An Interview With David Leichner — Align your vision for positive social impact; put your customers and their needs first: if you genuinely want to build a company that does good for the planet, you need to understand what the bigger picture and bigger good looks like. So that every step you take to create the…

An Interview With David Leichner — Domain knowledge will always be important in this field because you’ll need something that sets you apart from others. The global shortage of computer chip manufacturing has highlighted the urgency for the US to have a robust High Tech Manufacturing sector. As a result, the Biden administration has signed a…

An Interview With David Leichner — Have a vision of where the market is moving and a social objective beyond profits. We are working to right a social wrong and that guides us every day. In recent years, Big Tech has gotten a bad rep. But of course many tech companies are doing important work making…

An Interview With David Leichner — Do you have the support from your family — because you will take a serious toll on them before this is over. I “forgot” to ask my wife if I could start Airofit. I knew it was the right thing to do. …

An Interview With David Leichner — Don’t be afraid. We often try to achieve perfection or undersell ourselves. Whatever your next opportunity may be — a new job, a new assignment or building a new model — you won’t know how successful you can be, until you try. Take the leap! As part of our series…

An Interview With David Leichner — Focus on the problem. Don’t build technology for technology’s sake. Technology either solves a problem or creates one. In recent years, Big Tech has gotten a bad rep. But of course, many tech companies are doing important work making monumental positive changes to society, health, and the environment. To highlight…

An Interview With David Leichner — Prepare for discomfort. Making change is hard work. You will spend many of your days staring in the face of huge problems, injustices, inequities, and other painful realities of the world we live in. Choosing to dedicate your life to the social good is not an easy path, but it…

An Interview With David Leichner — Solving a problem that has been historically neglected requires a multifaceted approach. The first step is to make your solution accessible and affordable, so that as many people as possible can benefit from it. This can be by using your own experiences and the experiences of others to inspire product…

An Interview With David Leichner — Know your industry. It is important to understand your customers’ challenges and needs. You must take the time to research any industry before taking that first step. With the shortage of labor, companies are now looking at how robots can replace some of the lost labor force. See here for…