Purpose-Driven Innovation: Douglas Katz on Experience, Inclusion, and Impactful Decision-Making
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Caroline Biesalski
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Purpose-Driven Innovation: Douglas Katz on Experience, Inclusion, and Impactful Decision-Making

S18 E52 • Dec 23, 2025 • 24 mins

Caroline Biesalski introduces Douglas Katz, focusing on the power of experience in entrepreneurship. Douglas shares how personal challenges have fueled product innovation and discusses the importance of designing for inclusion while avoiding common entrepreneurial mistakes. He emphasizes the value of experience in driving professional innovation and transforming setbacks into purpose-driven impact. The conversation covers goal-setting, expectation management, and offers listeners insights into impactful decision-making. The episode concludes with information on how to contact Douglas Katz, along with a special offer for listeners, providing practical takeaways for business starters.

Key Points

  • Purpose-driven entrepreneurship can transform personal challenges into innovative solutions that benefit wider communities.
  • Designing for inclusion requires understanding user needs and creating products that are both functional and aesthetically appealing.
  • Experienced professionals bring valuable insights and a sense of purpose to entrepreneurial ventures, often driven by a desire to create a lasting impact.
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