What does it mean to be a successful founder? Over the past four years of operation, working with more than 100 founders, I’ve witnessed the type of success that is often valued: money raised, revenue generated, employees hired, products launched. Yet when I reflect on what makes Doman Innovation Studio special, and the work that makes me fired up to come in every day, the definition of success becomes deeper and richer.
Since the founding of the Studio, our focus has been on supporting and developing founders- taking proven coaching and behavioral science methods and applying them to the complexity of entrepreneurship. We know that when founders are aligned with their own process, when they see risk and opportunity differently, and when they step back and become curious, this leads to success- both in their current venture, and in whatever they pursue in the future.

In my own career, I’ve come to understand the importance of not only knowing what I want to do and where I want to work, but how I like to work- the processes, environment, and mentors that allow me to thrive. Through Doman Innovation Studio, I get to watch a similar journey happen for the founders I work with. I have seen our student founders graduate with operating ventures and a rich portfolio of experience they can take into job interviews and future opportunities.