Glamsquad Magazine August 2022

HEALTH
Ponsi
Trivisvavet
– CEO, Inari
First, I would tell myself to
never settle. You can find
something that you love
and that creates a broader
impact; those two things
are not mutually exclusive.
I am passionate about
global agriculture, and I
am grateful that my work at
Inari allows me the unique
opportunity to contribute to
the global food system.
The other piece of advice I
would give my younger self
is that it’s smart – not cliche
– to dream big and really
go for it. When you have
big goals it doesn’t matter
how hard or how many
times you fall down. Your purpose
will get you on your feet again and
your drive will keep propelling you
forward so you can achieve great
things.
Maggie Louie
– CEO and Co-Founder, Otto
JavaScript Security
When I started the company
in 2017 – well before COVID
was on anyone’s mind – I
knew very little about the
start-up world. I had the
good fortune of figuring
out a clever way to detect
hackers exploiting digital ads
to spread malware and steal
money, but turning that idea
into a company has been a
learning process.
Maybe the most important
thing I would tell ‘circa 2017
Maggie’ is: “To thine own self
be true.” Let the ‘why’ you do
what you do be ‘true north’.
For me, that means never
forgetting I am an inventor
who is entrepreneurial, not an
entrepreneur who is inventive.
But in a general sense it
means: know what motivates
you, know what you believe
in. Then, choosing the right
investors, advisors, and
team members becomes
simple. Surround yourself
with people who believe
what you believe. Those who
strengthen, never weaken
your vision. And just keep
going.
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