Naveen Jain: The Business Mindset That Makes Money Follow You | Entrepreneurship | E406
7/6/20261 hr 4 min
Entrepreneurship often begins with the goal of making money, but Naveen Jain believes chasing money is the worst way to get rich. After losing his father to stage four pancreatic cancer while building Moon Express, he realized success means little unless it helps solve the real problems causing people to suffer. That mindset led him to build Viome and reshape his life’s work around human health. In this episode, Naveen shares how entrepreneurs can think counterintuitively, solve bigger problems, and build businesses that create wealth by improving lives at scale.
In this episode, Hala and Naveen will discuss:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:38) Will Chasing Money Make You Rich?
(03:21) How Top Entrepreneurs Thrive Solving Big Problems
(08:22) The “Why This, Why Now, Why Me” Framework
(16:17) The Outsider Advantage in Business
(30:20) Why the Best Salespeople Never Sell
(34:50) Building a Mindset of Positivity
(42:50) The Traits of Counterintuitive Thinkers
(49:50) Execution Traps That Keep Founders Stuck
(56:53) The Real Measure of Success
Naveen Jain is a serial entrepreneur, philanthropist, and author known for building companies that tackle ambitious global challenges. He is the founder of Viome Life Sciences, a health technology company focused on making illness optional, and Moon Express, a lunar exploration company. His latest book, Counterintuitive, teaches unconventional principles for success in life and business.
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Resources Mentioned:
Naveen’s Book, Counterintuitive: bit.ly/NJ-Counterintuitive
Naveen’s Book, Moonshots: /bit.ly/NJ-Moonshots
Naveen’s Instagram: instagram.com/naveenjainceo
Naveen’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/naveenjainintelius
Naveen’s Website: viome.com
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First 90 secondsHala Taha· Host0:00
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