AI in Healthcare Masterclass
Podcast
FemTech & Inclusive Innovation
From triathlon champion to accidental entrepreneur
Published
June 9, 2023
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Growth expert Iñaki de la Parra reveals how elite sports mindset accidentally led to building 7 successful companies. Learn why the principles that create champions in triathlon might be the secret sauce for startup success.
In this episode, you'll hear about:
- Champion mindset: translating athletic discipline into business success
- Growth strategy: scaling companies across diverse markets with sports-inspired tactics
- Team building: assembling winning teams using lessons from competitive sports
- Opportunity recognition: spotting and seizing market gaps like a race advantage
- Scale mastery: growing multiple ventures while maintaining peak performance
Essential for founders and entrepreneurs looking to harness high-performance principles in business. Discover how combining athletic excellence with entrepreneurial instinct creates unexpected paths to success. Check it out!
Episode Transcript
GUEST
Iñaki de la Parra
Growth and Scaling Expert
Iñaki's remarkable journey has taken him from elite-level triathlon competition to founding and growing an impressive portfolio of 7 diverse companies - all seemingly by accident. As a world-class triathlete, Iñaki honed his discipline, resilience, and competitive drive. But it was his insatiable curiosity and willingness to embrace unexpected opportunities that led him down an entrepreneurial path, resulting in a string of successful startups. From sports technology to sustainable agriculture, Iñaki has demonstrated a unique ability to identify and capitalize on emerging market trends. His multifaceted experiences as both an athlete and a serial entrepreneur offer valuable insights into the mindset and strategies required to achieve extraordinary feats, often in the most unplanned of ways.
HOST
Jan Kamiński
Co-founder at Momentum
Jan Kamiński is the Co-Founder and Chief Sales Officer at Momentum, where he partners with founders and innovators to turn ambitious ideas into scalable, compliant, and impactful digital products. He leads with a simple belief: technology should elevate humanity—helping health tech companies across the US and Europe bring medical breakthroughs to market through accessible, secure, and user-friendly software. On Keep IT Healthy, Jan brings that same energy to every conversation: curious, honest, and always focused on what moves the needle in real-world healthcare.
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