After 5ish: Rathi Srinivas On Innovation

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theSkimm

Entrepreneurship, Careers, Business

4.7 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2022

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Before Rathi Srinivas became the co-founder and CTO of Droplette, she got her PhD in chemical engineering from MIT. NBD. And now, she’s developed an award-winning skincare device that’s grounded in science and backed by NASA. This week, Rathi joined us to share how she thinks about making stuff that’s never been made before – that can have a real difference for women everywhere. In this episode, Rathi shares: The differences between traditional fundraising and scientific grants What it’s like to start a business with a friend How becoming a mom changed her career

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0:00.0	Today's special episode is brought to you by Droplet.
0:02.8	They developed an award-winning skin care device that turns scientifically proven ingredients
0:07.8	into a micro-missed that's small and fast-moving enough for your skin to actually absorb it.
0:14.3	And their origin story is pretty incredible.
0:20.5	Surrounding yourself the people who have done it before is hyper-critical to being successful.
0:25.7	Because I think that's how you really learn and you can expand the way that you think
0:29.1	about the business as a whole.
0:34.4	Welcome to After Five-ish, a bonus series where we take a break from our regularly scheduled show
0:40.3	for quick chats with pros who can help you live a smarter work life.
0:44.8	You ever meet somebody in passing or hear of someone and think,
0:48.2	I wish I could ask them about their job?
0:50.8	Us too.
0:52.0	With After Five-ish, we're calling those people up to get the best bits of career advice they can share.
0:58.4	Okay, onto the show.
1:05.4	Today, our guest is Rathi Shrinivas.
1:09.1	She is the co-founder and chief technology officer of Droplet,
1:13.7	a revolutionary skin care company that's looking to change how we get products into our skin.
1:19.6	Before starting her own company, Rathi got her PhD in chemical engineering from MIT.
1:25.7	Rathi, we're excited to chat with you today.
1:27.6	Welcome to After Five-ish.
1:30.0	I think I'm so excited to be here.
1:32.1	So before we get into the conversation, we like to warm up with the lightning rounds.
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