37. Proactive Problem Solving with Dr. Tina Saw
Contrary to Ordinary, Exploring Extraordinary Personal JourneysShow Notes
This week's guest is Dr. Tina Saw, a dentist and serial entrepreneur. She founded Light Solutions Company, which creates wireless lights for dentists, Harmony Health Foundation, an organization supporting healthcare in underserved communities, and Oral Genome, which uses saliva testing to identify potential health issues before they arise.
Tina is a proactive problem solver who can't help but create solutions for any problem she encounters. Currently, she doesn't have much work-life balance. With two young children and multiple startups to run, Tina is certainly in her busy era.
This conversation took place at SmileCon 2023 in Orlando, Florida, so be prepared for some background noise and maybe even some music.
Resources Follow your curiosity, connect, and join our ever-growing community of extraordinary minds. CariFree Website CariFree on Instagram CariFree on Facebook CariFree on Pinterest Dr. Tina Saw on LinkedIn Oral Genome Website Harmony Health Website Light Solutions Company Website How to avoid egg on your face from common founder f**k ups - StartUp Factory Article
What's In This Episode How Tina became a serial entrepreneur. Is there such a thing as work-life balance? Why many people should think twice about starting a business. How Tina stopped people pleasing.
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