Suneel Gupta on What Makes Someone Take a Chance on You

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Suneel Gupta on What Makes Someone Take a Chance on You

Andrew Keen

Apr 27, 2021

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Suneel Gupta, the author of "Backable: The Surprising Truth Behind What Makes People Take a Chance on You", to discuss why the key to success is not talent, connections, or ideas, but the ability to persuade people to take a chance on your potential.

Suneel Gupta earned a B.S. in computer programming from the University of Michigan-Dearborn, an M.B.A. from the Northwestern Kellogg School of Management, and a J.D. from Northwestern Law School. Suneel co-founded and served as the CEO of Rise, a mobile health company that lowered the cost of quality care for thousands of patients. The company was acquired by One Medical. In 2016, First Lady Michelle Obama partnered with Rise to bring health coaching to low-income communities around the United States. Gupta has also worked in the following positions: Groupon - VP of product development, Mozilla – director of product development, MI Democratic coordinated campaign - field operations, Clinton White House - press office.

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