The BreakLine Arena Othman Laraki: Creating Color(ful) Healthcare Solutions
Feb 24, 2022
In this engaging discussion, Othman Laraki, CEO and co-founder of Color, shares insights from his career journey, starting from his roots in Morocco to leading healthcare innovations. He emphasizes how diversity drives industry disruption and reflects on how his family's cancer history influenced Color's mission. Othman highlights the importance of making healthcare accessible, explaining Color's pandemic response efforts and future plans in population health. He encourages aspiring founders to embrace unfamiliar fields with curiosity and humility.
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Jump In Before You're 'Ready'
- Don't wait to be an expert before entering a new field; three months of focused learning can make you broadly fluent.
- Approach new domains with humility, curiosity, and the confidence to start acting quickly.
Show Humility When Entering Sectors
- Enter new communities with respect and humility rather than assuming you alone have the solution.
- Learn from insiders and build partnerships instead of dismissing existing expertise.
Personal Genetics Sparked Color
- Othman discovered his BRCA2 mutation after his mother tested positive and that personal experience drove Color's founding.
- He kept the story private for years and only shared it publicly when Color launched to help others benefit.