Wiley Larsen was a problem solver from a young age. Growing up, he would actively seek creative solutions to common everyday obstacles, but his journey to entrepreneurship came by chance. After spending eights years as a high school teacher, his knowledge and enthusiasm for startups began while working for Tom Osborne, a congressman in his home state of Nebraska. Wiley parlayed that knowledge into a leadership role with ASU’s SkySong Venture Acceleration program, where he eventually was introduced to the technology that would kickstart his foray into launching his own company. Today, Wiley is the co-founder of Saccadous, a digital health and telehealth startup based on eye-tracking technology.

In this episode, Wiley talks about transitioning from education to entrepreneurship, the tough conversations startup leaders need to have and what qualities people in business should possess to be truly successful.