Episode 80: Finding Your Business Niche

Want to be a little more business savvy? We have the guest for you. On this week's podcast, Skyler Stein, President of Gladskin, walks us through his entrepreneurial journey and best practices when starting a company. He explores the cutting edge research of the microbiome and offers sharp advice to those looking to take great ideas and turn them into businesses. Each Thursday, join Dr. Raja and Dr. Hadar, board certified dermatologists, as they share the latest evidence based research in integrative dermatology. For access to CE/CME courses, become a member at LearnSkin.com.   Skyler Stein leads Gladskin, a biotechnology-driven skincare brand. Gladskin is a leader in global endolysin technology and uses its science to improve inflammatory skin conditions by rebalancing the skin microbiome.   Throughout his career, Skyler has advised, invested in and developed businesses across technology-driven sectors. Most recently, at Obvious Ventures, a venture capital firm dedicated to startups that combine profit and purpose, Skyler focused on companies commercializing microbiome science to improve human health. While seeking investment opportunities in microbiome focused companies, Skyler met the European-based Gladskin team. Gladskin's endolysin technology developed by Micreos B.V. was the most impressive applied science in the space. This inspired Skyler to join the team to further build on Gladskin's success in Europe and to make the products available to the millions of Americans with inflammatory skin conditions.   Skyler holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Duke University.