Liquid Management Solutions for Coca Cola, Unilever | Forbes 30 Under 30 | H2Ok Innovations Co-Founder & CTO David Lu

David Lu is the Co-Founder and CTO of H2Ok Innovations, which provides efficient liquid management solutions for manufacturing clients, such as Fortune 500 companies including Unilever and Coca Cola. David has been recognized as a Forbes 30 under 30 leader as an entrepreneur in cleantech, tackling the application of digital technologies in fundamental but often more outdated, slow to change manufacturing, infrastructure, and supply chain spaces for more sustainable operations. David shares his pearls of wisdom, from his first-principles approach to problem-solving and product development, to how he keeps himself sane and grounded despite getting “100% obsessed” and giving it his all.Chapters(00:00:00) H2Ok Innovations' Liquid Management Solutions for Manufacturing(00:03:18) Getting 100% Obsessed with Problem Solving(00:08:58) Trust & Transparency in People Operations, Hiring & Problem Solving(00:16:03) Problem Discovery during Sales Calls(00:19:41) Getting the First Big Customer: Large Ag Organization(00:25:30) Importance of Time Off & Sleep for Decision Making(00:31:13) Delegating Even as a Natural Execution-Focused Person(00:36:46) Co-Founding & Working With My Sister(00:44:55) Best Way to Learn is Lots of Experimentation