The Power of Passion w/ Dr. Sherry Zhang

Today’s guest is Dr. Sherry Zhang, a molecular biologist by training and the founder and CEO of GenoPalate, a startup that analyzes your genetics to create a customized nutritional plan for your unique genetic make-up. 

Sherry not only has entrepreneurship in her DNA, but she’s also gained a lot from her experiences: starting with growing up in China and coming to Milwaukee in 2001, then helping create two other startups before GenoPalate, and most recently educating future generations as a professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

But what Sherry has identified as the most important trait is passion. She said: the “The people who come through our door are all smart. What can be missing for certain talent is that passion.” And it is Sherry’s mix of talent and passion that is allowing GenoPalate to grow.

In our conversation, we touch on warrior vs worrying genes, why you shouldn’t focus too much on your competition, and how startups create an environment that pushes you to dream bigger.

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