Danny Warshay on Teaching Real-World Entrepreneurship. Danny shares his journey from a liberal arts graduate to a successful entrepreneur whose first startup was acquired by Apple. Learn about Brown University's top-rated course, "The Entrepreneurial Process", and its innovative approach to teaching problem-first entrepreneurship. Danny also discusses his award-winning book, "See, Solve, Scale", the importance of diverse and inclusive teams, and the mission of the Nelson Center to empower students to solve meaningful problems. Gain insights into how generative AI and anthropological research are used in entrepreneurship, and discover the power of the Japanese concept of Ikigai in finding purpose and meaning in both personal and professional life.

Ari’s chat with Danny explores the power of entrepreneurial thinking as a structured process for solving real human problems — whether in startups, corporations, the military, or beyond. They discuss the importance of bottom-up research, the myth of abundant resources, and why diverse, inclusive teams lead to better solutions with bigger impact.

A conversation between Danny Warshay, the founding Executive Director of Brown University’s Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship and author of See, Solve, Scale: How Anyone Can Turn an Unsolved Problem into a Breakthrough Success. and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving.

This week on the Mark Divine podcast is Danny Warshay from Brown University. Danny is a Professor and Executive Director at the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship at Brown.