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Letting Go Is a Leadership Skill | Leslie Loveless (4/4)
08/10/2026 | 37 mins.
As Slone Partners grew beyond its original five-person team, Leslie Loveless had to confront one of the hardest parts of leadership: letting go. She talks about delegation, resisting the urge to rewrite everyone else's work, and learning that a different approach can still be the right approach.
The Employee Number Five Leap That Built a Relationship Business | Leslie Loveless (3/4)
05/10/2026 | 33 mins.
Leslie Loveless joined Slone Partners after a major personal transition, leaving a large healthcare company to become employee number five at a small recruiting firm. She hadn't worked in recruiting before, and at the time, she didn't fully appreciate how big the leap would be.
Winning President's Club with Zero Sales Experience | Leslie Loveless (2/4)
01/10/2026 | 27 mins.
Leslie Loveless leaves the classroom for pharmaceutical sales in 1999, a coveted industry at the time. She describes the culture shock of moving from a school building into a territory-based role, where her days meant driving between providers, managing her own schedule, and learning to sell one to one.
How Teaching High School Prepares You to Run a Company | Leslie Loveless (1/4)
28/09/2026 | 34 mins.
Leslie Loveless starts at the beginning: growing up in a close-knit Indiana family, watching her father build a career as a pharmacist, and learning early that education mattered even if the eventual career path was left up to her.
The Catalyst Mindset Behind a Lean Biotech | Örn Almarsson (4/4)
24/09/2026 | 25 mins.
He then turns to company building at Axelyf: in vivo cell reprogramming for solid tumors, modular lipid nanoparticles, AI-informed discovery, external partners, and a deliberately lean operating model. The conversation closes with the mentors, expectations, and leadership philosophy shaping his next chapter.

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About The Biotech Startups Podcast

The Biotech Startups Podcast by Excedr features weekly conversations with founders, scientists, and investors driving biotech innovation. Host Jon Chee dives into the challenges of building biotech startups, from pre-seed to IPO. New episodes every Monday and Thursday.

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