32 min
Alfred Griffin, CEO and Co-Founder of LightForce: $150 Million Raised to Power the Future of Orthodontics Category Visionaries
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- Entrepreneurship
In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Alfred Griffin, CEO and Co-Founder of LightForce, an orthodontic technology company that's raised over $150 Million in funding.
Topics Discussed:
Alfred’s background, coming from a family of dentists and being a failed scientist before starting his company
Why Alfred admires Arianna Huffington, and how he balances work and personal life
How 92% of people worldwide still use one-size-fits-none braces, and how LightForce uses 3D printing to reduce treatment appointments and time by 40% and achieve better results
Ensuring that orthodontists don’t lose revenue by using LightForce, dealing with competition, and educating customers
Why it’s not funding LightForce that keeps Alfred awake at night, but ensuring people and culture can scale correctly
Favorite book:
Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough Times
In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Alfred Griffin, CEO and Co-Founder of LightForce, an orthodontic technology company that's raised over $150 Million in funding.
Topics Discussed:
Alfred’s background, coming from a family of dentists and being a failed scientist before starting his company
Why Alfred admires Arianna Huffington, and how he balances work and personal life
How 92% of people worldwide still use one-size-fits-none braces, and how LightForce uses 3D printing to reduce treatment appointments and time by 40% and achieve better results
Ensuring that orthodontists don’t lose revenue by using LightForce, dealing with competition, and educating customers
Why it’s not funding LightForce that keeps Alfred awake at night, but ensuring people and culture can scale correctly
Favorite book:
Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough Times
32 min