Episode 8 - Priya Cloutier Patent Practice Story and the Art of Feeling Uncomfortable with the Risk to Succeed

Listen to this episode featuring Priya Cloutier, an IP Group Lead at Lucosky Brookman LLP and strategic advisor at Climefort, as she shares her story of running various solo and small patent practices over the past three decades. During the conversation, she talks about how the communication gap with and about the client within big law firms inspired her to start her own practice and the top four challenges that she overcame including the inability to strike a work-life balance, handle difficult clients, manage trivial administrative duties, and market her services effectively. Besides this, she also throws light on how she acquired clients for her business, how her acquisition strategy has changed over time, the state-of-the-art tools/technologies that support her business, and how stepping out of her comfort zone helped her achieve the pinnacle of success.