Jan Liphardt

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DISC Type : c

Founder at OpenMind

Stanford, California, United States

Overview

Jan Liphardt is the Founder of OpenMind, a company focused on creating an open-source intelligence infrastructure for robotics. He combines his entrepreneurial role with his position as an Associate Professor of Bioengineering at Stanford. He holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge and previously taught physics at UC Berkeley, showcasing a deep background in both academia and cutting-edge technology.

Personality Overview

Cautious & Analytical

Price-Sensitive

Not Easily Convinced

It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.  While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Topics They Care About

Future of Robotics
Founder of OpenMind, which recently raised $20M to build an open, decentralized coordination layer for all intelligent machines, describing it as the "connective tissue the robotics industry has been missing. "
Decentralized Systems
He has a strong interest in blockchain applications, having taught a course at Stanford called "Beyond Bitcoin: Applications of Distributed Trust" and spoken at the Science of Blockchain Conference.
Bioengineering & AI
His academic career at Stanford and UC Berkeley has centered on bioengineering and biophysics, with a focus on applying AI and machine learning to solve biological and healthcare problems.

Media Appearances

Jan on OpenMind's Vision – Web3 with Sam Kamani. Featured in Amazon Music Podcast (Web3 with Sam Kamani)

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Building the Android for Robots | Jan Liphardt, founder of OpenMind. Featured in Buzzsprout

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Jan Liphardt @OpenMind - 122. Building Smarter Robots. Featured in YouTube

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Work History

8-2024
Founder at OpenMind
1-2017
Professor in Residence at StartX
2013
Associate Professor of Bioengineering at Stanford University
2004 - 2013
Associate Professor of Physics at UC Berkeley

Education

Biodesign Faculty Fellows Program from Stanford University
1996 - 1999
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from University of Cambridge

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Exp : 22 Location : Stanford, California, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder at OpenMind
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Insights For Selling To Jan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product

DONT's

  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jan is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jan

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jan move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Jan take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


You And Jan

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