About the author

Mihir Pershad

<p>Serial entrepreneur Mihir Pershad has founded or scaled technology startups in the medical device, biotechnology, aquaculture, and education sectors. Pershad is currently the CEO of Umami Meats, a cultivated seafood startup, as well as Venture Partner at Early Charm Ventures, which partners with university professors to commercialize their innovations. Pershad has a passion for building businesses that create transformative global change.<br/> <br/> When he&#8217;s not mulling over a new idea, Pershad enjoys outdoor adventure sports of all kinds, including scuba diving, mountaineering, and ice climbing. He will also get into deep, philosophical discussions about the future of humanity at any opportunity. Pershad&#8217;s debut book <em>Cultivated Abundance </em>shows driven entrepreneurs how to maximize their impact on our world&#8217;s biggest problems.</p>