Interview with Derek Fetzer, Co-Founder of J&J's Caring Crowd
In this episode , we’re excited to have Derek Fetzer as our guest. Derek is a business professor at Rutgers University, Director of Customer Insights at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, and is the co-founder of CaringCrowd.
He has won many accolades for his business expertise including, the South by Southwest 2017 People’s Choice Award, and Corporate Innovation Award at HTLH 2022. He was able to successfully launch the world’s first public health crowdfunding platform, CaringCrowd, while working as an employee at Johnson & Johnson. We’ll dive into Derek’s journey as an intrapreneur, discussing his market research skills and the strategies he used to build a successful business. Additionally, we’ll explore Derek’s executive philosophy for well-being, drawing on his global experiences, having been raised in Peru, and now leading Market Research for one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies. Specific topics of discussion include:
