François Lê
Business Coach at Stanford GSB\'s Institute for Innovation in Developing Economies (Stanford Seed)
- Role
- Business Coach at Stanford Seed
- Location
- Palo Alto, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About François Lê
Business Coach for Stanford Seed in Africa. Executive Director at a wireless design engineering company. Founder & CEO of a start-up in the IoT endpoint security space. Experienced Global Business Executive with successful track record of starting and growing revenues for Silicon Valley companies ranging from high tech startups to publicly-held firms. Strategic thinker with strong underlying technical foundation and deep experience delivering consistent and predictable results globally. Developed and implemented GTM strategies ranging from global strategic partnerships, direct touch to large accounts, to establishing worldwide distribution and channel sales. Seasoned professional with hands-on field experience in all continents, backed by unique cross-cultural background and strong ethics and integrity. A passionate entrepreneur-at-heart and do-er who can take on new challenges and \"roll up his sleeves\" to build, lead, grow, motivate high-energy teams, and act as a management change agent when necessary. Transformational leader with a unique ability to formulate new vision and strategy, and rally an organization behind it resulting in demonstrated revenue acceleration, improved profitability and enhanced operational effectiveness.
Experience
Business Coach
Jan 2025 — Present · Nairobi, KE
Stanford Seed’s mission is to end the cycle of global poverty. We partner with entrepreneurs in emerging markets to build thriving enterprises that transform lives. Seed Coaches deliver business coaching advices to Founders and CEOs of small to medium size companies, helping them grow, create jobs, and positively impact people and the planet. We live and travel in the region, and work closely with our Seed client companies. Was based in Accra, Ghana, working throughout West Africa in 2025. Based now in Nairobi, Kenya, and working with companies in East Africa.
Education
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA
INSA Lyon - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon
Diplôme d’Ingenieur (MS Engineering), Computational & Structural Engineering
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