In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Dr. Divyan Patel, founder of Genome Explorations, has spent more than two decades at the forefront of genomic science, building a globally recognized molecular diagnostics company without a single dollar of venture capital. After helping pioneer genomic profiling at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Dr. Patel launched Genome Explorations in 2001 with a borrowed $40,000 and a vision to unlock the power of the human genome. Today, his company has collaborated with more than 1,000 institutions worldwide, including Harvard, Oxford, Cambridge, and the Pasteur Institute, while producing over 180 peer-reviewed publications that have advanced cancer research, disease detection, and personalized medicine.

In this episode, Dr. Patel shares the entrepreneurial journey behind turning groundbreaking scien ...