Derek Belch, co-founder and CEO of STRIVR Labs, explains how clear direction and communication counters human tendency toward hesitation and inertia. He also describes his openness with employees about all aspects of the business and how such transparency builds trust and a sense of belonging among those who work from a distance.

Derek Belch, co-founder and CEO of STRIVR Labs, expresses "cautious optimism" about virtual reality. Despite VR's popularity, the former Stanford football assistant coach and kicker says there are both good and bad use cases. While a movie director can focus audience attention, Belch says VR firms haven't yet mastered how to guide users through a 360-degree experience.

STRIVR Labs CEO Derek Belch stresses the importance of paying attention to the little details that make all the difference to customers and a company's reputation. Belch, who co-founded the startup that uses virtual reality to train athletes, also discusses the challenges to collaborating and decision-making that come with having a dispersed workforce.

STRIVR Labs Co-Founder and CEO Derek Belch explains how he went from the football field to starting a business. He recounts how he launched his startup in January 2015 with a small pool of funds from core backers and began presenting his idea for using virtual reality to train athletes to professional and college teams around the country. Belch also discusses discovering new revenue streams.

"If you want to start something, you have to be prepared to sacrifice," says Derek Belch, co-founder and CEO of STRIVR Labs. He describes how those at his startup are committed to their product's success, not high pay. Belch also talks about how a business's ability to bring in revenue is a better measure of its success than how much investor money it has raised.