#Iconic_Audencians: Vincent Roux, GE 04, the entrepreneur who pays it forward
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- Le 21 mai 2021
Vincent Roux, Grande Ecole 2004, serial entrepreneur and super connector
A quick glance at Vincent Roux’ flawless CV and you might picture him as the stereotypical ambitious whizz kid turned daredevil business shark, with a flashy lifestyle and Silicon Valley in his visor. Except there is so much more to this man than what comes up on his LinkedIn profile. Whoever sits down for a coffee with him is struck by his profound humanity. He makes business rhyme with balance and wellness. A devoted family man, most days he is at home by 6.30pm. He is a prominent local figure, deeply rooted in the Atlantic region (“Nantes, the new Silicon Valley, but with a better lifestyle”), and a long-term ally of Audencia. He spends a large part of his day giving pro-bono advice to junior entrepreneurs and he lives and breathes the “purpose before profit” mantra.
Vincent speaks to us from the heart about the hidden sides of entrepreneurship, his obsession with giving back, and why he believes stereotypes about entrepreneurs are detrimental to our society.
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