Being a startup founder is a lonely quest, however, I am fortunate to be surrounded by amazing entrepreneurs who I can talk to about what I am going through. I decided to start a podcast where I will be interviewing inspiring young leaders to discuss how they are navigating their journey.
In this very first episode, I sat down with Leonard Rinser a rockstar turned entrepreneur. A builder, who is now dedicated to transforming healthcare towards sustainable health with his startup Glaice.
What we covered
We shared personal experiences of toxic cultures
The hard work that is behind the success but people from outside don't see.
How can personal branding speed up the networking process?
Are you born as an entrepreneur or is entrepreneurship something you can learn?
The difference between health and healthcare
Finding a life mission
How Leo's startup Glaice empowers people with diabetes to make informed decisions towards sustainable health
Constraints in healthcare digital product development and how important it is to understand the needs of all the stakeholders involved in the process.
How to create a strong business model in the healthcare environment.
Alternative funding opportunities for healthcare startups.
Powerful thoughts
Get the toxic people off the bus - hire slow, fire fast
It's OK to fail, failure doesn’t matter if you keep on going
You can teach you employees new skills fast, but you can't change their behavior
Being a founder is not just about having fun, in reality, there is so much organizational suffering that people outside don't see
Sustainable health has 4 pillars - physical activity, nutrition, mental health, sleep
Have strategic investors from the industry, so they understand the constraints - it's not about raising all at once, but you need to set milestones, as it takes longer to have any results
Personal branding will 4x your networking
You are constantly falling, but as long as you are falling forward, it's impossible to fail
Enjoy my conversation with Leo and let me know your thoughts about the topics we discussed in the episode.
What is it like to start a health tech startup with Leonard Rinser | #01