#125 - Countless STARTUP Milestones in Just One Year - Levels in 2021 | Josh Clemente & Ben Grynol

So much can happen in just one year at a startup: Crucial milestones like team growth, fundraising, and launches happen very fast. Josh Clemente and Ben Grynol reflect on Levels’ 2021 milestones because it was one of our most exciting years. Follow our podcast, A Whole New Level, for more of the inside scoop from the Levels team. We talk about our mission to solve the metabolic health crisis, our fully remote and async startup culture, and the process of building a health and wellness movement from the ground up. Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: ⁠https://levels.link/wnl Josh Clemente & Ben Grynol cover: Notable press and print articles, including a podcast tour Nearly doubling the Levels team Community engagement and beta testing, with a Coke challenge 🥤 The decision to stop using Slack Developing new product features and membership frameworks Successful fundraising and crowdfunding Growing the advisory board with incredible thought leaders, including Dr. Robert Lustig, Dr. David Perlmutter, Dr. Sara Gottfried, Dr. David Sinclair, and Dr. Mark Hyman Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health. Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health. 🎙 What Josh Clemente & Ben Grynol discuss: (09:44) – The power of podcasting (12:35) – Help people live better lives (19:23) – The importance of remote datasets (22:09) – Creating engagement (25:13) – Getting rid of Slack (27:23) – Streamline communication (28:59) – Be willing to make changes (30:40) – Question assumptions (33:09) – Align incentives (47:14) – Looking at long-term scale Transcript & Show notes 🔗 Helpful links: Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/IFBcmxWMZKo Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1