Ep177 – Sam Kothari (Co-founder & COO – Everlab) on building world class teams and reinventing the primary care experience

The Startup Playbook PodcastInsights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep177 – Sam Kothari (Co-founder & COO – Everlab) on building world class teams and reinventing the primary care experience March 28, 2024 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for Episode 177 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was Sam Kothari, the Co-founder & COO of Everlab. Sam is an entrepreneur in the truest sense of the word having previously run everything from tuition businesses and ice cream shops to starting a popular Poke bowl chain across Sydney and Mebourne called, Poked. He is now the Co-founder & COO of Everlab, a first of its kind preventative health protocol that gives you access to cutting-edge diagnostics, a personal doctor and tailored programs – designed to improve wellbeing and longevity.  Everlab recently raised a $3M pre-seed funding round led by European VC fund, B2Ventures. My investment syndicate, Playbook Ventures, also participated in this round and I am personally very excited and bullish on what Sam and the team are building! In this episode Sam and I discuss a lot of his journey to date and the early days of Everlab including: Early lessons from founding and operating hospitality businesses Sam’s approach to attracting world class talent and building high performing teams Frameworks and tests to ensure Co-Founders are aligned Why prioritising your health makes you a better founder How to systematically approach fundraising and much more! Timestamps: 03:42 Sam’s background 05:30 Learnings from Warren Buffet and Charlie Munger 07:33 Going into business, challenging cultural norms 11:55 First attempts at business in hospitality 20:41 Importance of radical candour 24:27 Frameworks for personal relationships 29:21 How the founding team for Everlab came together 34:38 Frameworks for assessing co-founder dynamics 40:40 How Everlab is reinventing the primary care experience 42:30 Why health is so important for founders 46:56 Sam’s health routines 51:32 The Everlab protocol 59:52 How Everlab approached their fundraise 01:04:59 Fundraising advice to founders 01:06:21 How to identify and attract talent 01:15:52 Finding the balance between being kind and direct Our partners A big thank you to Marc Hermann, Dr. Steven Lu, Fab Makojc and Justin Huang for their help with research for this interview! 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