Impact Talks #41: Greg Jacobson (ER Doctor turned Tech Founder - CEO KaiNexus)

An ER Doctor turned start-up founder.  As explained by Greg: When I entered the workforce as an ER-resident and then attending, I quickly developed a passion for continuous improvement, Kaizen, and Lean. I immediately realized there were not any software systems to make this work easy, sustainable, transparent, reportable, inclusive and scalable. Honestly, until the internet and cloud-based enterprise software appeared coupled with the connect/collaborate mentality we have today, the possibility of solving this problem didn't exist. Since then, I have spent my time thinking about how to make improvement easier for companies while concurrently building KaiNexus. Working on an idea, building it, talking to our passionate customers, and building the KaiNexus team are some of the most rewarding experiences of my life. KaiNexus has become a living, breathing entity with a powerful sense of self and a mission to impact the world. I am also really excited about sitting on the board of Sergeant Sullivan Center. They are doing such important work making people aware of post- deployment illness (http://sgtsullivancenter.org/issues/post-deployment-illness/). Experience and Non-work Interests: While I still enjoy a couple of ER shifts per month, I've worked on KaiNexus full-time since 2010. When I am not working on KaiNexus or seeing patients, I am hanging out with my awesome wife and daughter, on a quest for the perfect pickle, trying to figure out how I can play more squash, or attempting to finish one of my many home improvement projects. ... 00:00 Introduction & Going into Tech Entrepreneurship 12:30 Friends as cofounders and agreements 18:03 Kaizen: Book principles & Influencing the health care system 30:06 What has KaiNexus done & What is the software? 42:10 Luck & Hiring talent 48:06 Dealing with interviewing and expanding & Implicit bias 01:00:40 Splitting the tasks between cofounders 01:02:00 Marketing and Sales & Practical tips 01:12:46 Practical examples 01:20:10 Lessons learned from a hired CEO 01:23:40 Career before startup being an ER doctor and why still do it? 01:37:25 The stress of entrepreneurship and ER doctor 01:44:55 Dealing with someone leaving the company 01:49:30 Why does tech business attract you more than health business? 01:51:08 Life lessons for entrepreneurs & Closing ... Join Our Facebook Group Community here: bit.ly/sfe-community Listen to our SFE podcast - Impact Talks on Anchor or Spotify: startupfundingevent.com/podcast/ Created by www.lightningvideoeditors.com