In our latest podcast / kyriakosel is joined by Mike Nemke / mikenemke co-founder of Function Health.
He discusses his background as a Green Beret and the leadership lessons he learned. He emphasizes the importance of building teams and trusting others to maximize outcomes. He also shares the founding story of Function Health, including how he met his co-founders and their mission to empower individuals to own their health.
The customer experience involves answering a medical questionnaire, scheduling lab visits, and receiving test results. Function Health provides comprehensive lab testing and analysis to help individuals understand their bodies' systems and biomarkers. It offers an application that shows foods to eat and avoid based on the test results.
The company aims to empower individuals to take control of their health by providing them with information and insights. The healthcare industry has slowly adopted this approach, but digital health has enabled remote testing and analysis.
Function Health has an extensive waitlist and has seen rapid growth due to its strong business fundamentals and execution. They plan to expand their team and improve their product and marketing efforts.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
02:10 Leadership Lessons from the Green Berets
13:58 The Founding Story
17:32 The Customer Experience
18:03 Details on Lab Testing and Analysis
19:11 The Importance of Information Over Time
19:41 The Role of Digital Health
20:14 Challenges in the Healthcare Industry
22:07 Identifying Cancer and Other Concerns
23:40 Empowering Individuals with Information
26:04 Partnership with Equinox
26:52 The Impact of Co-founder Dr. Mark Hyman
29:58 Function Health in the next five years
31:26 Utilizing data from wearables and sensors
34:40 The Future of AI in Health
35:47 The Value and Limitations of Supplements
38:13 Building an Outstanding Business
43:08 Expanding the Team and Improving Marketing
44:22 The Key to a Healthy Future