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Explore the transformative power of intermittent fasting for both weight loss and health improvements in our latest blog post. Unlock your body's potential today! #IntermittentFasting #HealthTrends

How an average startup founder pitches the idea:  "Teenager needs to eat healthy food because certain nutrients are necessary for physical and cognitive health." How a smart startup founder pitches:  "An 11th-grade girl at a new school needs to feel socially accepted while eating healthy food because in her friend circles a social risk is more dangerous than a health risk." #valueproposition #startuppitch #pitchdeck #differentiator #positioning

🔥🔥🔥” LIFE OPTIMIZERS: That’s what we call people who are passionate about their health. They see health as foundational for achieving their goals, whether it’s mental, emotional, physical, or societal. They must be on top of that to get the most out of their lives. And MitoQ plays in three of those four areas.” Listen to our interview with Mahara Inglis, the CEO of MitoQ Limited, a New Zealand-based company at the forefront of the cellular health movement. MitoQ Limited is uniquely designed to target cell stress, helping you unlock more energy, faster exercise recovery, and healthier aging - empowering you to embrace life on your terms. Highlights: * MitoQ Limited's challenges during the pandemic and supply chain difficulties * Discussion MitoQ Limited, a patented molecule that improves cellular health and offers various benefits * Benefits of cellular-level supplements and the positive feedback for the recently launched product * His personal experiences regarding improved energy levels, focus, and calmness while taking the supplement were shared * Why they’re Aiming to become a leader in the cellular health category * Their focus on adrenal, blood sugar, heart, liver, eye, and joint health * Engaging people in conversations about cellular health and offering tailored products. * Societal trend towards longevity and the potential for cells to regenerate * Emphasis on a holistic approach to health * MitoQ's dedication to healthy aging and cardiovascular health, particularly in women * Importance of educating consumers about the product's science and human benefits 🔥🔥🔥👇🏽Episode link👇🏽🔥🔥🔥 MitoQ Limited - Unlock the Power of Cellular Health and a Healthier You https://lnkd.in/gEXq-Qg6 This episode is brought to you by REVIEWS.io and Rebuy Engine. #founders #brands #entrepreneurship

Check out what these innovative companies have been up to this year. 🚀

Longevity’s a super hot trend, but here’s my take on why most longevity companies will fail… But first, what is a ‘longevity company’? In short, it’s a healthcare company that’s preventative & performance-oriented. Think digital clinics, comprehensive blood testing, supplements, DEXA scans, MRIs, pharmaceuticals and more. Here’s where the challenges will be: 1: Product is commoditized. Every longevity co is doing the same thing. A ‘proprietary’ blood test is really a thin wrapper on existing lab providers who will vertically integrate and eat startups’ lunch (watch out, I’m calling it early!) 2: Margin is coming down. Right now, GLP1s are like money growing on trees. But not for long. Compounding pharmacies are entering the scene. And where there’s margin, CACs explode until there’s nothing left post sales & marketing. 3: Small market size. To all the techbros… stop proxying market size by what your neighbors in Silicon Valley want. Biohackers are sub 0.1% of the population. And just because someone listens to Andrew Huberman doesn’t mean they want a $150/month membership to your clinic. 4: Few scalable customer acquisition channels. DTC is tough. CACs are blowing up. Longevity influencers are scarce. They’ll only affiliate with one brand or even just launch their own. Insurance won’t reimburse longevity, and B2B2C channels are limited, making scaling a slog. Because this space is clearly so easy (*cough*) I’m building a company here. Will be out of stealth soon. In the meantime, follow me for more on longevity, digital health, trends, and company building. #digitalhealth #startups #longevity

Here is an interesting discussion about the business of #longevity.  My take on this from a global point 👇 Many will probably fail, but humanity will prevail ✌. The moral, ethical and social consequences of treating #aging would be enormous, it will significantly affect and change the economy, markets, philosophy, politics and geopolitics.

In a recent update to our 500+ LPs we noted a very confused investing landscape. Institutional investors are still unwinding investments and rebalancing portfolios as a result of higher interest rates. The net effect is depressed value in illiquid assets like VC. It is difficult to tell if the downward pressure is early redemption or actual failure in those startups. We are seeing an uptick in private (non-institutional) investors allocating to Ag VC. Notably, Flagship Pioneering led a $100M round in Inari and a $270M round in Indigo. Most certainly, there are several AgTech companies with stronger traction but with weaker syndicates than Flagship Pioneering. While healthcare costs are growing out of control, Ozempic is giving us a window on a possible cure to obesity, and #foodishealth movement continues to accelerate. BTW Casey Means, MD new book on metabolic health is a tremendous roadmap to what is next: https://amzn.to/49qmuS5 When we look across our portfolio of companies touching AgTech and HealthTech, and the macro markets, it strikes me that there is a great opportunity for more private investors to step while institutions stumble through portfolio rebalance. While interest rates may go up and down, the reality is that people want longevity, healthcare costs are out of control, and we want to reduce waste. Those macro trends can only be fixed with innovation. And innovation comes from entrepreneurs. Venture capital fuels entrepreneurs. Which is why I guess we have more individual investors every day who want to focus on these opportunities.

Growth Levers in Health Tech, Especially DTX (Digital Therapeutics) I recall an interesting conversation with an investor from my early days at the helm of a D2C health tech startup. Our focus was on aiding users in making informed nutritional decisions to achieve better health outcomes, especially in the context of obesity and metabolic wellness. The investor had expressed concern that our solution, once successful in helping users shed excess weight, might result in low retention as users would no longer need the app. While I comprehended the investor's business perspective, this statement troubled me as a product-centric entrepreneur. I firmly believe that health tech startups addressing issues like weight loss and other treatable health conditions shouldn't be overly concerned with retention but rather with referral. A great product not only heals but also empowers individuals to prevent recurrences. In healthcare, growth primarily occurs through referrals and word of mouth. In certain scenarios, strong retention might actually signal a flawed product. I wholeheartedly believe in adopting a 'teach, don't tell' approach that fosters informed decision-making. With this philosophy, we've crafted a robust database and insights engine enriched with domain knowledge. Our platform is built with capabilities that adhere to the principles of behavior modeling (Cue-Reward-Routine). Centering our focus on nutrition, the database is intricately designed to facilitate the creation of features related to gamification, personalization, convenience, taste profiling, user experience, and more. All the while, our primary objective is to empower users with knowledge about their dietary choices, making them savvier with each passing day. Some users have even mentioned they feel like nutritionists for their own needs. When it comes to investors, we managed to secure their trust by demonstrating referral growth that significantly outpaced retention growth. Curious to see how it works? Drop a comment below with 'Digital nutritionist,' and I'll be delighted to share a sample." #HealthTech #Nutrition #Wellness #Empowerment #InformedChoices #NutritionInsights #FoodChoices #NutritionData  #PersonalizedNutrition #TasteProfile #Dtx 

Guess what? Up to 75% of us will face some kind of bottom issue in our lifetimes. Surprising, right? While it is often treated like a niche area, the world of rectal care is quite significant. Last year, we spoke to everyday people with bottoms and medical experts alike, and here’s the real deal: Problems down there are no joke. They can turn sitting into a challenge, make a glance at a bathroom door daunting, and sometimes, the hardest part is the embarrassment – not being able to chat about it with friends or seek help from a doctor. At Wype, we've been busy building a community that's all about openness, education and support. We're here to say that talking about all that rear-end stuff is okay. This year, we are stepping up our game. Bottom health is not made to be handled by labrador puppies or stigmatised 'back of the pharmacy' products. Stay tuned for more – we’re just getting started on making bottom health a top priority. Got any thoughts on the state of the bottom? I would love to hear them. #entrepreneurship #innovation #consumerhealth

I am so interested in the microbiome and all of the implications to ones health and wellness!