dave leyrer retweeted
My conversation with Zach Reitano (@ZReitano), co-founder and CEO of Ro
In four years he took Ro from a $250M run rate to over $3B, with about a third fewer people
Zach rarely does long conversations like this, so it was fun to talk about the details of what that took and everything happening in healthcare
Plus, his answer to the closing question is amazing
We discuss:
- the state of the US healthcare system
- refounding Ro
- strong attract, strong repel culture
- the notion of jobs over lives
- the power of celebrities in marketing
- the importance of tailwinds (AI, GLP-1s)
- trying to recreate his dad in software
Enjoy!
TIMESTAMPS
0:34 How Much Should We Spend on Health
4:59 The Patient Is Not the Customer
10:24 Inside Ro's Business
18:28 The Future of GLP-1s
25:46 Jobs Over Lives
30:02 The Turnaround
47:43 Where Healthcare Goes Next
1:00:27 Recreating His Dad in Software
1:06:33 Marketing Into Stigma
1:19:06 Zach's Hottest Take
1:20:58 The Kindest Thing
dave leyrer retweeted
1/ @serenawilliams is our newest ambassador at @Ro. She’s sharing her weight loss story to inspire others. She has more willpower than most people on the planet and is the perfect example that weight is not just a matter of “diet and exercise”.
dave leyrer retweeted
Why aren't there 100's of Helicopters & Aircraft doing water-drops in LA? Why isn't the Army and Airforce here supporting operations? This will impact 100,000+ people and cost multiple trillions of $ lost. The level of response local and national is massively inadequate.
dave leyrer retweeted
Massive fires in highly populated areas are preventable
It is policy decisions that allow them to happen
California continues to put citizens lives & property at risk for no good reason
Historical strategies include
*Controlled burns
*Removal of fallen wood
*Clearing dense areas
*Aging water reservoir infra
All are policy choices
(No, it is not just "climate change")
dave leyrer retweeted
In the spirit of optimism, @ZReitano is creating a better future with @ro to achieve access to healthcare and great outcomes
When it comes to GLP1s and adjacent drugs (GLP1s+), I constantly remind myself that we have to hold two competing ideas simultaneously:
1) The present reality is extremely challenging for patients
2) Today is the worst it will ever be
ro.co/perspectives/worst-it-…
dave leyrer retweeted
Amazing accomplishment in this market. Proud to be working with @aretraasdahl and @daggerrz on this journey
Huge congrats to @aretraasdahl and the @Go_Crisp team on their $50M Series B Extension!
We're incredibly proud to be partners since inception and are excited to see this milestone on the journey to solving the global food waste crisis.
dave leyrer retweeted
Food For Thought: The Potential Ripple Effect of GLP1s. Hope it’s as interesting to read as it was to write.
ro.co/weight-loss/potential-…
dave leyrer retweeted
Either put a big order below bid and hope that someone wants to sell a large stake.
Or put many small orders.
I once placed 10x orders with 2.000€ in volume each.
This worked vs one large order.
dave leyrer retweeted
Calling Los Angeles area founders!
This Friday (3/31), M13 is hosting an in-person #FounderFriday event on "Raising Your Next Round: the view from later-stage investors."
Join M13's Principal @brentmurri in conversation with Anton Zietsman (@3LCapital), Solomon Hailu (@MarchCPs), and Caroline Jacobs (@unitedtalent Ventures) for a discussion on what later-stage investors are seeing in the market and what they are looking for in early-stage companies seeking to raise their next round.
It’ll be a great opportunity to get some solid insights from experts who have been there before. We'll also have coffee, pastries, time for Q&A, and the opportunity to connect with other early-stage founders in the LA community.
Register today ⤵️
community.m13.co/m13west-mar…
#losangeles #startups #vc #fundraising #losangelesevents
dave leyrer retweeted
You’ve asked, “Wen Launch?” and to that, we say...👇
Catch us live at Launch Complex 16 in Cape Canaveral, FL on March 8, 2023 to watch the world’s first 3D printed rocket fly. 🚀 #GLHF
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