Kyle Braatz is the Co-Founder and CEO of Fullscript.

Fullscript believes in the power of whole-person care and is fully committed to helping all providers deliver it. They help create an ongoing cycle of whole-person care by giving providers a single platform that brings together industry-leading labs, clinically effective supplements, and an intuitive suite of tools to promote adherence and outcomes.

We discussed...

• Kyle's early aspirations shaped his entrepreneurial journey.
• Building a culture of impact.
• The concept of "whole person care"
• The future of healthcare lies in whole-person medicine
• Sustaining growth over 10+ years
• Cultural fit over technical skills
• Aligning and refocusing the whole company and how to do that well
• Capital efficiency - Kyle breaks down the capital infusion history of the company
• Why Fullscript story is under-known
• Kyle and his wife's impact on the Ottawa community and business community
• Kyle shares a story about when Fullscript almost shutdown
• The importance of independent thinking as a founder
• Acquisitions + partnerships and doing them well
• Building a startup mindset inside a company that has 1000+ people and almost $1B in revenue
• Launching new products and business lines and how to treat them like startups within the business

Chapters

00:00 Kyle's Journey: From Firefighter Aspirations to Entrepreneurship

05:13 Whole Person Care: Redefining Healthcare

10:16 Cultural Integrity: Scaling with Core Values

16:08 Capital Efficiency: Achieving Billion-Dollar Milestones

22:02 Continuous Growth: Learning and Adapting

27:33 Transforming Healthcare: The Future of Whole Person Medicine

34:24 The Importance of Focus: Building a Sustainable Business

40:18 Community Impact: The Role of Philanthropy in Business

46:03 Startup Mindset: Building and Innovating Within Established Businesses

Keywords

entrepreneurship, healthcare, Fullscript, whole person care, capital efficiency, company culture, growth, Ottawa, acquisitions, leadership, healthcare, whole person medicine, business growth, entrepreneurship, community support, focus, resilience, innovation, technology, philanthropy