Today we’re joined by Max Marchione — a close friend and ambitious founder disrupting healthcare through AI, data aggregation, and radical prevention to make personalised medicine accessible to everyone.

This conversation is important because it explores one of the few industries left untouched by true innovation — healthcare. Despite its scale, it’s still waiting for its defining startup moment.

We dive into:

- Why healthcare is still waiting for its defining startup

- How Superpower raised $30M to make prevention mainstream

- The vision: AI doctors, not human ones

- Building for the world vs. building for VCs

- The danger of consensus thinking and advice

- Making $50K concierge care available for $500

- Sacrifice, fear, and living below the office

- What sets elite investors and teams apart

- Underpriced talent, content, and 10x growth bets

- Why dreaming bigger is the only option

This isn’t just about building a startup — it’s about reinventing a system that impacts everyone.

00:00 Intro

02:05 Podcast Introduction and Catching Up

02:25 Reflecting on the Journey and Future Plans

03:04 Insights on Fundraising and Investor Relations

04:18 Challenges and Strategies in Building a Startup

05:41 The Role of AI in Transforming Healthcare

08:33 Zeller Ad

10:06 Proving and Discarding Beliefs in Healthcare

11:55 Constructing Superpower's Funding Round

15:00 Setting Ambitious Goals for the Future

16:34 Product Vision and Consumer Impact

18:53 Balancing Focus and Expansion

20:56 Superpower's Branding

24:16 Operational Challenges and Growth Strategies

27:01 Betting on the Right Growth Levers

28:18 Top-Down and Bottom-Up Growth Strategies

29:13 KC Ventures Ad

30:05 The Importance of Risk in Business

31:16 How does Max Balance Ambition and Happiness?

33:01 Tips For Hiring and Identifying Talent

36:16 Personal Sacrifices and Priorities

37:09 Discarding Old Beliefs

38:48 How Max Learnt to Overcome Fear and Take Action

40:11 Changing Self-Talk and Personal Narratives

43:00 New Learning and Growth Methods

47:28 The Future of AI and Human Relationships

53:06 Final Thoughts and Accountability

-Thanks to our sponsors Zeller and KC Ventures. Zeller is building the financial stack to help startups scale, called Zeller for Startups. Join the waitlist at https://www.myzeller.com/startups to be eligible for a $100 cash bonus.

KC Ventures helps Australian startups scale by providing strategic financial advice. You can find KC Ventures at http://kcventures.com.au/ or message their founder Luke Rix on Linkedin to get in contact directly.

Check out more of Max's work including learnings on the journey of building a $100B company, hobbies, life hacks and more at maxmarchione.com

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