Episode 260: Joe Gagnon - CEO, 1upHealth

Pop quiz… what do you think would be the most detrimental to your health… lack of food, water, or sleep? Well, you’ll have to listen to this episode to find out, as Joe shares the answer and it may surprise you. Not only is Joe a successful startup CEO, but he is also an endurance athlete. I’m talking about someone who is pushing their body to the ultimate limits… things like running a marathon a day for six days across six continents which is something that Joe accomplished. As he shares, running a startup is a lot like being an endurance athlete in terms of the mentality and the commitment not to quit when things get hard or challenging. Your mindset is so critical to the foundation of your success. 1upHealth is an intelligent health data platform powered and connected by FHIR® that connects an ecosystem of payers, providers, patients, life sciences and app developers within a trusted interoperability network. The company announced a $25M Series B round of funding last year led by F-Prime Capital. Joe also has a podcast called Chasing Tomorrow where he interviews other endurance athletes with his co-host Dave Proctor. In this episode of our podcast, we cover: * Joe’s background story and how he got his career started at E&Y, plus his journey in the tech industry. * All the details on 1upHealth and how they are disrupting the healthcare industry, plus growth plans ahead in terms of hiring. * Lots of fun stories from his experience as an endurance athlete. * How to prepare yourself for a CEO position at a startup. * And so much more. If you like the show, please remember to subscribe and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play.