#6 – Laying the rails (Josh Clemente & Ben Grynol)
In the fall of 2019, the Levels team continued building the infrastructure needed to move the company into Beta. One of the requirements of being able to distribute CGMs to people was having a network of physicians and a distribution network of cloud-based pharmacies. With enough grit, the team was finally able to get a meeting with Truepill, and this ended up being a catalyst for getting the first orders shipped. Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: https://levels.link/wnl Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health. Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health. (04:07) - Building a foundation of content (05:40) - Bringing Casey on full-time (08:22) - An impromptu pitch in San Francisco (09:38) - Landing Truepill (12:35) - Fulfilling the first orders (13:56) - A very manual onboarding process (15:19) - Tackling the problem of CGM sensors (19:41) - Giving the Levels CGM a futuristic look (21:49) - Magic moments with the first devices (23:18) - Starting to build the product Transcripts & Show Notes