EP5: Sam Corcos, founder/CEO of Levels ($12m Seed), on lessons from early startups, why he took a year off before starting Levels, how he spent his time, and why he's building a radically open company/culture

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Conversation with Sam Corcos, CEO of Levels health, who is a prolific serial entrepreneur and building one of the most exciting companies in healthcare today. Levels is a groundbreaking product that helps people track their blood glucose in real-time to understand and improve their metabolic health.
We talk about key lessons Sam learnt from his first few startups, why he took a year off before starting levels, how he honed in on the idea for Levels, his approach towards building a radically open company, and areas he's most excited about for the next 5-10 years.
This episode is packed with real insight into what it's like to be a serial founder, and full of actionable advice on how to explore ideas, find purpose, and work hard without burning out.
Episode Highlights:

Early startups and nomadic adventures
Building a high-trust culture that supports risk taking
Thoughts on hiring as a matching problem
Why (and how) he's building a radically open company
Biggest lessons from Sightline Maps and CarDash
Building effective co-founder / interpersonal relationships
Sam's framework for choosing what problems to work on
Why he took a year off before Levels and how he structured his time
Approach to network management and maintenance
Approach to time management while exploring ideas
How he converged on the Levels idea and product
What Sam's excited about for the next 5-10 years
Thoughts on synthetic biology
Sam's superpowers and how he's honed them

Links:

Check out Levels' product and unlock your metabolic health
Follow Sam on Twitter at @SamCorcos
Read more about why Levels is building in public
Levels' internal company podcast

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