Moving from startup to growth stage -a conversation with founder Mary Ray of MyHealthTeams, the social network for people with chronic illness
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Who is Mary Ray?
Mary Ray, cofounder and COO of\\xa0MyHealthTeams, has a deep understanding of consumer behavior and social networking, which drives unmatched engagement among\\xa0MyHealthTeams\\u2019 more than 1.6 million members across 29 communities serving people living with chronic conditions. Her innovative vision for people-first digital health solutions and laser focus on user experience, authentic connections and scalable platforms has helped the company quickly address 90% of the chronic condition population since its launch in 2012.\\xa0
Drawing from her personal experience with friends and family members living with chronic conditions, she is passionate about building communities that empower individuals, families and caregivers to share experiences, resources and lifehacks that help them actively manage health and wellness while living with a chronic condition. Previously, Mary has held executive positions with established leaders such as IAC and Sony as well as with innovative startups across the mobile, digital media and consumer technology landscape.\\xa0\\xa0
Mary is a graduate of the College of William & Mary School of Business and George Mason University. A serial entrepreneur, Mary is an advocate for women in technology and has served as a SXSW mentor for up-and-coming female leaders. She lives in the Bay Area with her husband and son.\\xa0\\xa0
Show Highlights\\xa0
- Mary takes us through her background and her entrepreneurial journey into being the co-founder/COO of\\xa0MyHealthTeams.\\xa0 This journey started in 2nd\\xa0grade selling Pac Man trading cards.\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0
- Mary talks about meeting her co-founder Eric Peacock and how they decided to start\\xa0MyHealthTeams\\xa0as a spin-out from Insider Pages.\\xa0
- MyHealthTeams\\xa0is no longer a startup and is now in the growth stage.\\xa0 Mary talks about where they are today and the plans to go deeper in their segments and provide greater benefits to their members.\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0
- Terri asks about their strategy for creating new social networks and why they don\\u2019t roll out for lots of conditions at the same time.\\xa0 Mary\\xa0answers and shares some of their biggest surprises in the\\xa0MyHealthTeams\\xa0social network rollout and usage.\\xa0\\xa0
- Mary\\u2019s favorite founder resources include connecting with others through LinkedIn groups, female founder groups, and Harvard Business Review.\\xa0
- If Mary could wave a magic want, she would change it so that people sincerely understand each other and act accordingly.\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0
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Terri\\u2019s Key Takeaway\\xa0
Listen to your customers to learn about ways to improve your product in unexpected ways.\\xa0\\xa0
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References in the Podcast\\xa0
- MyHealthTeams:\\xa0https://www.myhealthteams.com/\\xa0
- Insider Pages:\\xa0\\xa0http://www.insiderpages.com/\\xa0
- Ning:\\xa0\\xa0https://www.ning.com/\\xa0
- Hidden Brain:\\xa0https://www.npr.org/series/423302056/hidden-brain\\xa0
- Hidden Brain:\\xa0 Nature, Nurture and Your Politics:\\xa0\\xa0https://www.npr.org/2018/10/03/654127241/nature-nurture-and-your-politics\\xa0\\xa0
- How We Judge the Mistakes of Male vs Female Leaders:\\xa0\\xa0https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-leadership/how-we-judge-the-mistakes-of-male-vs-female-leaders/2012/09/24/71e3ada0-066d-11e2-afff-d6c7f20a83bf_story.html?utm_term=.fae92b904ff3\\xa0\\xa0
Contact\\xa0
Mary can be reached by\\xa0via email\\xa0\\xa0mary@myhealthteams.com, Twitter\\xa0@marycray\\xa0and LinkedIn\\xa0https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryray/\\xa0
You can follow Terri on Twitter at @terrihansonmead or go to her website at www.terrihansonmead.com or on Medium:\\u202f https://medium.com/@terrihansonmead.\\u202f\\xa0
Feel free to email Terri at PilotingYourLife@gmail.com.\\xa0
To continue the conversation, go to Twitter at @PilotingLife\\xa0and use hashtag #PilotingYourLife.\\xa0