Developing a wearable (that could actually help users live longer)

Josep Solá, Aktiia

Many of the people who I’ve interviewed were lifelong entrepreneurs. They sold things as kids or had lawn mowing services. But joining me today is someone who went a different path. He’s a scientist who got a great job, made his parents proud, and then decided to become an entrepreneur. He built something that he thought was incredible, but the people didn’t seem to see his full vision.

But he didn’t let that stop him. Josep Solá is the co-founder of Aktiia, a continuous blood pressure monitor. I invited him here to find out why he did this, how well it’s doing, and how he thinks this can change the world.

Josep Solá

Aktiia

Josep Solá is the co-founder of Aktiia, a continuous blood pressure monitor.

Andrew: Hey, they’re freedom fighters. My name is Andrew Warner. I’m the founder of Mixergy, where I interview entrepreneurs about how they built their businesses. I go back through my transcripts and I see that many of the people who I’ve interviewed were lifelong entrepreneurs. They sold things like this guy who I talked to the other day sold shark teeth as a kid.

Others sold, uh, um, lawn mowing services, that kind of a thing. Joining me as someone who went a different path. He’s a scientist who went off, got a great job, boy, your mom would’ve been proud, Joseph, and then. He built something that he thought was incredible, but the people at the company didn’t really see the, the full vision that he had.

And so this person who I, I don’t know, I don’t think is a lifelong entrepreneur with entrepreneurial blood and all that stuff, just said, you know, I’ve gotta go on his path. I think this is going to make...

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