38 min
How to Make a Difference, with Julia Cheek of Everlywell For Starters with Alexa von Tobel
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- Business
Trying to get a diagnosis for a myriad of symptoms she was experiencing, Julia Cheek ended up spending thousands of dollars on lab testing bills for results she never even saw. Julia saw an opportunity to transform the 25 billion dollar lab testing industry, so in 2015, she founded Everlywell. With 30+ types of at-home lab tests, Everlywell has scaled to tens of millions in sales and is sold in Target and CVS stores nationwide. Julia shares why she decided to pitch on SharkTank, what being a professional equestrian taught her about entrepreneurship, and how she led her team through an industry-leading response to Covid testing.
Trying to get a diagnosis for a myriad of symptoms she was experiencing, Julia Cheek ended up spending thousands of dollars on lab testing bills for results she never even saw. Julia saw an opportunity to transform the 25 billion dollar lab testing industry, so in 2015, she founded Everlywell. With 30+ types of at-home lab tests, Everlywell has scaled to tens of millions in sales and is sold in Target and CVS stores nationwide. Julia shares why she decided to pitch on SharkTank, what being a professional equestrian taught her about entrepreneurship, and how she led her team through an industry-leading response to Covid testing.
38 min