Oura CEO Tom Hale on Hardware-as-a-Service, navigating ZIRP, journey to CEO & more! | E1812 This Week in Startups

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Today’s show:

Oura CEO Tom Hale joins Jason to discuss his journey to becoming CEO of Oura (3:02), subscription-based business models (7:05), navigating ZIRP (39:37), the challenges of scaling a hardware business (45:00), and so much more!

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Time stamps:

(0:00) Oura CEO Tom Hale joins Jason

(3:02) Tom's journey to becoming CEO

(7:05) The significance of subscription models for business operations & product innovation

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(12:57) Oura's subscription-based business model

(23:04) Cultivating positive habits & Oura’s advanced tracking features

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(27:47) Leading a company and instilling core values

(34:51) The impact of pausing marketing & harnessing the power of virality

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(39:37) The ZIRP phenomenon and the challenges of scaling up

(45:00) Finding a strong product-market fit

(53:35) Merging personalization with consumer-focused approaches in healthcare

(1:03:45) Oura’s company culture

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