#28 – Ecosystems & platforms – a deep dive into tech (David Rosenthal & Ben Grynol)

#28 – Ecosystems & platforms – a deep dive into tech (David Rosenthal & Ben Grynol)

When most companies start, they are single-threaded companies. More specifically, companies start with one product or revenue stream and evolve. Amazon is a great example of a company that has built an ecosystem. The company started as an e-commerce site for selling books, and now has a number of inter-related businesses that make up the entire Amazon ecosystem.


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Netflix is an example of a company that started as a single-threaded company and has, for the most part, remained that way since its inception.

As we build Levels, we often think about the way that our company will evolve – will it be an ecosystem for health, or will we remain focused on monitoring glucose? In this episode, David Rosenthal, (VC and Host of Acquired Podcast), dives deep into what it takes to build an ecosystem around a company.

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

LINKS

Listen to the Acquired Podcast

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David Rosenthal on Twitter

Ben Gilbert on Twitter


(07:31) - Why you can't model the stock market
(12:35) - Why you don't want to be 23andMe
(13:29) - The importance of optionality in marketplaces
(15:34) - The evolution of eBay as an ecosystem
(25:47) - The dangers of platform risk
(36:39) - Can you start out building a platform
(46:54) - To go enterprise or focus on community
(01:05:08) - Letting emergent behavior drive platform direction

Transcripts & Show Notes

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#44 - Creating engagement in a world of ever changing attention (Ali Spagnola & Ben Grynol)

#44 - Creating engagement in a world of ever changing attention (Ali Spagnola & Ben Grynol)

Levels Head of Growth, Ben Grynol, sat down with long-time Levels friend and content creator, Ali Spagnola, to discuss how she strikes a balance with her content in order to serve the ever-changing au...

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#43 - One CEO's 81 pound weight loss using a Levels CGM (Betsy McLaughlin & Casey Means)

#43 - One CEO's 81 pound weight loss using a Levels CGM (Betsy McLaughlin & Casey Means)

For 40 years, Betsy McLaughlin (former CEO of Hot Topic) worked out consistently and tried several diets—even bespoke nutrition programs—to change her metabolism and lose weight, but nothing worked. I...

18 Marras 202152min

#42 - Why remote and async teams should use Loom (Vinay Hiremath & Sam Corcos)

#42 - Why remote and async teams should use Loom (Vinay Hiremath & Sam Corcos)

Levels CEO, Sam Corcos, sat down with Vinay Hiremath, CEO of Loom, to discuss their outlook on remote and asynchronous communication and how Loom will benefit everyone in the workplace. Sign Up to Ge...

17 Marras 20211h 4min

#41 - The role of design in behavior change (Alan McLean & Ben Grynol)

#41 - The role of design in behavior change (Alan McLean & Ben Grynol)

Levels Head of Growth, Ben Grynol, sat down with Alan McLean, Head of Design at Levels, to discuss Alan's design philosophy, his approach to re-designing the Levels app, as well as his past experience...

15 Marras 202148min

#40 - Stay off my operating table (Philip Ovadia & Casey Means)

#40 - Stay off my operating table (Philip Ovadia & Casey Means)

Levels' Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Casey Means, sat down with Dr. Philip Ovadia to discuss the key factors that lead to poor metabolic health. As well, they discussed their views on how to solve the m...

11 Marras 20211h 14min

#39 - The Levels cultural handbook (Sam Corcos & Josh Clemente)

#39 - The Levels cultural handbook (Sam Corcos & Josh Clemente)

Sam Corcos, CEO of Levels, and Josh Clemente, Founder of Levels, sat down to discuss their outlook on a cultural handbook which was created by Miz, Head of Operations at Levels. The handbook dives int...

9 Marras 20211h 5min

#38 - Mainstream media vs. the creator economy (Ben Grynol, Mike Haney & Tom Griffin)

#38 - Mainstream media vs. the creator economy (Ben Grynol, Mike Haney & Tom Griffin)

There is a major shift happening with traditional, mainstream media and the creator economy.  Levels team members, Mike Haney, Head of Content, Tom Griffin, Head of Partnerships, and Ben Grynol, Head ...

8 Marras 202148min

#37 - From school to startup (Braden McCarthy & Ben Grynol)

#37 - From school to startup (Braden McCarthy & Ben Grynol)

Many times, when people go through post-secondary school, they aren't aware of what career they want to pursue upon graduating. For Braden McCarthy – part of the Operations team at Levels – he went st...

4 Marras 202142min

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