Listen "Eunice Wu from Asepha"
Episode Synopsis
Eunice Wu is the Co-Founder and CEO of Asepha.
Asepha makes it easy for pharmacists to automate manual tasks so they can focus on clinical work.
Takeaways
Pivot from being a pharmacist to a startup founder.
Importance of building a solution with domain expertise and a deep understanding of the problem.
Building in a heavy regulatory, compliant and security-focused industry.
Leveraging AI to create value for pharmacists.
Tech fatigue in pharmacies and how Asepha combats it.
Integrating easily into a pharmacist's workflow and creating an unlock versus a block.
How to leverage accelerator programs to a founder's benefit.
Running a lean team with lots of runway and why it is becoming the norm.
Chapters
00:00 Interest in Pharmacy and Pursuing a Career
04:07 Building a Co-Founder Relationship
09:06 Building User-Friendly Software for Pharmacists
15:05 Geographical Variations in Pharmacy Regulations
27:45 Building Trust and Security with Larger Pharmacy Chains
32:20 Learning as a First-Time Founder
Keywords
pharmacy, tech, pharmacist, software, medication review, AI, workflow, compliance, security, accelerator programs, community
Asepha makes it easy for pharmacists to automate manual tasks so they can focus on clinical work.
Takeaways
Pivot from being a pharmacist to a startup founder.
Importance of building a solution with domain expertise and a deep understanding of the problem.
Building in a heavy regulatory, compliant and security-focused industry.
Leveraging AI to create value for pharmacists.
Tech fatigue in pharmacies and how Asepha combats it.
Integrating easily into a pharmacist's workflow and creating an unlock versus a block.
How to leverage accelerator programs to a founder's benefit.
Running a lean team with lots of runway and why it is becoming the norm.
Chapters
00:00 Interest in Pharmacy and Pursuing a Career
04:07 Building a Co-Founder Relationship
09:06 Building User-Friendly Software for Pharmacists
15:05 Geographical Variations in Pharmacy Regulations
27:45 Building Trust and Security with Larger Pharmacy Chains
32:20 Learning as a First-Time Founder
Keywords
pharmacy, tech, pharmacist, software, medication review, AI, workflow, compliance, security, accelerator programs, community
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