DeepSummary
In this podcast episode, host Yasmine Nori interviews Hallie Tecco, an entrepreneur, angel investor, and podcast host passionate about fixing the healthcare system. They discuss Hallie's journey from working in corporate to becoming an investor and then a startup founder, touching upon her experiences founding Rock Health, a digital health venture fund, and Natalist, a women's health company focused on fertility and pregnancy essentials.
The conversation delves into Hallie's upbringing and how her family's entrepreneurial background influenced her career path. They explore the challenges she faced, such as overcoming perfectionism, imposter syndrome, and the realities of entrepreneurship. Hallie also shares insights on the importance of perseverance, building the right team, and creating a healthy work-life balance.
Additionally, Hallie reflects on her decision to start Natalist after struggling to find a company that aligned with her vision for a more evidence-based approach to reproductive care. She discusses the acquisition of Natalist by Everly Health in 2021 and her latest venture, Cofertility, a fertility ecosystem aiming to revolutionize the egg freezing and egg donation experience.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Overcoming perfectionism and imposter syndrome is crucial for success in entrepreneurship and leadership roles.
- Building a strong and supportive team is essential for growing a successful business.
- Creating a healthy work-life balance and fostering a positive work culture can contribute to a company's growth and employee well-being.
- Perseverance and a willingness to learn from challenges are key traits for entrepreneurs and leaders.
- Understanding one's strengths and weaknesses can help in identifying the right roles and responsibilities within a business.
- Focusing on personal goals and surrounding oneself with supportive individuals is important for maintaining motivation and progress.
- Identifying unmet needs or gaps in the market can lead to successful entrepreneurial ventures.
- Continuous self-reflection and sharing lessons learned can benefit aspiring entrepreneurs and leaders.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “I am wholeheartedly dedicated to changing health care for the better, especially for underserved populations, including women.“ by Hallie Teco
- “You deserve to be exactly where you are, and it's going to be very hard, but you are going to earn every accolade and every step moving forward, and it only gets easier.“ by Hallie Teco
- “If people don't want to be part of it, that's their loss. And you can't stress over it, because the time and energy you give to folks who have decided not to be part of your thing only takes away from you putting energy into moving forward, and you have to just focus on moving forward.“ by Hallie Teco
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Episode Information
Behind Her Empire
Yasmin Nouri
12/11/23
Halle Tecco is an entrepreneur, angel investor, and podcast host passionate about fixing our healthcare system. She is the founder of Natalist, a women’s health company focused on evidence-backed fertility and pregnancy essentials, which was acquired by Everly Health in October 2021. She also founded and ran Rock Health, an early-stage digital health venture fund. And most recently, she’s the co-founder and Chair of Cofertility, a human-first fertility ecosystem rewriting the egg freezing and egg donation experience.
In this week’s episode, we talk to Halle about overcoming perfectionism, imposter syndrome, and the realities of entrepreneurship. On the hunt for the next big investment, Halle searched high and low to find a company to back that was approaching fertility in a way that she had envisioned. When she couldn’t find the perfect company to invest in she decided to create it herself. Natalist was the first company to create a more evidence-based approach to reproductive care. We chat about her journey in corporate, to then investor, and finally start-up founder and the biggest surprises and lessons she’s learned along the way.
In this episode, we'll talk to Halle about:
* How Halle’s upbringing and family business impacted the way Halle thinks about entrepreneurship. [07:27]
* The biggest takeaway Halle had from business school. [13:08]
* Establishing the VC firm, Rock Health, during business school. [19:55]
* How Halle secured partnerships for Rock Health. [24:07]
* A hurtful experience when a reporter wrote negative and unfavorable articles about Halle. [26:39]
* Experiencing impostor syndrome. [28:29]
* Overcoming insecurities and being a people pleaser. [30:15]
* Recognizing when people-pleasing hinders success and the strategies to address it. [34:32]
* The idea behind Halle's company, Natalist. [40:04]
* Identifying the suitable operator and selling the company. [42:24]
* Why Halle prefers engaging in work rather than managing people. [45:58]
* Serving as a CEO during the first 18 months and the importance of people management. [48:04]
* Promoting work-life balance and creating a healthy work culture. [49:32]
* Selling Natalist in 2021 at its peak. [52:03]
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* Website: https://www.halletecco.com/
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