After witnessing the transformative impact of science and treatments on patients' lives, Dr Ben Maruthappu's path led him to become an unexpected innovator in healthcare, ultimately founding and becoming the CEO of Cera, Europe’s largest and fastest-growing digital-first home healthcare company. In this episode we hear how Ben discovered a passion for helping others, by making a difference to their lives through powerful, and often personal, experiences.
GO TO Highlights from this episode (Scroll-to points)
(02:12) - Mischievousness and family tragedy – life growing up
(04:05) - Work experience in the NHS – Inspired future career in science
(10:12) - USA – The entrepreneurial culture
(12:05) - Scaling in the NHS – the challenge and solution
(20:31) - Easing pressure on the NHS – taking health and care from hospital to home
(23:29) - Building a company from scratch – isn’t 9-5
(29:57) - How Cera raised investment
(34:02) - It’s a two-way street, carrying out due diligence
(37:32) - Building a track record – it’s a chicken and egg scenario
(40:20) - Entering and surviving hypergrowth
(42:33) - Learnings from the NHS – building successful teams
(44:46) - Scaling your skillset and your team
(47:53) - The impact of AI on business growth
(52:39) - Quick fire questions, from role models to best piece of advice received.
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