Episode 11

011 Dan Prince - Building a World Class Technology Team to Enhance the Future of Healthcare & Improve Lives

CEO of illumisoft, Dan Prince, founded his first tech company in 1993 and hasn’t slowed down a bit since. Dan is a futurist who believes that, with technology, we can significantly increase our average lifespan. Dan values simplicity over perfection, people over processes and communication over documentation.

Today, Jeff and Dan discuss Dan’s passion for improving healthcare and how he’s creating the future at illumisoft by bringing relationship-oriented solutions that make healthcare and healthcare research better.

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Key Takeaways

01:20 – Jeff introduces today’s guest, Dan Prince, who joins the show to discuss his background in tech, the power of active listening and their shared TikTok addiction

13:47 – How Dan has attracted smart, talented people to fill his team and challenges he’s experienced in growing his business

16:48 – Dan’s mission to make healthcare better

28:13 – Dan speculates on the future of healthcare and technology

35:20 – How Dan continues to grow as a leader and the most influential books he’s read

41:58 – Advice Dan would give to early-stage founders

47:50 – Jeff thanks Dan for joining the show and lets listeners know where to follow him and learn more about illumisoft

Tweetable Quotes

“I found a lot of success in communicating with my clients by listening really carefully and asking questions even if I think I know the answer because it helps them build that vision in their mind as well. It’s a great skill to have.” (08:15) (Dan)

“I think there’s absolutely a deficit in this country and the world. We could have better healthcare if we could utilize technology to get there.” (16:58) (Dan)

“I am always looking to make sure that we’re doing the right thing and that we’re putting the right foot forward and we’re putting the right representation out there to the public and making sure we understand what the right thing means to our clients.” (20:01) (Dan)

“If you want to be the best in class, my advice to you is make sure that you’re not worried about losing people. Rather than worrying about losing people, focus on keeping the people that you have.” (45:41) (Dan)