Levels Health·Jul 12, 2022An Argument for Investing in Quality Editorial over Cheap Content — and Why the Difference MattersWritten by Mike Haney, Editorial Director at Levels Content is no longer a niche tool. Nearly all companies today — from startups to multinationals — produce content. Mostly this takes the form of blogs and social posts, but YouTube channels and podcasts are increasingly common. The question is, why? Here’s…9 min read9 min read
Levels Health·Jul 5, 2022Levels is Rewriting the Healthcare Playbook — Here’s Why It Might WorkWritten by Lauren Kelley-Chew, MD, Head of Clinical Product at Levels. Over the last ten years, I’ve negotiated health tech investment deals, sutured stab wounds, and built multiple products intended to prevent or treat disease. …7 min read7 min read
Levels Health·May 28, 2022How I Solved My Health Issues on My Own — and How Levels Would Have Made the Experience So Much EasierWritten by Hao Li, Software Developer at Levels Like many people who have dealt with weight issues and high blood pressure for most of their lives, I’ve had doctors suggest a lot of different solutions — none of which get to the root cause of the matter. In 2016, when…5 min read5 min read
Levels Health·May 11, 2022How Levels’ Remote, Asynchronous Culture Makes Life Easier for Working ParentsThere’s been a lot of talk in the past few years about how remote work makes things easier for working parents. …5 min read5 min read
Levels Health·Apr 15, 2022Navigating the complex world of startup equityBy Laura E. Mize [NOTE: This article is not tax advice, and none of the speakers in this piece are tax experts. Make sure to speak to a tax expert before making any decisions relating to equity compensation or taxes.] Working at a startup is an adventure with its own…10 min read10 min read
Levels Health·Apr 7, 2022Should You Prioritize Velocity of Shipping or Quality of Product? How We Answer This at LevelsWritten by David Flinner, Levels co-founder This shouldn’t be news to anybody who works in engineering or product development, but product quality and velocity are always in conflict with each other: Shipping something quickly means shipping something that’s lower quality than it would have been if you put more time…7 min read7 min read
Levels Health·Mar 21, 2022Aligning Profits With Member Health and Happiness: Why We Adopted a Membership ModelFiguring out your core business model is one of the biggest challenges of growing a company. That’s especially true when your business affects people’s health, and profit motives can create incentives for your business that are misaligned with your customers’ needs. At Levels, our mission is to solve the metabolic…12 min read12 min read
Levels Health·Mar 3, 2022A Deep Dive Into Levels’ Month-Long Onboarding ProgramWhy onboarding is so much more important when you’re remote and how to do it right — by Michael Mizrahi, Head of Operations at Levels. Introduction “You only get to onboard once” is what we tell new team members as they join Levels, and we treat the new hire experience with a high level of respect and planning as a result. …19 min read19 min read
Levels Health·Feb 28, 2022The Growing Importance of Directly Responsible Individuals in Remote Work CultureBy Richard Moy It’s really easy to get excited about a new project. But in a remote work environment, it’s even easier to find yourself weeks behind on a project and discover that nobody has taken the lead. Long before remote work became the new normal, Apple realized this was…9 min read9 min read
Levels Health·Feb 16, 20224 Things Playing in the NFL Taught Matt Flanagan about Advancing in BusinessBy Laura E. Mize How do you move up in your career when it seems like everyone believes they already have you figured out? That’s a question Levels Support Specialist Matt Flanagan has been challenged with since he was a high school athlete in New Jersey. While working his way…7 min read7 min read