Background

克里斯汀·约翰斯顿 has extensive experience working in the healthcare benefits industry. The industry often does not provide employees with the best pharmacy experience for their needs and employers often pay much more for their employees’ prescriptions than necessary.

Christine enrolled in the Lindenwood MBA program (anticipated graduation Summer 2024) with the goal of learning how to start her own company that would disrupt current pharmacy benefit practices. During the Fall 2023 semester, Duree Center Director 吉姆Mosquera selected her to represent Lindenwood at a regional university business pitch competition.

Preparing for the competition helped Christine define her company's story arc and refine her Unique Value Proposition. During that preparation, Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) 杰夫将弦搭上 开始指导克里斯汀.  

导师的影响

In the six months between September 2023 and February 2024, Jeff has supported the following milestones for Christine's venture: 

• 克里斯汀和她的联合创始人 Kelly Prymicz，药学博士启动的 基本的药店 Strategies (a Women-Owned Business Enterprise based in Missouri).
• 创造了一个全新的世界, disruptive data analytics model identifying employees that need better care, while drastically reducing employer pharmacy benefit expenses.
• Developed a Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Partnership highlighting PBMs offering innovative solutions to the market.
• Created a sales pipeline of cutting-edge employee benefit brokers.
• Flawlessly executed a B-to-B sales strategy that resulted in three major contracts that in the short term will generate over $100K in revenue.  Anticipated 2024 revenues should reach $1M with more prospects close to signing.
• Developed a well-conceived logistical onboarding process for new clients.
• Designed a personnel growth plan needed to scale their business while ensuring top quality service.

Many fast-growing startups don’t take the time to consider the short- and long-term impact of company culture. 基本的药店 Strategies has prioritized the importance of creating a diverse, 包容, 共情型文化.

These outcomes demonstrate the disruptive vision Christine and Kelly have, 他们的辛勤工作, and the Duree Center’s commitment to supporting innovative startups in the St Louis region.

证明

"The support that I have received from Jeff, 我的导师, 和吉姆, 导演, at Duree has been invaluable to the success of our company.  Starting a business is complex, and there are a lot of details to consider.  Jeff helped me think through all the details.  Most importantly, though, when the growth was slower than I expected, Jeff put things in perspective.  他阻止我放弃.  我对他感激不尽.  Now Kelly and I are on a path to have a successful Women Owned Business Enterprise in a male dominated industry."

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