Peerspectrum

Michael Dermer is an entrepreneur who is considered the founder of not only a company, but also an industry. He has been featured in Forbes, MSNBC and The Huffington Post. Michael left his job as a New York corporate attorney to fulfill his entrepreneurial spirit when he started IncentOne, the first company to provide financial rewards for healthy behavior. Michael sold his company in 2013 and is considered a pioneer of the health rewards industry. Michael is now a professional speaker, consultant, and coach for start-up businesses and entrepreneurs. He graduated from the Northwestern University School of Law and lives in New York City. Show Notes: -Everyone else uses incentives. Why not health-care? -What compelled Michael to leave his career as a successful mergers and acquisitions attorney for an uncertain future as a start-up founder? -Against all odds. The story and struggle to build IncentOne. -Accidental discovery of a 30min power nap. -How Michael's story and lessons learned can help physi