Matthew Williamson

Matthew Williamson

Whether managing the US Government's largest privatization, merging industrial giants Alcoa and Reynolds Metals, or helping defense companies go public after 9/11, I enjoy being involved in important industries with big challenges. Recovered banker.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-williamson-8940a049
Others: http://blog.pushhealth.com/post/96103565325/brickstoclickstocode http://blog.pushhealth.com/post/95387774025/insuranceorfree http://blog.pushhealth.com/post/94748187705/superfectahealth
Manhattan Beach, California, United States
Member since December 30, 2015
  • About
Investor interests
Locations of interest
Credentials None
Education
1995 Rice University , BA , Economics and Business
I am a(n):

Entrepreneur

Companies I've founded or co-founded:
Accesa Health, Accesa Labs, Push Health
Companies I work or worked for:
Credit Suisse
If you're an entrepreneur or corporate innovator, why?

I am a builder. I want to empower people.

My favorite startups:

GrubHub, Square, Thumbtack

What's most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?

Always wanting things to happen quickly, but understanding that sustainable growth happens at a natural pace.

What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs/innovators make?

Thinking that investor money can solve a business problem.

What are the top three lessons you've learned as an entrepreneur?

Try not to manage for the outlier event.
Get to profitability quickly.
Build a system where new team members can get to break-even quickly ie creating more value for the company than they are taking.

Full bio

Whether managing the US Government's largest privatization, merging industrial giants Alcoa and Reynolds Metals, or helping defense companies go public after 9/11, I enjoy being involved in important industries with big challenges. I had shunned healthcare for years after growing up as a pathologist's son and hospital administrator's grandson. The tide definitely turned when he married an ER doctor and teamed up with Chirag to start Accesa Health and Accesa Labs. 

When I am not chasing around my two daughters and son, I can generally be found at a local CrossFit box or chipping golf balls around my yard.