785: What the CFO of Doctor.com Does With James Kurz, Doctor.com [Main T4C Episode]

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James Kurz is the chief financial officer and chief operating officer of Doctor.com and has held numerous roles in the finance, nonprofit and accounting worlds. Doctor.com was founded in 2012 with a mission to provide a better customer experience during every step of the digital patient journey. Before joining Doctor.com, James spent four years at Mercy Corps as the director of financial services, where he worked across the world to incubate and accelerate socially-responsible enterprises with high commercial potential.  James graduated from Villanova University with a double major in Finance and Accounting. 

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

• What Doctor.com does (5:03)
• How James got into the health startup company (7:38)
• How the roles of a CFO and COO are different (10:52)
• Why you have to be adaptable as a CFO or COO (14:41)
• Why James takes breaks during the day to reflect (17:38) 
• What advice James would give to those interested in finance (20:49)
• How James got into the nonprofit space after graduating from Villanova with an accounting job (23:55)
• How to bJauild a successful career (28:01)
• How to be resilient during tough times (33:58)
• Why James says having diverse experiences is more important than an impressive GPA (39:10)