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He’s building a business by fixing healthcare for half the world

👇 Comment with your questions — and tell us who we should interview next! Subscribe to the Helping Billions Podcast @ helpingbillions.org Companies Don't Launch Medicines in Smaller Markets. This Founder Built a Business Out of Fixing Healthcare for Half the World: Edward Booty's Reach 52 Story A £3,000 loan from his dad. A one-way flight to India. A plastic chair on a Mumbai street with a cardboard sign that said "Dentist." That's what sparked Edward Booty to build Reach 52—a company now delivering affordable healthcare to millions across 15+ countries in Asia and Africa. In this episode of the Helping Billions Podcast, Booty shares the brutally honest truth about building a social enterprise: why he refused grants for years, how hiring the wrong people nearly destroyed the company, and why saying no to 50% of partnerships is now his secret to scale. Discover the counterintuitive insights that helped Reach 52 grow from a tech-heavy pilot to a revenue-generating distribution powerhouse serving 27,000+ pharmacies and clinics. Key Takeaways: 🌍 Why 52% of the world pays MORE for medicine than wealthy countries 🚫 The marketplace model that burned money — and what they learned 📈 Why you need "the right amount of competence and naivety" to start 🎯 How to scale across 15 markets by taking "the path of least resistance" 🧠 The mental health reality of mission-driven entrepreneurship ⚖️ Building a profitable business model that makes healthcare affordable 🔗 RESOURCES MENTIONED: Reach 52: https://www.reach52.com WHO Universal Health Coverage: https://www.who.int/health-topics/uni... Edward Booty's "Dear Ed" Letter (2021):   / edwardbooty_wow-5-years-ago-this-month-rea...   Culture Map by Erin Meyer 💬 BEST QUOTES: "I always said I started Reach 52 and I had just the right amount of competence and naivety." "I genuinely believe grants can make you a bit lazy from a business model point of view." "Low-income countries pay 20 to 30 times more for certain medicines than rich countries." "But you have to sometimes do these naive things because it is important to push and try. And it's also how the world changes." "I've often said my strategy is take the path of least resistance." "I would genuinely say we say no to 50% of partnerships now." "Imagine yourself on your deathbed, looking back at what you've achieved and what makes you smile." "I often reorient actually probably daily around the word matter, which is like our temporary existence, and our sort of physical construct that is finite, and trying to sort of find purpose and meaning and having a life that matters." 🎯 WHO SHOULD WATCH: Social entrepreneurs building in healthcare or emerging markets Impact investors seeking scalable mission-driven opportunities Founders navigating geographic expansion and market selection Anyone bootstrapping or building revenue-first business models Leaders managing distributed teams across multiple countries Entrepreneurs struggling with hiring, firing, and toxic team members Mission-driven founders dealing with burnout and isolation 📧 CONNECT: LinkedIn:   / edwardbooty   Website: https://www.reach52.com Newsletter: Quarterly updates with real data and learnings (sign up at reach52.com) Want to Learn from Purpose-Driven Founders? Subscribe for conversations with entrepreneurs helping billions of people through business innovation. #socialenterprise #healthcare #globalhealth #impactinvesting #emergingmarkets #Asia #Africa #pharmaceuticals #healthaccess #missiondriven #bootstrapping #Reach52 #HelpingBillions