Your Financial Pharmacist

YFP 243: A Non-Traditional Pharmacy Path From Pharmacist to Software Engineer to Entrepreneur


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Derek Borkowski, PharmD, founder and CEO of Cosmas Health and creator of the Pyrls app, talks about how and why he built the Pyrls app, what problem he was trying to solve, and some of the challenges he faced in the early days of being an entrepreneur. Key Points From This Episode

  • Introducing today's guest, Derek Borkowski, and what drew him into this profession.
  • Hear about the moment he realized he wanted a more non-traditional path in pharmacy.
  • The opportunity he found and pursued that pushed him into the tech space.
  • Skill stacking and what can come out of an intersection of expertise.
  • Derek shares one of the opportunities available under the umbrella of digital healthcare.
  • How he first acquired and developed these skills and some advice from his experiences.
  • How his love of technology sparked his entrepreneurship goals.
  • About the regret minimization framework and taking the leap to start Cosmas Health.
  • Some of the struggles he overcame in the first year.
  • Finding the right lens to market to your audience.
  • What makes Pyrls really stand out from the crowd as a resource to invest in.
  • Hear about the incredible support he's received from the pharmacy community.

Links Mentioned in Today's Episode

  • Cosmas Health
  • Pyrls
  • Follow Pyrls on Instagram: @pyrls.app
  • Join the YFP Tax Waitlist
  • MyMeds
  • Khan Academy
  • Connect with Derek Borkowski, PharmD on LinkedIn
  • Your Financial Pharmacist Disclaimer and Disclosures
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