Bryan Johnson plans to shut down multi-million dollar anti-aging startup blueprint amid scaling and credibility challenges
Bryan spends about $2 million every year on his personal anti-aging regimen, which includes strict diets, tracking his body stats, and even plasma transfusions. Recently, Bryan told Wired that he is thinking about either shutting down or selling his startup because it has become a 'pain-in-the-a** company' and he does not need the money, as per the report by TOI.
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Why Bryan Johnson may shut down his anti-aging startup
The main problem, Bryan says, is that it is very hard to make his complex and personalized anti-aging methods available and affordable to everyone. He also feels that running the business has hurt his reputation in the philosophy and ethics world, which he values a lot.
Bryan explained, 'People see the business and give me less credibility on the philosophy side. I will not make that trade-off.' Now, his main focus is shifting to a new idea he calls 'Don't Die', a belief system combining science, ethics, and spirituality aimed at radical life extension, as stated in the reports.
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Earlier this year, it was reported that Blueprint was losing about $1 million every month, missing its break-even point. Bryan later clarified, 'We are break even, and I have said that publicly many times. We have had profitable months. We have had months of loss', according to the report by TOI.
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Bryan Johnson wants to shut down or sell his startup because it is hard to scale and it hurt his reputation in philosophy, says Wired.
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Bryan Johnson is now focusing on 'Don't Die,' a belief system blending science, ethics, and spirituality for radical life extension.
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