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Workit Health | MCSB 50 Companies to Watch

Michigan Celebrates Small Business
July 8, 2020 5:00 PM

WorkitHealth_LogoMCSB 50 Companies To Watch Awardee, Workit Health

In a lead-up to the 2020 Michigan Celebrates Small Business Gala Celebration Jeffrey Mosher spoke with several winning companies from this cycle. Due to the COVID-19, this year’s gala will take place online July 28th! Please visit michigancelebrates.org/

Here, Jeffrey Mosher speaks with Lisa McLaughlin who is Co-Founder of Workit Health. Workit Health was nominated as a Michigan 50 Companies to Watch of 2020.

To Listen to their full interview please click on the embedded SoundCloud PodCast shared below!

 

Questions:

1.  Describe the company in one sentence.

Workit Health provides digital addiction care via web and phone apps, including
medication & online therapy.

 

2.  What is the next major accomplishment planned by the company?

Workit plans to expand our opioid and alcohol use disorder offerings to five
additional states this year.


3.  What makes the company truly unique?

We are founded by two women in recovery with backgrounds in tech allowing
our product and offerings to be built from experience as patients.


4.  What small business trend is impacting you the most?

We've seen a rise in the importance of consumer reviews across all small
businesses, but especially in addiction care. We're proud to have members of
our program act as Workit advocates and share their stories with us and rate
our apps and programs highly.


5.  Describe the company culture in three words.

open, authentic, relentless

 

6.  How is the company engaged with the community?

We've partnered with community organizations and governments to provide
addiction care to uninsured or underinsured individuals who wouldn't be able to
afford treatment otherwise, and our staff speaks publicly to fight stigma in the
community against life-saving medication-assisted recovery.

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Michigan Celebrates Small Business (MCSB) remains on the forefront of championing small business and fostering the entrepreneurial spirit in Michigan. The MCSB's role is to serve as a catalyst for creating an entrepreneurial culture while inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs.