This Startup Plans to Save a Million Lives Using Your Toilet | Entrepreneurship | How We Profit | E7
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Young and Profiting (YAP) with Hala Taha: Entrepreneurship and Self-Improvement Podcast
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Last year, 42,000 Americans died in car crashes. 50,000 Americans died of colorectal cancer. Oh my gosh. All traffic accidents combined.
Jeez.
For our generation, it is the deadliest cancer in Americans under 50. We are putting cameras in toilets to improve people's health and one day save lives. And that is a new concept. And people need to get comfortable with that.
Scott Hickel is the co-founder and CEO of Throne Science, a company that uses AI-powered toilet technology to track gut health, hydration, bathroom habits, and urinary function. And what makes this story so interesting is that Scott is building a real business around something most people would rather not talk about.
This is a crazy fact. There's a 10% risk. One in 10 people will be diagnosed with a cancer of the lower GI or urinary tract at some point in their lives. One in 10. Like,
Yeah. A lot of our friends. You got rejected by a hundred investors. Why couldn't they see the vision? Because for me, when I got introduced to Throne, I was like, maybe can I invest? Because everybody should have this on their toilet. I don't understand how investors wouldn't have thought that too.
It's a great question. I think at the end of the day, we are consumer health hardware.
What was your worst product decision?
The cost of getting this wrong could kill the company because we have to recall these, it's over. When you're building hardware, you go through a three-step process and that is,
Scott, welcome to Young and Profiting Podcast.
Paula, thanks for having me.
It is so exciting to have you here. You're actually one of my friends. You're my boyfriend's best friend. And it's so cool to live in Austin and be around all these amazing entrepreneurs. And I always tell Mike, like, hey, can I invest in Scott's business? Like, I feel like it's going to blow up. So congratulations on everything you've been building with Roan. You're kind of like a legend in Austin for what you've been building. And just really excited to break it down with everyone for the How We Profit series.
That is the warmest intro. Thank you so much. I love Mike, love you, love being in Austin, love what I do. I'm excited to have this chat.
Yeah, so Throne Science is the name of your company. And you essentially have a smart toilet, but it goes like so much more beyond just like a smart toilet device. So in your own words, how would you describe Throne?
Yeah, so Throne is a wearable for your toilet that tracks your gut health, hydration, bathroom habits, and for men, your prostate health. Hands-free, automatically, every time you go to the bathroom, it's like... Aura for your flora or whoop for your poop, we joke. But the whole idea is that there is a untapped world of health information in what's happening in your gut that you just flush away.
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Chapters
5 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–12:05
2
What is Throne Science and how does its smart toilet device work?
12:05–18:52
3
How can a toilet-mounted camera detect gut health, hydration and prostate issues?
18:52–33:17
4
How could Throne help detect colorectal and urinary tract cancers earlier?
33:17–1:13:14
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How did Scott pivot from a nurse‑staffing startup to founding Throne Science?
1:13:14–1:18:24
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