IN A career spanning car sales, retail, community pharmacy and tech founder, Glenn Angel has learnt the value of curiosity, persistence, and a willingness to challenge inefficient systems that others had learned to tolerate.
Speaking with host Krysti-Lee Patterson in the latest episode of the Your Pharmacy Career podcast, Angel shared his path to becoming a self-taught coder and tech founder, building software now used in hundreds of pharmacies across the country.
He discussed how his pharmacy background shaped his approach to innovation, why understanding frontline problems matters, and what success really looks like when building something new.
Angel also explained how real-world frustrations in community pharmacy - missed orders, inefficient systems, and reliance on paper-based processes - became the catalyst for innovation.
"All I'm trying to do is solve the problems that I hated when I was a full-time pharmacist," he said.
The conversation also explored the realities of building a business while working as a pharmacist, including financial uncertainty, long hours, and the importance of resilience.
Angel emphasised that innovation does not require a tech background - just curiosity and the willingness to challenge "the way things have always been done".
Listen to the podcast HERE.
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