By Heather Deveaux | Copywriter for SCI

When you’ve had as many jobs as I’ve had over the last 20 years, you’ve seen the best and worst of team dynamics, leadership, cooperation, and lack thereof. But in my nearly-20-year-career in a plethora of industries, I’ve never encountered a team that actually works together the way the team at Stem Cell Innovations does. And I’m not kidding.

As their copywriter, I am responsible for developing article ideas and coordinating with the executive team and board, several other freelance team members, and individuals on the team to bring those ideas to life. You would think that with so much communication and responsibility to maintain open lines of communication, things would fall apart. But I can tell you with sincere honesty: these guys and gals know how to run a show, and it’s far from falling apart.

A lot of companies — I’ve worked for and with a lot of companies — like to say they work together, but there is always a traditional hierarchy buried somewhere in the lines of communication; there is always a long-arm-of-the-law that is built into the systematic operation of the company…no matter how much the company claims to be transparent and no matter how much they claim to maintain an open door policy. When was the last time you took your employer up on an offer to “call anytime” or made yourself available to them anytime? The crew at SCI is quite literally available to one another all hours of the day and night…and nobody on the team would want it any other way.

I was introduced to the team at SCI through a freelance client of mine and they hired me to work on a few projects for them. I have a lot of writing clients and work on a variety of projects on a daily basis. I work with a lot of teams, and I can tell you that we could all learn a thing or two about how things can be done — across continents and time zones — let alone in the same office or across the hall — from the members of SCI.

I am an independent contractor and have partnered with SCI to develop their content and written voice. In reality, I am but one of many, many people they have taken under their wing in order to build a robust and productive corporation. But they don’t just pay me to write: they respect what I bring to the table. They ask questions of me and seek my input on their content. They understand that the contractor/company relation is one that requires trust, but above all, they understand that it is everyone’s job to ensure each person becomes more than just a cog in the machine.

I’ve seen them interact with one another in the same way. Theirs is a true partnership. Moe the Chief Executive Officer, is a successful entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience and has worked in a variety of industries including security, leadership, and more. Ben, the Chief Operations Officer, is a health care professional that also brings over 20 years of experience and has a strong understanding of what is required to protect health information. Matt, SCI’s Chief of Staff, is a successful entrepreneur and is responsible for putting the team together from around the globe. Ali, the Chief Technology Officer, is highly trained and well-versed in numerous coding languages and understands the power and execution of blockchain technology. Kobi, the team’s Operations Engineer, has a lengthy background in radiology, technology, and business. Candice, the Business Development Manager, manages a million moving pieces in the company and supports the team in any way she can.

They are an international group that has embraced the unique experiences each member brings to the table. Combined, they have over 100 years of business, medical, and technology experience — not to mention what their growing network of advisors provide to the team in the way of insight, advice, collaboration, research, and development. Together, they are taking on two of the biggest industries in the world right now: stem cells and blockchain technology. They are days away from launching their ICO. And they are cool as cucumbers about what is going down…because they are relying on one another to see the other through and to continue to uphold their responsibilities as they were promised in the beginning.

But it’s easy to see why this team gets along so well: they are changing the world together. If that doesn’t unite and excite a team to find common ground and do whatever it takes to move forward, nothing will.

I have but a humble part of what they are offering to the world, and I am so proud that they have chosen me as the person to help send their message into the world. They’ve provided a framework for aspiring entrepreneurs to build a team. They are setting a standard here that will be talked about and studied for years to come. You don’t run a company of this size and capacity without a few bumps in the communication and without a power struggle — but the team at SCI is doing it. And they are succeeding at what others only claim to do. The team at SCI doesn’t just fall into line, they are drawing a new one, together.