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Vanessa Chu
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#job-board - January 24, 2026 at 11:07 PM
@Frank Ricciardi - awesome, intro to come. Best email?
#job-board - January 23, 2026 at 12:22 AM
<@U0A0W4U7XPZ> - great! I'll connect by email. Thanks!
#job-board - January 21, 2026 at 08:38 PM
Hi friends! Anyone seeking an intern or project based work? A former employee of mine is seeking opportunities.
She's a total rockstar - former Amazon Fresh marketer for 6 years and just finished her MBA at NYU.
She's looking to work with healthcare and consumer wellness businesses and has a particular interest in working with purpose driven companies.
Happy to intro if you have any opportunities!
#asks-offers-advice - January 14, 2026 at 04:54 PM
Hi <@U08RB4E2PDG> - thanks for this tip! Any agencies you happen to recommend? 🙏
#asks-offers-advice - January 08, 2026 at 09:46 PM
Hi all - a friend with an acupuncture business has been victim of the dreaded Meta ad lock out.
Of course, she has had no luck getting thru to Meta for any help. It's been 3 months now.
Has anyone been thru this and have any advice? Many thanks in advance (and a comp acu session if you're ever in Nashville!) 🙏
#random - December 17, 2025 at 09:06 PM
#random - December 17, 2025 at 09:05 PM
Chiming in here with my Extension Health advisor hat on! I'd actually recommend doing the full Comprehensive Diagnostics package here. It's a really great value for $999 - you get full body DEXA (body comp + bone density), RMR + Vo2max test, comprehensive bloodwork and (where the value is) a consult w a longevity doctor.
You can do a DEXA on its own but it's not the best value tbh
#asks-offers-advice - October 01, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Late to the party, but happy to chat. Shark Tank reached out to my company to be on the show about 3 years ago. The day before we were supposed to fly out, they cut us! If helpful, happy to talk about the prep and the process.
#intros - August 25, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Great to see you here, Brandon! Also, curious what “micro biohacking” means to you? 😂
#asks-offers-advice - August 25, 2025 at 09:57 PM
Yes - can second that it’s awesome! 😉 Can’t wait to be 50 and be part of the cool adults club @Erica Huss
#linkedin-love - July 15, 2025 at 05:16 PM
What a great event! I’m away sadly, but in for the fall version if that’s on the table.
#asks-offers-advice - June 12, 2025 at 02:19 PM
Happy BVA bday day! I’m working on launching a new boutique fitness concept in NYC. I’m building this with my former Stretch*d cofounder (also the SLT founder).
We’d love your input (particularly if you are 40+ 😉 - @Brian Von Ancken you are now eligible!)
Do you have 5 mins to fill out this survey? We’ll give you a hint: the concept is focused on the new L word, Longevity! Thanks in advance 🙏
#random - June 11, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I’ve got a lot going on right now (too much tbh!) I’m consulting with a few businesses now in 4-wall wellness, including the company I founded/ sold, Stretch*d.
Also working on launching a new boutique fitness concept amidst all this (!!!)
#random - June 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Also Ripe looks awesome. Congrats! Thanks for intro.
#random - June 10, 2025 at 09:58 PM
Suggest walking along west side highway, little island and lunch / drink at Grand Banks. Could also go a little further south around Brookfield and lunch outdoors there. Enjoy!!
#random - June 10, 2025 at 09:16 PM
Hi! Anyone here work with Whoop or have a contact in partnerships? We’re looking to purchase the newest version in bulk - to be used for members of the longevity practice I’m currently advising. Thanks! @Brian Von Ancken
#asks-offers-advice - May 03, 2025 at 03:29 PM
You just answer the phone and say “I will never give you a dollar.” Again and again. And you keep on hustling 😉
#intros - March 31, 2025 at 09:10 PM
Name: Vanessa Chu
Location: Williamsburg, NY (by way of Manhattan, SF, HK, etc.)
Current Role: Co-founder + now Advisor to (sold to PE-backed franchisor last year); growth + ops consultant to retail wellness businesses; plus, incubating a few new fitness / wellness concepts (more to share soon!)
Hobbies: Tourism by way of checking out new wellness + fitness places, yogi at heart, Padel (if anyone ever wants to play - reach out - I’m a beginner!)
Favorite Follow/Podcast/Show about Wellness: Erica Huss’s Substack (and Podcast)- she gets it!!
Topics You're Interested in Connecting About: Cutting edge wellness trends and brands on the verge of becoming more mainstream; specifically, longevity, fitness and women’s health; on the less sexy side, building booking + ops software solutions for fitness / wellness businesses
How You Can Help WGM:
Here to offer advice to anyone building 4-wall wellness, franchising, fundraising, selling to PE investors, or generally building cool sh*t
How WGM Can Help You:
Excited to learn what’s new, to get smarter on new tech, and be inspired by other brand builders and entrepreneurs 🙌