TimelyMD
Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) has named Luke Hejl, CEO and co-founder of TimelyCare, considered the premier virtual health and well-being solution in higher education, an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2023 Southwest Award finalist.
“Our mission at TimelyCare is to improve the health and well-being of students by making virtual medical and mental health care available anytime, anywhere. Recognition as an Entrepreneur of the Year finalist is an incredible honor that would not be possible without the entire TimelyCare team or our campus partners who trust us to drive student outcomes and ensure student success,” Hejl said in a statement. “To think we have grown to serve a student body of nearly two million students in only five years is more than we could have imagined – and it is all thanks to passionate people who are committed to helping students be well and thrive every day.”
Entrepreneur Of The Year is in its 37th year. It is considered one of the preeminent competitive business awards for transformative entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies who are building a more equitable, sustainable and prosperous world for all.
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Luke Hejl
An independent panel of judges selected entrepreneurs based on their demonstration of building long-term value through entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth and impact, among other core contributions and attributes.
Hejl was a Fort Worth Inc. a 2022 Entrepreneur of Excellence in health care and life sciences. TimelyCare was recently recognized as the fastest-growing private company in Fort Worth by Inc., the fastest growing technology company in North Texas by Tech Titans, the ninth-fastest growing health services company in the country on the Inc. 5000 list, and No. 1 among health care companies on Forbes’ America’s Best Startup Employers list.
Regional award winners will be announced on June 24. The winners will then be considered by the national judges for the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards, which will be presented in November at the annual Strategic Growth Forum®, one of the nation’s most prestigious gatherings of high-growth, market-leading companies. The Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner will then move on to compete for the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Award in June 2024.
The Entrepreneur Of The Year program has recognized more than 11,000 entrepreneurs throughout the U.S. since its inception in 1986, and it has grown to recognize business leaders across 145 cities in over 60 countries around the world.