In this episode, Bob, Greg and I discuss AiM Medical Robotics, advice for start-up companies, where the robotic industry is going, and more. Bob Cathcart: Bob is an experienced Medical Device executive, with over 30 years in the industry. He has extensive General Management experience, having led both large and small companies. Most recently, Bob was CEO of Clear Guide Medical, a start-up company focused on novel approaches to Image Guided Surgery. Of note, Bob was Senior Vice President of World...
May 10, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 45
In this episode, Neil and I discuss seed to series A financing, advice for start-up companies, the medtech scene in Cleveland, the importance of cap tables, and more.
May 03, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 44
In this episode, Zeke and I discuss SMMG MedTech, his history in selling medical devices, advice and pitfalls of selling a medical device product and more. Bio: Zeke Zielinski is the Founder and President of SMMG MedTech. Zeke is a MedTech Sales Executive with over 25 years of experience in start-up, mid-size, and large-cap medical device companies including CR Bard, ACS (Eli Lily), Heart Technology, and Boston Scientific. He has also led sales organizations in early-stage startups such as CoAxi...
Apr 26, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 43
In this episode, Tim and I discuss fractionalizing your team as a start-up, how to do it, a companies first full time hire and more.
Apr 19, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 42
In this episode, Zed, Clark and I discuss TrackableMed, selling medical technology, advice to building your commercial team, pitfals and more.
Apr 12, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 41
In this episode, Dvir, Jan and I discuss Memic, robotic surgery, how to evaluate an unmet clinical need, how they chose their first market, fundraising tips and more. Bio: Dvir Cohen has served as Chief Executive Officer at Memic since October 2013. Mr. Cohen has been a leader in the Company from its inception and also serves as a president of our U.S. subsidiary, Memic Innovative Surgery Inc. Mr. Cohen brings more than 15 years of experience in innovative robotic systems. Prior to joining the C...
Apr 05, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 40
In this episode, Mike and I discuss his new blog post about the 10 risks life science companies will face in 2021. Mike Cremeans Bio: He leads the Life Sciences Practice for Hylant, whose mission is to strengthen the businesses, employees and communities of our client family by embracing them as our own. He is a client facing risk strategist and recognized subject matter expert for Life Sciences related products and services and partner with his customers to identify, simplify and translate comp...
Mar 29, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 39
In this episode, Craig and I discuss the importance of designing a product that can be manufactured, how to choose a contract manufacturer, advice for start-up companies and more. Craig's Bio: As the Head of Project Lifecycle Management at NAGLREITER™, Craig manages the resourcing , performance, and overall customer satisfaction for all client programs including client company management and fundraising, client product specification development, client contract manufacturing, and general client ...
Mar 24, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 38
In this episode, Amy and I discuss Pain Care Labs, her apperance on shark tank, why the adoption of new medical technology takes so long, hurdles when taking a product to market, and more. Dr. Amy Baxter Bio: As Founder and CEO of Pain Care Labs Pain Relief, Dr. Amy Baxter’s mission is to eliminate unnecessary pain. She invented and patented VibraCool® Vibrating Cryotherapy to treat tendinitis and decrease opioid use, and her Buzzy® device has been used to control needle pain for over 32 million...
Mar 22, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 37
In this episode, Jon and I discuss Greenlight Guru, how he founded the company, thinking about quality early, advice for start-up companies, and why he loves the medical device industry. Jon Speer Bio: Jon is the founder and VP of QA/RA at Greenlight Guru (quality management software exclusively for medical device companies) & a medical device guru with nearly 20 years industry experience. Jon knows the best medical device companies in the world use quality as an accelerator. That's why he c...
Mar 15, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 36
In this episode, Kevin, Neil and I discuss how to think about intellectual property as a medical device company, when to think about it, and how IP fits into the overall company strategy. Neil Thompson Bio: Neil is a patent agent who worked for years in the medical device industry as a product development engineer. He became a patent agent while working as an engineer to lessen the load of outside counsel drafting patent applications. Working at both startups and larger companies, Neil has been ...
Mar 08, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 35
In this episode, Henry and I discuss the important collboration between engineering and marketing/sales during product development, the younger generation of medtech professionals entering the field, and much more. Henry Peck is part of the Clinical Innovation Team at Johnson & Johnson Robotic & Digital Solutions
Mar 01, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 34
In this episode, Hitesh, Peter and I discuss Nutromics, the problem they see in healthcare, lessons learned so far, and advice for medtech start-up companies. Peter Vranes bio: Peter Vranes is a Chemical Engineer and serial entrepreneur. Peter is the co-founder of Nutromics, an Australian MedTech company revolutionising healthcare through continuous real time molecular monitoring. The company’s innovative Smart Patch biosensor platform will solve some of the biggest healthcare challenges we face...
Feb 22, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 33
In this episode, Alex and I discuss Medstartr, crowdfunding in the medical device and digital health space, how to use crowdfunding to validate your product and raise money, and more. Alex Fair is the Founder and CEO of MedStartr. He originally trained as a scientist, working in physics, then cancer and finally in heart disease research. In the 90s he had an idea for a company that took off so he finished off his last paper and came into the world of business. MedStartr is his 7th startup and hi...
Feb 15, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 32
In this episode, Bhavana, Mike and I discuss PCI Ventures, healthtech in the Philidelphia, advice for start-up companies and more. Mike Dishowitz Bio: Dr. Dishowitz manages a portfolio of PCI Ventures startup companies, focusing on life science sector, including therapeutics, medical devices and diagnostics. His primary responsibility is to build businesses that commercialize Penn intellectual property by recruiting management, developing business strategies, fundraising, board management, suppo...
Feb 08, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 31
In this episode, Jeremy and I discuss healthcare innovation, the rise of surgical robotics, and the role Freehand plans to play in it.
Feb 01, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 30
In this episode, Frank and I discuss the science of networking and the power of doing it effectively. Frank Agin Bio: Frank Agin is the founder and president of AmSpirit Business Connection, an organization that empowers entrepreneurs, sales representatives and professionals to become more successful through networking. In addition, he consults with companies and individuals in various industries to help them become more effective with their networking efforts, business relationship management a...
Jan 25, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 29
In this episode, Angelina and I discuss her incredible journey, quality management systems, MDR, and more. Angelina Hakim Bio: Angelina Hakim is the founder, Co-Owner and CEO of QUNIQUE GmbH. She developed her experience through the different stations of her career at global medical devices manufacturers as well as consulting organizations. At Olympus Winter & Ibe, Institut Straumann and Schiller AG she was exposed to medical devices from classes I to III and was responsible for documenting ...
Jan 18, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 27
In this episode, Chris and I discuss Galen Data, the history, issues companies face that want to connect to the cloud, and more. Chris DuPont Bio: Chris is the CEO and co-founder of Galen Data, Inc., a configurable, scalable, FDA- Compliant software platform that enables connecting medical devices to an FDA- compliant cloud.
Jan 11, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 26
In this episode, Alissa and I discuss humanizing the workplace, building an environment that will make a company successful from the ground up, inclusive communication in the workplace, and more. Alissa Carpenter Bio: Featured in Forbes, NPR, ABC, FOX, CBS and TEDx as a workplace inclusion expert with a Masters in Social and Comparative Analysis, Alissa Carpenter M.Ed., empowers leaders with practical strategies to communicate effectively with their diverse workforce. A former administrator at T...
Jan 04, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In this episode, Jose and I discuss his company called Bold Type, entrepreneurship, engineering a medical device and much more. Jose Bohorquez LinkedIn Page Duane Mancini LinkedIn Page Bold Type Website
Dec 14, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 24
In this episode, Jeff and I discuss everything from regulatory to development of custom embedded software for medical devices. Jeff Gable LinkedIn Page Duane Mancini LinkedIn Page Jeff Gable Website
Dec 07, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In this episode, Alon and I discuss CoVelocity, the healthtech market place, selling medical technology and customer success. Alon Metrikin Gold LinkedIn Page Duane Mancini LinkedIn Page CoVelocity Website
Nov 30, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 22
In this episode, Rich and I discuss forecasting, fractionalizing the CFO position, preparing your company for investors, and much more. Rich Mazzola LinkedIn Duane Mancini LinkedIn
Nov 23, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In this episode, Kim and I discuss the diagnostic market, where it is going, personalized medicine, and more. Kim Gilonske LinkedIn Duane Mancini LinkedIn
Nov 16, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In this episode, Nikhil and I discuss his background as a doctor, his new company called Nephrodite, our healthcare system and much more. Nikhil Shah LinkedIn Duane Mancini LinkedIn
Nov 09, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 19
In this episode, Giovanni and I discuss his role as a recruiter, his time around start-up companies, trends in the industry and much more. Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Duane Mancini LinkedIn
Oct 26, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 18
In this episode, Gunter and I discuss the science behind sales, understanding human tendencies to improve outcomes, and debunking the class phrase "sales people are born". Gunter Wessels LinkedIn Duane Mancini LinkedIn LiquidSMARTS Website
Oct 19, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In this episode, Alberto and I discuss SanoInvest along with the self-funded insurance market and how medical device companies can take advantage of this parallel path reimbursement strategy. Alberto Chan LinkedIn Duane Mancini LinkedIn
Oct 05, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In this episode, Lisa and I discuss Endura Ventures, PandemicTech, and the Texas Global Health Security Innovation Consortium. www.texghs.org Duane Mancini LinkedIn Lisa McDonald LinkedIn
Sep 28, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 14
