Med Tech Gurus

Gurus in this episode of Med Tech Gurus we have Mr. Mitch Maiman President & Co-Founder of Intelligent Product Solutions. Mitch gets into some of the best practices of scaling a business. Then what you should be thinking about when it is time to set up the exit or be acquired. Mitch doesn't stop there he gets into how to avoid silos in a company that is scaling with different disciplines of professional and so much more. Gurus you are going to love the insights that Mitch brings us in this Episode!

In this episode we have Adrien Châtillon is the founder and CEO of Actipulse Neuroscience, with us. In addition to living and working in more than eight countries, Adrien co-founded two startups in his native France before founding Actipulse, which specializes in non-invasive brain stimulation therapeutics for the treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders. He is on a mission to make access to mental healthcare more affordable and to change the stigmas surrounding mental health. Adrien really delivers as our Guru in this episode. He gets into why you always have to hustle. Hustle during your research phase and finding the RIGHT investor. Gurus you will love what Adrien brings as our Guru!

Medtronic has weathered the test of time as an innovative company. In this episode we have Mr. Carlton Weatherby with us. Carlton is an industry veteran and has a terrific background at Medtronic. He has experience in their business development group, and we discuss the intricacies of mergers & acquisitions. Carlton walks us through the path to the mass market and scalability. He doesn't stop there we get into the true clinical value proposition and so much more. Gurus this is an action-packed episode and you will love what Carlton brings as our Guru!

Gurus bring a new technology to the market is not a for the faint of heart. In this episode we have Mr. Stuart Mitchell, CEO of Novuson. Stuart is a serial entrepreneur and has had an amazing background as a researcher engineer and scientist at the University of Washington. We discuss the ins and outs of spinning a technology out of a university setting. The challenges of raising funding and market adoption Stuart really delivers as a Guru in this episode!

Gurus, this is part 2 of our 2 part series, From Concept To First Use. In Part 1 we had Ken Braganca Vice President of Operations of Designs for Vision takes us through the best practices of taking a concept and shepherding it through engineering, prototyping and production. In this episode we have Dr. Theodore Schwartz from the Weill Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Schwartz has an incredible background and is a globally recognized neurosurgeon. There is no doubt he is a key opinion leader. Dr. Schwartz gets into how he looks at new technology, how he decides what he will consider. Dr. Schwartz discusses the journey of the development process for this new Design for Vision technology, it wasn't easy Gurus! Recall Ken's discussion of persistence from Part 1! You are going to really enjoy listening to Dr. Schwartz as he brings us insights to how a Key Opinion Leader looks at new technology! So get ready for part two of "From Concept To First Use"

Gurus, in the next two episodes we are embarking on a journey from a new product concept to first use. In Part 1 we have Ken Braganca Vice President of Operations of Designs for Vision with us. Ken gets into the best practices of taking a concept and shepherding it through engineering, prototyping and production. Ken discusses why good enough is just not good enough and why persistence is so important in any new concept. Gurus, this will be a fun journey and I hope you find the discussions with Ken as informative as I did! Then as a teaser for part 2 we have Dr. Theodore Schwartz an amazing Neurosurgeon and Key Opinion Leader and he will get into the steps that lead to his first use of this interesting technology. So get ready of part one of "From Concept To First Use"

Gurus Fred Carpinteiro CEO of Adapttech brings us some terrific insights. He discusses why it is more than just the technology that makes for a successful startup. We get into why simplicity is often better than an "elegant" solution. Then why you should do what makes sense. Gurus, Fred brings us some insights on innovation and design, you will love this episode and what Fred brings us!

From a Pitcher to a Ted Talk Presenter! Gurus in this episode I have an all encompassing conversation with Mr Will Rosellini President of CytoImmunne. Will has an amazing background with several Master's Degrees from the University of Texas at Dallas and a JD. He has delivered a Ted talk and has been a serial entrepreneur. You will love our wide-ranging conversation that discusses product market fit and why you need to interview 100 potential customers before you do anything else. We discuss the different types of investors. Will gets into the best time of your career to become an entrepreneur and more. You will love the insights that Will brings to us in this episode!

Gurus, this episode is so action packed. Mr. Ward Detwilier CEO of SpinTech MRI really delivers. Listen is as we get into how you as a leader can unlock creativity and potential. Ward discusses why one must be passionate about innovation to expect your team to be. Along with that innovation isn't always product based it also can be internal and operationally based! Ward gets into the importance of a pitch deck, how to construct it, however he delivers as a Guru when he discusses knowing your audience! Your audience might be 2 or 2000 people you must know how to focus your pitch. Gurus you will love listening to Ward as he demonstrates why he is a Guru!

Gurus, why is it so important to start collecting data. Data on your performance, outcomes. Customer satisfaction. No matter how basic your measurement tools are the important thing is to start measuring. Mr. Hari Prasad CEO of Yosi Health provides us insights to why this is key for any company. Without KPIs how do you know where you are and where you might go? Hari doesn't stop there he brings terrific insights from having worrked for both payers and providers. Listen in to this action-packed episode as Hari Prasad CEO of Yosi Health delivers!