Ep 183. Maybe You Shouldn't Be The CEO

[April 12, 2023] Maybe You Shouldn’t Be The CEO, Sean Frank. In this episode of Medtech Gurus we have an interesting guest in Mr. Sean Frank Founder & Chief Investment Officer of Cloud Equity Group.

 Sean brings unique insights as he discusses why he chose not to be CEO of his firm. Along with that Sean gets into the blocking and tackling of M & A strategies and how innovative companies can make their organization attractive to institutional and high net worth investors!

 Sean really delivers for us in this episode!

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Ep 182. It's How You Respond

[April 5, 2023] It’s How You Respond,   Dave Rosa President & CEO of NeuroOne Medical Technologies provides such valuable thoughts and insights as our Guru in this episode.

 Dave and I getting into some interesting discussions around accountability, why raising money is like courting” and developing strategic partnerships.

It doesn’t stop there we get into developing timelines and why passion is so important.

You will love the insights Dave brings in this Episode!

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Ep 181. Developing The Next Big Thing

[March 29, 2023] Developing The Next Big Thing,  Ira Spector Co-Founder & CEO of SFA Therapeutics delivers a master class in innovation and new product development.

Ira walks us through the best practices of a licensing deal with a university and tell us “don’t be afraid to walk away”.

Ira doesn’t stop there, he provides insights into designing elegant experiments and why that is so important in product development. He also takes us through the best practices he and his team uses for innovation… you will want to take notes for this one.

Gurus listen in as Ira demonstrates why he truly is a Guru in this episode!

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Ep 180. Become A Super Expert

[March 22, 2023] Become A Super Expert,  John Leavitt Lead Designer of Intelligent Product Solutions is with us.

John walks us through the steps of product development and offers some unique insights with the best practices to achieve the product introduction you stakeholders need.

John takes us through the challenges of both large companies and start ups including the FDA process. He doesn’t stop there he gets into risk mitigation of the product development process.

You will love what John delivers in this episode!

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Ep 179. Does Your Product Fit And Improve?

[March 15, 2023] How Does Your Product Fit and Improve?, Rollie Carlson. In this episode we have Rollie Carlson Ph. D of Immunexpress with us. You might recall that Rollie was with us in episode #91. In that episode we discuss things like product market fit.

In  this return appearance Rollie builds on that along with find ways to speed up your product acceptance. Rollie doesn’t stop there we also have a terrific conversation regarding developing the right strategic partners and how they can really enhance your efforts.

 Once again Rollie delivers in this episode!

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Ep 178. Focusing On Whole Health

[March 8, 2023] Focusing On Whole Health, David Smith President of ilumivu brings us so much insight into todays episode you are going to want to take notes!

David gets into the many challenges of product development in todays MedTech space. He gets into area like what patients can do to leverage health monitoring technology for early detection of health issues. He doesn’t stop there David gets into specifics about the psychology of behavior change using off the shelf smart watches for healthcare decision support.

You will love what David brings in this episode!

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Ep 177. Define The Problem Correctly

[March 1, 2023] Define The Problem Correctly, Andrei Yosef General Manager at Eitan Medical brings us terrific insights in this episode of Med Tech Gurus. He gets into his 3 pillars of innovation and what makes an innovative organization. Andrei then brings amazing value as he discusses why precision medicine and digital healthcare are gaining such traction.

Andrei really delivers in this episode!

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Ep 176. ASCs The New Frontier

[February 22, 2023] ASCs The New Frontier, Andrie Leday III, ASC Vice-President for J & J Depuy Synthes. Andrie Leday III ASC Vice-President for J & J Depuy Synthes brings us insights to Depuy Synthes  Ambulatory Surgery Strategies. You will enjoy Andrie’s discussion on Depuy Synthes’ best practices for innovation and bringing these innovations to ASC Clinicians and the patients they serve.

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Ep 175. Understand Your Target Customer's Pain

[February 15, 2023] Understand Your Target Customer’s Pain, Andy De, Chief Marketing Officer at MedeAnalytics. Andy De Chief Marketing officer at MedeAnalytics brings us awesome strategies in developing disruptive technologies.

You will love Andy’s insights as he discusses why at the peak of your success you should be looking at how to cannibalize your technology! Andy doesn’t stop there, he gets into the best practices of AI in healthcare and is the technology moving too fast for the systems to keep up.

You will love Andy De as our Guru in this episode!

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Ep 174. Don't Fear The Needle

[February 8, 2023] Don’t Fear The Needle, Dr. Evelyn Chan, CEO of Smileyscope. Gurus, do you know of someone who is so afraid of needles and getting a shot that they won’t seek medical help?

Well I have great news for you. In this episode we have Dr. Evelyn Chan CEO of Smileyscope. Yes, Gurus this innovative company has helped ease the fear and anxiety of getting a shot or vaccination. You will love Dr. Chan’s journey and how she developed this innovative technology!

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Ep 173. Sell Like A Spy

[February 1, 2023] Sell Like A Spy, Jeremy Hurewitz, Founder of Challenger Hill Consulting. Gurus, get out your Tux and your multipurpose ink pen. If you have an Austin - Martin go jump in that car and listen into this fun and informative episode of Med Tech Gurus. We have Mr. Jeremy Hurewitz Founder of Challenger Hill Consulting.

Jeremy walks us through some of the best techniques that spies use to gather information. We all know that gaining access to the key decision makers in our industry has been tough.

So listen in Gurus, you will hear some tips and strategies that might help you connect with the key decision makers you have been trying to reach!

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Ep 172. Make Sure The Market Is Ready For Your Product

[January 25, 2023] Make Sure The Market Is Ready For Your Product, Joni Davis, CEO and Founder of Beli. Joni Davis CEO and Founder of Beli bring such terrific energy in this episode. I have to tell you Gurus it is very easy to like Joni as she brings such insights and value with the energy!

Joni not only discusses the critical points of working with investors, but when she gets into her “why” it is obvious her company will be successful.

Gurus I know you will enjoy this episode and the energy and insights that Joni brings!

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Ep 171. Become The Person You Would Want To Be Around

[January 18, 2023] Become The Person You Would Want To Be Around, Jean-Paul Grave, founder of Omnipotent. Jean-Paul Gravel brings us some unique insights in this episode. Jean-Paul is a human potential and mental condition expert and the founder of the Omnipotent.

Jean-Paul brings workable tips and hacks that some well-known billionaires use. He has helped CEOs boost creativity and productivity.

This is one episode you can’t afford to miss!

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Ep 170. Process Is The Most Important Thing

[January 11, 2023] Process Is The Most Important Thing, Milah Patel, CEO and Co-Founder of PathogenDX. Gurus in this episode we have Milan Patel, CEO and Co-Founder of PathogenDX, with us.

Milan has a terrific background including working as a C-Level consultant working with investors. He gets into the criterial for raising money and how to mitigate risk.

Milan doesn’t stop there. He also walks us through milestone development and how to deliver on those milestones.

Gurus, Milan brings amazing Value in this episode!

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Ep 169. Let Your Customers Tell You How To Scale

[January 4, 2023] Let Your Customers Tell You How To Scale, Mr. Sudhir Burisetty, Head of Life Sciences at Brillio. Gurus Mr. Sudhir Burisetty Brillio’s Global Head of Life Sciences is with us today. Sudhir brings us some very interesting insights. He discusses the importance of being curious, building trust and remaining focused. He discusses why it is important to start a new product or company by focusing on a problem, then doing a really good job at solving it. Then getting really proficient at it then your customers will tell you how to scale!

Gurus you will enjoy this episode and all of the actionable insights that Sudhir brings.

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Ep 168. Why I.P. Management Is Critical

[December 21, 2022] Why I.P. Management is Critical, Kevin Buckley, Founder and CEO of Torrey Pines Law Group and Neil Thompson, a registered patent agent with Torrey Pines Law Group. Gurus did you know that how you manage your I.P. portfolio could have a major impact on a successful acquisition. In this episode of Medtech Gurus we have a distinguished panel that will provide valuable insights.

Mr. Kevin Buckley Founder and CEO of Torrey Pines Law Group along with Mr. Neil Thompson a registered patent agent also with Torrey Pines Law Group. Join these two gentlemen we have Mr. Nir Lifshitz VP of Intellectual Property and Legal Affairs at Bayless Medical Technologies.

This panel of experts provides very useful insights to the best practices for your intellectual property.

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Ep 167. A Sea of Creativity

[December 14, 2022] A Sea of Creativity. The’ophile Mohr Durdez, Co-Founder and CEO of Volta Medical Graphwear. Gurus from being President of X off shore racing to Co-Founder and CEO of Volta Medical The’ophile Mohr Durdez takes us on an amazing journey. We get deep into artificial intelligence and how it can help patients with cardiac arrhythmias.

Theo also walks us through the best practices of aggregating data developing a robust R & D team and running effective clinical trials 

Theo really demonstrates why he is truly a Guru in this episode!

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Ep 166. Having A Mindset To Scale

[December 7, 2022] Having a Mindset to Scale. Rajatesh Gudibande, Co-founder of Graphwear. Gurus Rajatesh Gudibande Co-founder of Graphwear brings us terrific insights on problems solving and product development. Raj explains his “discover invent, test, deploy & repeat” concept.

Raj started his journey into healthcare discovery from a personal need. He has transformed this into a passion for discovery and helping patients. You will love his story!

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Ep 165. Don't Be Afraid To Over Communicate

[November 30, 2022]

Don’t Be Afraid To Over Communicate, Jason Matuszewski, CEO, and Andrew Van Vurst, COO, of Biostem Technologies. Our Gurus today are the co-founders of Biostem Technologies. We have Jason Matuszewski CEO and Andrew Van Vurst COO. This is a fantastic story of how two good friends worked together to solve Andrews fathers’ health issue. The result was Andrew Jason & Andrew’s father became co-founders of BioStem. The story does not stop there as we get into the best practices of how to scale a business. Why an eye on process and compliance is so necessary. Gurus you will love the back and forth of these two friends and co-founders as they tell their amazing story!

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Ep 164. In Every Crisis There Is AN Opportunity

[November 23, 2022]

In Every Crisis There Is AN Opportunity. James Foster, CEO of Virax Biolabs. Gurus you will love James Foster CEO of Virax Biolabs. James and I get into some terrific conversations around working with investors. Then we have a terrific exchange on developing a culture of innovation and how to sustain it. Gurus James then takes through what it was like to ring the bell at the NASDAQ when Virax Biolabs went public.

Gurus this is a fun  and informative episode and I guarantee you will learn some things from James.

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