There are lots of great healthcare entrepreneurs sharing their successes, hurdles, and lessons on Twitter. Lucky for them, there are also a lot of investors sharing their advice.
Other Twitter users have collected helpful lists of biotech VCs that you can follow. But for your Friday afternoon, here are a few words of wisdom they’ve been sharing lately:
Great: getting a marquee customer for a #startup.Bad: they are unique and not scalable. #ebtrepreneurs don’t build product for outliers.
— Marc Weiser (@greatlakesvc) September 12, 2012
Marc Weiser is a former internet and software entrepreneur who’s now the founder and managing director of RPM Ventures, an information technology investor.
Entrepreneurs response: “we’re great” or “we are facing some challenges” the latter answer is often the guy that builds a lasting business
— Vinod Khosla (@vkhosla) September 30, 2012
You might recognize the name: Entrepreneur and VC Vinod Khosla has been in the news recently for his provocative comments on machines replacing doctors.
OH: “being a startup founder ruins u… can’t have a real job ever again in ur life.” #truth @500startups
— Dave McClure (@davemcclure) October 5, 2012
Investor Dave McClure is also founding partner at 500 Startups, which has invested in Fitocracy and drchrono.
People and personalities can win in the short term. What is “right” and ideas win in the long run.
— Bob More (@Bobmorevc) October 4, 2012
Bob More is a partner at Frazier Healthcare Partners.
Asian investors flush with cash and already saturated in home markets, so capital being reallocated from Asia back to Europe and US
— John E. Milad (@jemilad) September 20, 2012
John Milad is a medical technology investor based in the UK.
“When we were told it’s impossible, we knew it’s the right way to be done.” –Joe Sutter, Boeing 747 team leader
— Garry Tan (@garrytan) September 17, 2012
As a partner with Y Combinator, Garry Tan invests in early-stage tech companies.
What do investors look for? The three key things I’m looking for are: People, Product and Potential
— Jason Ball (@jasonball) October 5, 2012
Jason Ball is a London-based senior investment manager at Qualcomm Ventures Europe.
Let’s all say this together, if you launch before you ship, you are heading for failure…
— Mark Birch (@marksbirch) October 2, 2012
March Birch is an entrepreneur and investor in New York City.
“Your role as a leader is to prepare to be wrong.” #inc5000
— Brent Beshore (@BrentBeshore) October 4, 2012
The CEO of AdVentures, Brent Beshore, is also a venture partner at Gen Y Capital.
Don’t ask investors to help you find recruits. Do ask them to help you close them.
— chris dixon (@cdixon) September 16, 2012
Chris Dixon is a partner and co-founder at the seed-stage venture capital fund Founder Collective.