Venture capital for early-stage medical device companies is drying up. At Advamed 2013, I was able to sit down and talk to Paul Grand, managing director at Research Corporation Technologies Ventures, a life sciences firm focused primarily on medical devices. When I asked him what the three main mistakes startups make when pitching him, he […]
With venture capital becoming more and more of a bygone dream for early-stage medtech and life science companies, many startups want to turn to angel funding to raise capital but don’t know where to start. At the Angel Investment Forum at Advamed 2013, Allan May, the founder and chairman of Life Science Angels, had the […]
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
If you’re a fan or even a casual observer of Breaking Bad, you know it’s more than a cancerous chemistry teacher turned professional meth cooker. The show is really about the ups and downs of American small business. Walter White is America’s most popular startup founder and CEO. As Season 5 draws to its dark […]
Start up in style: Last night, Pharrell performed at the YPlan launch party. The company has created an app to book tickets for concerts and events (not exactly groundbreaking territory). ValleyWag reports the pricetag for such a major act is somewhere between $250,000 and $500,000. But Pharrell is a shareholder and adviser to the company, […]
It’s a mixed bag of excitement and caution as startups prepare to finally be able to tell the world when they’re looking for investment money. The ability to advertise fundraising through social media, news articles or advertisements could open up new funding opportunities, but not everyone is expecting startups to come racing out of the […]
I’m fresh back from a two-week vacation, during which I happened to get married. So far, being married is awesome. Planning the wedding however? Well, that was certainly a learning experience. One I’m sure any entrepreneur worth her salt would take a lot of lessons from. Here are four that can help those of you […]
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
The Knight Foundation is ready for your ideas about how to analyze public health data. What do you want to know about public health? What insights would affect public policy? If your idea is good enough, you may get a slice of the $2 million prize money in this challenge. The foundation is asking for […]
Be brief. Be unconventional. Be radical. How often do you hear those instructions in healthcare? The Pioneer group at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation doesn’t want apps or incremental improvements for their Pitch Day. They want new visions of a healthcare world that makes sense and delivers good care. Everyone has a chance to submit […]
What with the medical device tax and regulatory hurdles, there is a lot of medical device startups are contemplating beginning business in Europe. But before you leap, look. Is America or Europe right for your company? Here are four tips to mull over from two CEOs who lead startups that have a strong European presence. […]
If you are a proud new life sciences startup owner, founder, employee or, hey, even that guy tinkering with an idea in his basement, you need to be reading Steve Blank‘s “Reinventing Life Science Startups” series on LinkedIn. Blank has been part of eight Silicon Valley startups, teaches entrepreneurship at several universities and is a board […]
Gabby Everett, the site director for BioLabs Pegasus Park, offered a tour of the space and shared some examples of why early-stage life science companies should choose North Texas.
The best part of my job is that I get to meet smart, energetic, creative people every day. The people who stand out have three qualities. They have a strong and educated perspective grounded in reality. They are friendly. They are willing to help. All the women in this list have these qualities. Each one […]
As you prepare to watch Breaking Bad reel toward its dark end, take these ten startup strategies from Walter White, America's most popular small business owner.
It is not too late for a summer vacation and this reading list will give you something to inspire your work or motivate you to try new ideas at work and the rest of your life.
The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,Video Archive Dr. Atul Gawande wrote a fascinating piece on the speed of innovation for last week’s New Yorker that explores how quickly two great medical innovations, anesthesia and antiseptics, caught hold. He proposes that the drastically different adoption rates of those two discoveries […]
We talk a lot about venture capital around here, but the truth is that most companies will never take VC money. Data from the Small Business Administration suggests that 99 percent of new businesses started each year will not get venture capital at startup. Thanks to lower costs associated with starting a web-based company, many […]