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Inspired by my friend Christopher Benson's new platform globlcare, I've been thinking about the importance of community – especially in the (often lonely) early stages of building a company. So I thought, why not start sharing some thoughts and ideas I have about the healthtech space, and start connecting more with what you are thinking and feeling too. Today, I was chatting to Jude, he's the distinguished fella taking me for a walk, about how to know when a market is in need of innovation: 🔍 Do your research - you should find widespread customer dissatisfaction 🧩 Look for fragmentation - it's a sign there are inefficiencies 🏃🏻♂️Be agile - move fast to catch the market off guard 💪🏻Be brave - take calculated risks and back yourself What do you think? Anything I've missed? Founders: what keeps you awake at night? (easy now....) #WalksWithJude #healthtech #community #founders

Where has the time gone? It feels like only last week we launched at #HLTH - sparking conversations and pursuing leads. Fast forward 3 months and I couldn't be prouder of the progress we've made getting datosX Digital Health Labs off the ground. For that I would like to thank the team for propelling our vision forward and our partners and clients for the opportunity to demonstrate our value and to help solve their evidence-focused data challenges!   Despite having worked at the intersection of digital, tech and data for over 20 years and the fact we're executing against a tried and tested process and strategy, 3 things have still surprised me since we launched…   We're supporting clients across a broader spectrum. We knew that our efficacy-focused studies would generate the greatest initial client interest, however, we've found that thanks to our extensive connections across the digital health ecosystem, including over a dozen partnerships with Healthcare Systems, we're uniquely placed to support clients on a larger scale from validating technology to testing claims and sourcing partners/ providers.   We're scaling faster than we'd anticipated! This means raising funds and hiring great talent so we can more quickly meet demand and our own aspirations for 2024 and beyond, including investing in more sophisticated AI capabilities.   I love being an entrepreneur, OK that one is less of a surprise for me and more of a reminder that after many many years navigating through big corporations as an intrapreneur, the feeling of creating and building a new venture externally - that entrepreneurial spirit can't be matched. It's infectious and energizing and while it comes with risks and uncertainty, I can't imagine doing anything else. I’m always reminded to…”Dream Big, Start Small, Start Now.”   Looking forward to seeing what we can achieve in 2024! Until then, I wish you a relaxing holiday season.

It's super difficult and time-consuming to map your target physician network on your own. 🗺️ But unlocking network effects shifts your approach from relying on your own Rolodex to tackling the wider market.🕸👩⚕️ If you haven't already listened: Maureen (Mingletoe LLC) and Paul-Lukas (Alpha Sophia) had a great conversation on the 🎧Message Engineer Pod🎧 on the topic of data to identify early adopters, startup tactics, and so much more. The episode is packed with actionable gems for medtech sales teams! 💎 #medtech #medicalsales #medicaldevicesales #digitalhealth #healthcarestartups

“Our [insert target audience] only cares about numbers and features. That’s why we focus on them in our marketing.” - Some marketing executive at a med tech company, sipping coffee. This is a statement I imagine gets said all the time. It must be why med tech companies, big and small, continue to focus on features in their marketing, right? But this leads to boring marketing that makes all med-tech companies look alike. I wish more of these companies, like med-tech startups, would break the mold and start learning from other industries. Some of these groups have amazing products, but no one will ever hear of them because they market themselves like their big-box competitors. #digitalmarketing #medtechmarketing #medtech

Reflecting on a Year of Innovation and Connection! What do you see when you look at our past year? You see innovation challenges brimming with remarkable prizes, solutions that break boundaries, and ideas that redefine the future. But what do we, the community team at #Agorize, see? We see a journey of engagement and opportunity. Each day, we dive into the world of young, bright minds and seasoned innovators. Our mission? To bridge the gap between raw talent and the corporate world seeking revolutionary solutions. Our methods are diverse: we write to inspire, scout to discover, craft to build bridges, call to connect, and chase relentlessly to ensure that every spark of talent has the chance to shine and transform into impactful innovation. Here’s a brief recap of what the community team has achieved this year. It’s a story of collaboration, discovery, and tangible results that we’ve crafted together with our vibrant community of innovators. As we wrap up an incredible year, we’re already looking forward to the next. There are more ideas to uncover, more ideas to foster, and talents to discover! Stay tuned, and let’s make innovation thrive in 2024! #IgniteYourFuture 👉 Interested in finding out more about our startup challenges? Click here: https://lnkd.in/evP3He5P

Back from a week long trip and ready to officially launch ‘MVP MACHINE’ At iTitans ,we have been helping founders launch their tech products since the last 5 years. We have helped non-tech people launch tech ideas in a quick, cost efficient and market ready way! Do you or someone you know have an idea that has been cooking in their head for some time and don't know how to launch? You think it is going to cost an arm and a leg and years to build? Lets connect 🤝 Consider MVP Machine at iTitans your business tech partner, your CTO to help you go to market successfully. We do it for a fraction of our normal pricing (with some equity or commitment to increase profits when investment is raised or idea is a success). It is a simple ‘You grow, We Grow’ model so we only take on about 40% of the people who come our way under this model (who we think can make it) Book your free 30 min discovery session today! (Link in comments) #BuildwithBabar #MVPMachine #iTitans #Innovation #LaunchYourDream #techideas #YouGrowWeGrow #GrowYourBusiness

Founders in #healthtech, read "The Mom Test" before pitching to healthcare professionals. Avoid seeking validation; focus on understanding customers' lives and past experiences. Feedback shapes product development; negative insights prevent wasting resources on the wrong solutions. Early-stage startups prioritize learning and obtaining unbiased signals from customers before building.

Braving the storms to attend today's #DCTechMeetup, whose focus this month is on the state of HealthTech in DC. If you're planning on attending, stop by and say hi! https://lnkd.in/edf_9HaM Here are some of the things I'm actively focused on: 📝 What an operationalized product strategy looks like across different growth stages. 🤲 Keeping teams connected and aligned to the mission AND each other. 🏢 What Product Operations look like in non-tech first organizations.

Big thanks to everyone who came out for the "Move Fast, Do No Harm" tech talk at Courier Health HQ on Wednesday 🙌 NYC's #digitalhealth community is thriving, and it was inspiring to meet so many people looking to drive positive change across #healthcare. Moderator Alex Koshykov and panelists Alexander Moore Molly McGrath Kaiying Liao covered a range of engineering-related topics. Here are some moments that stood out👇 🏃♂️ Whether you're just starting out or looking to scale, change is the only constant in a startup environment. The more you can prepare yourself (and your teams) for this reality, the better off you'll be. 🙅♀️ Just because your P&E org *can* do something doesn't mean you should. Be thoughtful about where you can "win" (and where you should invest your technical resources) and where existing approaches or tools in the market can work. 🎯 Stay laser-focused. While each panelist spoke to the defined problem space that drew them to their current startup/product, each also emphasized the importance of ruthless prioritization during #productdevelopment. Avoid shiny object syndrome. 🤗 Index on people. When joining an early stage startup (but really any company), it's the founding team and people that matter. Be honest with yourself and each other. Particularly in #heathtech, ask whether you're philosophically aligned when it comes to compliance, security, and risk. Across the founding team, do you have core competencies covered? Is anyone pretending they're something that they're not? Self-awareness in a startup environment is key.

Day 136: Annie Lamont's journey from investing in Athena Health to cofounding Oak HC/FT highlights her adaptability and foresight in health tech. Her three takeaways include: 1. Long-term relationships: Building trust and maintaining long-term relationships with founders. 2. Embracing Tech Cycles: For example, pivoting with new technologies like AI. 3. Strategic Vision: Investing early in transformative health tech companies and leading to substantial returns. Lamont's example shows that embracing innovation and cultivating strong relationships to drive success in your ventures!! #PCvibes #tuesdaymotivation #venturecapital #healthtech #womenintech #mentormesh #UnapologeTech