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Visit imua-services.com for complete shownotes of every episode. Greg is a mechanical engineer turned entrepreneur after he got his feet wet at Sandia National Labs in point of care diagnostics for biodefense technologies. He was inspired to change the face of healthcare by empowering the consumer to monitor their own health at home in his startup Sandstone Diagnostics. Sponsors: Audible: Get a FREE audio book trial for 30 days from audible.com! Visit imua-services.com/freebook for more details and to start your trial. We highly recommend "The Lean Startup" by Eric Reis. Invention Idea to Profitable Product: Go from idea to fundable business + perfect pitch in 100 days. Get a 14 day trial and find out more over at http://imua-services.com/iipp

Women's Entrepreneurship Day is on November 19th, in partnership with the United Nations, 144 countries, and 22 universities. In celebration of the upcoming Women's Entrepreneurship day, Imua Services is hosting a contest and giving away over $20,000 worth of training for women wanting to start medtech, biotech, and medical device companies. The "We Can as Women" contest is open for entry November 1 – 30 and calls for women to share their ideas on how they can make the world a better place through medtech, biotech, and medical device innovation. Help us make this go viral so women can realize their potential. Enter here: http://imua-services.com/wecan

Visit imua-services.com for complete shownotes of every episode.  Sanna serves as the CEO of Rubitection where she is the primary engine behind the company. Their mission and vision is to become a standard tool for early bedsore prevention around the world. she has her PhD in biomedical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and she has been recognized for her technical and business work by winning 1st place in the Medical Capital Innovation Competition, 2nd Place at UpPrize Competition, and she's being selected for the 2017 AAAS Lemelson Invention Ambassador. Sponsors: Audible: Get a FREE audio book trial for 30 days from audible.com! Visit imua-services.com/freebook for more details and to start your trial. We highly recommend "The Lean Startup" by Eric Reis. Invention Idea to Profitable Product: Go from idea to fundable business + perfect pitch in 100 days. Get a 14 day trial and find out more over at http://imua-services.com

Visit imua-services.com for complete shownotes of every episode.  Kris is the president of Advantu, a company that helps you build products that your customers will love. With over 20 years experience in software quality, he knows how to find problems that others will miss, reducing your time to market. Audible: Get a FREE audio book trial for 30 days from audible.com! Visit imua-services.com/freebook for more details and to start your trial. We highly recommend "The Lean Startup" by Eric Reis. Invention Idea to Profitable Product: Go from idea to fundable business + perfect pitch in 100 days. Get a 14 day trial and find out more over at http://imua-services.com

I'm going to let you in on some secrets....secrets to winning startup pitch competitions that is! This episode was inspired by all of the startups I've interviewed, seen pitch, and the winners of those competitions. After compiling the profiles of the ones that won, I was able to see trends into why some would win and why others wouldn't. Lucky for you, I'm a bit of a stats nerd and am giving you the short and sweet version of this so you can take action. Speaking of taking action, not only am I giving you the secrets to winning....but....my team and I have put together a killer resource for you of all of the medtech, biotech, medical device, and life science competitions we could find so you can put these secrets to use and try them out for yourself. Get the list here (it's not up as of right now but will be in a few hours)

Visit imua-services.com for complete shownotes of every episode.  Dr. Steve Ambrose is a strategy and company growth leader, with expertise in health consumer and patient growth. His purpose and passion is rooted in analyzing, engaging, growing and leading expansion for hospitals and health systems. He is also the host of the Red Hot Healthcare podcast show. Sponsors: Audible: Get a FREE audio book trial for 30 days from audible.com! Visit imua-services.com/freebook for more details and to start your trial. We highly recommend "The Lean Startup" by Eric Reis. Invention Idea to Profitable Product: Go from idea to fundable business + perfect pitch in 100 days. Get a 14 day trial and find out more over at http://imua-services.com

Visit imua-services.com for complete shownotes of every episode.  Virpi is passionate about regenerative medicine, especially regeneration of articular cartilage. She holds a PhD in cell biology and has a strong background in orthopedic research. She is the CEO of Askel Healthcare Ltd, a med tech company focusing on cartilage regeneration in companion animals. Sponsors Audible: Get a FREE audio book trial for 30 days from audible.com! Visit imua-services.com/freebook for more details and to start your trial. We highly recommend "The Lean Startup" by Eric Reis  Medical Business Blueprint: Are you a scientist or researcher looking to commercialize a groundbreaking technology that the world needs? Get what you didn't learn in school about business here: imua-services.com/blueprint

Visit imua-services.com for complete shownotes of every episode. Austin Walters is the founder of SpringTide, a firm that helps medical technology companies go to market successfully. Austin led sales for Friendemic, consulted for J&J, Medtronic, and Walgreens at Innosight, served as the Commercial Director for EchoNous, and is a graduate of the Harvard Business School. Sponsors: Audible.com: Get a FREE audio book trial for 30 days from audible.com! Visit imua-services.com/freebook for more details and to start your trial. We highly recommend "The Lean Startup" by Eric Reis Invention Idea to Profitable Product: Go from idea to fundable business + perfect pitch in 100 days. Get a 14 day free trial and find out more info over at http://imua-services.com/iipp

Visit imua-services.com for complete shownotes of every episode. Storyteller and Communications Strategist, Kay Fabella, empowers businesses to connect with their audience and customers by crafting meaningful communication strategies. Kay applies her experience as a world-recognized author, speaker and trainer to help startups to Fortune 500 companies. A Los Angeles native based in Madrid. She's been featured in The Huffington Post and El País. Sponsors: Audible.com: Get a FREE audio book trial for 30 days from audible.com! Visit imua-services.com/freebook for more details and to start your trial. We highly recommend "The Lean Startup" by Eric Reis Invention Idea to Profitable Product: Go from idea to fundable business + perfect pitch in 100 days. Get a 14 day free trial and find out more info over at http://imua-services.com/iipp

Bill Vick is on a mission to raise money for research and new devices related to IPF. What's IPF you may ask? Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. He's the face of the IPF Catalyst Challenge happening RIGHT NOW where 1 million dollars will be given out to support research and new medical technology to help IPF patients. Want in? Listen to his amazing story (he even does pull-ups at the gym with his oxygen tank) and prepare to get motivated! Sponsors: Go from Idea to fundable business + perfect pitch in 100 days with Invention Idea to Profitable Product  Join the ranks of Oprah, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerburg by reading / listening to more books. Get a free 30 day trial of audible.com here

This episode was inspired by a conversation I had recently with someone that I felt sorry for that they had been duped into spending $18,000 right off the bat on a patent for their idea when they weren't really sure they were going to move forward with it. I see this quite often and felt it warranted another podcast episode on it. Did you know that most successful people such as Mark Zuckerberg, Oprah Winfrey, and Bill Gates read or listen to at least 30 books per year? I've got a hack with audible.com and your first one is free. Click here to get a trial.

I've known Lonnie for several years now and I've watched him create iAssay, nurture it, and is now making some major headway with investors. It's exciting to think about the journey he's been on and how he's kept going. Listen up for some great advice on how to incorporate your startup into family life as well as what investors are looking for NOW. Looking to join a medical device accelerator program or curious about i Corp? Check out my accelerator program, Invention Idea to Profitable product here  

In a week and a half on Aug. 7 in Irvine CA marks the 2nd MedTech Monday event focused on what's going on in the industry, has the hottest startups presenting, and great content by those making great things happen. Listen to find out why it's important to always be networking along with Dan's advice for startups today. Take action now! Join the list of successful CEO's like Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, Mark Zuckerburg, and Elon Musk. They all ready at least 30 books per year. You can listen to books to knock them out easier. Get a free trial of audible.com along with being part of a book club  Register for MedTech Monday and use promo code IMUA at checkout for discount....but hurry because it's going away soon

Diagnostics is a hot industry right now as several new technologies are hitting the market. Find out what's happening for 2017 and beyond as well as how the political climate is shaping innovation. All of this will be discussed in further detail along with other topics at the upcoming Next Generation Dx Summit in Washington D.C. Aug. 15-18 TAKE ACTION: save $100 off your conference registration for Next Generation Dx Summit and learn more here. 

Why are medtech events so important? If you're a biotech startup, networking is essential. Why? Because medical innovation doesn't happen in a vacuum. It doesn't happen when you're working by yourself in your garage, in your classroom, or in your lab. It happens with community. Imua Services is building that community (our O'hana....which means family in Hawaiian) to foster this medical innovation and make it happen. Listen to find out why YOU are needed to grow this and what you can do to be on the ground floor in getting it started. Sponsored by Audible.com. Click here to grab a free audio book of your choice. This month, we're recommending the Lean Startup by Eric Reis which we're going through in our book club. Join FREE.

Aaron Jennings has been through quite the journey with his health and after another surgery 3 weeks ago, he remains strong and healthy and is enjoying time as a father and husband. His story is pretty unique as he's been able to use some of the products his company makes in his latest surgery as well as be on the forefront of medical innovation by staying in touch with his industry connections. Listen to his amazing story and get inspired! Sponsored by Audible.com -- grab a free audio book here Sponsored by DeviceTalks -- join us in St. Paul MN on June 26-28 and save 20% with promo code IMUA

Drumroll....the winner is.....James Davis! Check out his video here. We'll keep you posted on his journey through a pitch makeover and you'll be able to see the transformation. James was one of several entries that made a video and shared his plea for why he should get a pitch makeover. The entry with the most amount of social shares won. Every month, I do a live Q&A show answering questions that were submitted to me as well as answering questions directly on the live stream and here's what I covered for June so tune in to hear the answers: 1. I got my devices made in China and want to distribute to the US but my Chinese manufacturing company doesn't have a GMP cert. How do I remedy this? 2. Can you explain the difference between IIPP, the boardroom, and the medical device starter kit? 3. How was your birthday? 4. It seems like each pitch competition is different. How do I tailor my pitch for each competition? 5. I've been pitching for a while and just not meeting the right investors. What are some good r

Nick has struggled with asthma and when his school was hosting a hackathon, he thought there's got to be a better solution to managing this huge medical condition than what's already out there.  A few years later and many years wiser, Nick has founded Strados Labs and is moving his medical invention to market.  Learn what he's overcome and advice that's helped him get here. Enter to win our pitch makeover here. Get your FREE copy of "The Lean Startup" here

Entrepreneurship and startups can be a tough environment and take a steely personality for sure.  Combine that with several life transitions all at once and you've got a perfect storm of things to deal with.   Most people will give you technical advice but business is more than just that which is why I want to be completely transparent and share my journey… to keep you motivated.  Listen how I've managed to overcome some big things in my life the past 100 days (and what I'm facing as I record this intro) and what keeps me going. Check out episode 25 if you like this on personality traits needed for bringing a medical invention to market. 

I want to celebrate my birthday by helping others and have a fun contest going on. The winner will receive a pitch makeover or get help putting their pitch together if they don't have one yet. I cover the details in this episode + I give some tips on pitching based on my experience and from working with the original Shark from Shark Tank, Kevin Harrington. Apply for the contest here