The AI Governance Gap
Your employees disclosed proprietary information to AI last week. Balance Acceleration, Assurance, and IP—or risk regulatory failure, IP loss, and competitive collapse.
Diagnosing a MedTech Startup
A systematic framework to identify what's holding your MedTech startup back. Diagnostic checklists for vision-setting, regulatory coordination, constraints, team evaluation, risk analysis, and root cause investigation.
Regulatory Due Diligence 101
How Owlet lost $23M and 2 years by skipping regulatory homework. Learn why claims come first, the myth of wellness exemptions, and a risk-scoring framework for regulatory due diligence before you invest or build.
MedTech Venture, Partnership, and M&A Trends Through Q2 2025
$12.1B in MedTech venture funding through Q2 2025, but early-stage rounds are scarce. Where the money is going and what's driving the shift to SaaS and smaller M&A.
Designing for MedTech
From plumbing parts to a Fast Company award. Customer journey mapping, hypothesis testing, and how to craft "11-star experiences" in MedTech product design.
Fundraising in a Difficult Capital Raising Environment
Why you need to talk to 100 investors, how to create FOMO, and the truth about lead investors. Fundraising tactics from three economic downturns.
Partnering with MDs as an Industry
Why junior clinical trialists outperform big names. A compensation framework for MD advisors, three types of physician partnerships, and how to match the right persona to your development stage.
Adapt to Thrive: The Role of Pivoting in Startups
How Curative pivoted from sepsis diagnostics to COVID tests to a health plan. When to pivot, how to bring your team along emotionally, and why data—not gut instinct—should drive the decision.
From Idea to Impact: Prioritizing and Efficiency in Early Medtech R&D
A framework for tackling "death blow uncertainties" first. How to categorize technical, market, and business risks—and why you're selling two products (one to customers, one to investors).
Five Mistakes I Made Building a Healthcare Startup (So You Don't Have To)
Why the hockey stick is a lie (expect the rollercoaster). Hire for agency over resume, understand that praise isn't validation, and brace for healthcare sales cycles that will humble you.
The Three Overlooked Seeds of Innovation Adoption DNA
86% of projects fail from poor communication. Executive buy-in gets you in the door; middle management and frontline users keep you there. Three overlooked factors that determine whether your innovation scales or stalls.