Category Archives: Startups

#54: Embracing Entrepreneurship – Dr. Toby Cosgrove, Cleveland Clinic

December 2, 2015Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedSteven KreinStartUp Health NOW

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Cleveland Clinic President & CEO, Dr. Toby Cosgrove, discusses the transformation of healthcare through the adoption of virtual visits, finding new technologies and Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.

GUEST: Dr Toby Cosgrove, Cleveland Clinic
HOST: Steven Krein
LOCATION: Cleveland Clinic Medical Innovation Summit 2015 – Cleveland, Ohio
IN THIS EPISODE:
HealthSpots
Remote Healthcare Monitoring
Finding New Technologies

#53: Building a Great Business Model – David Weingard, Fit4D

November 25, 2015Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedAccess to care, Cure Disease, Steven Krein, Unity StoakesStartUp Health NOW

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David Weingard, CEO and founder of Fit4D discusses the world of diabetes innovation, focusing on a great business model, and lessons learned while raising your A‑round.

GUEST: David Weingard, Fit4D
HOST: Steven Krein and Unity Stoakes
LOCATION: WCG Offices – New York, NY

IN THIS EPISODE:
Fit4D: The Story
The World of Diabetes Innovation
Lessons Learned While Raising Your Series A

#52: Driving Consumer Health: Home Care & Diagnostics – Willem Houck, ClariFlow

November 18, 2015Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedCure Disease, Steven Krein, Unity StoakesStartUp Health NOW

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StartUp Health NOW! #52: Driving Consumer Health: Home Care & Diagnostics – Willem Houck, ClariFlow

Willem Houck, CEO and Founder of IDx Ventures’ ClariFlow, talks about a major global problem affecting the male population — enlarged prostate — and the opportunities to affect behavior change in a positive way through private home screenings. He also discusses spotting innovative technology within large organizations and ways to leverage those solutions.

GUEST: Willem Houck, ClariFlow
HOST: Steven Krein and Unity Stoakes
LOCATION: WCG Offices – New York, NY

IN THIS EPISODE:
Consumer Driven Health Care and Home Diagnostics: Two Important Trends
The Genesis of ClariFlow
Finding an Internal Champion

#51: Announcing StartUp Health Finland – Eero Toivainen, Finpro

November 18, 2015Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedSteven Krein, Unity StoakesStartUp Health NOW

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Team Finland Health and Finpro Program Director, Eero Toivainen, discusses the digital health landscape in Finland, why the country is a hotbed for health innovation and the exciting announcement of StartUp Health Finland!

GUEST: Eero Toivainen, Finpro
HOST: Steven Krein and Unity Stoakes
LOCATION: Health 2.0 Fall 2015 Conference, Santa Clara, CA

IN THIS EPISODE:
The Digital Health Landscape in Finland
StartUp Health Finland
Finland: A Hotbed for Health Innovation

#50: Technology + Kids to Improve Health – Margaret Laws, HopeLab, with Michelle Snyder, Welltok

November 4, 2015Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedChildrens Health, Unity StoakesStartUp Health NOW

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Margaret Laws, President & CEO of HopeLab, discusses the ways HopeLab is using a big mission as their foundation to bring technology and kids together to improve health & wellness. Later in the episode, Michelle Snyder, Chief Marketing Officer of Welltok, joins to discuss the recent collaboration between the two companies.

GUEST: Margaret Laws, HopeLab, and Michelle Snyder, Welltok
HOST: Unity Stoakes
LOCATION: Health 2.0 Fall 2015 Conference, Santa Clara, CA

IN THIS EPISODE:
Bringing Technology and Kids Together to Improve Health and Wellness
Having a Big Mission as Your Foundation
Michelle Snyder on Welltok and Collaborating with HopeLab

#48: Fringe Technology Will Transform Healthcare – Indu Subaiya, Health 2.0

October 21, 2015Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedUnity StoakesStartUp Health NOW

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Health 2.0 Co-chairman and CEO Indu Subaiya discusses the next phase of health innovation and why we have to keep looking at fringe technology to transform healthcare.

#47: The Tech Platform Doctors Are Flocking To – Andrei Zimiles, Doctor.com

October 14, 2015Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedAccess to care, Unity StoakesStartUp Health NOW

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Doctor.com Founder and CEO Andrei Zimiles discusses the disruption health care professionals are experiencing today and how technology is helping and challenging them at the same time.

GUEST: Andrei Zimiles, Doctor.com
HOST: Unity Stoakes
LOCATION: WCG Offices – New York, NY

IN THIS EPISODE:
Mission of Doctor.com
Open vs Closed Platforms & The SaaS Model
Branding: Power in a Name

#46: Strategizing Your Brand – Rob Cronin, WCG

October 7, 2015Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedSteven KreinStartUp Health NOW

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How do you make your startup stand out from the crowd? Rob Cronin of WCG shares how entrepreneurs can abandon traditional media strategies to become their own publishers.

GUEST: Rob Cronin, WCG
HOST: Steven Krein
LOCATION: WCG Offices – New York, NY

IN THIS EPISODE:
Marketing: An Entrepreneurial Tool for Success
Agency Marketing for Business Development
Strategizing Your Brand

#45: The Next Generation Media Model – Derek Flanzraich, Greatist

September 30, 2015Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedLongevity, Nutrition & Fitness, Steven KreinStartUp Health NOW

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“Like an artist works on art, a greatist works on being great.” – Derek Flanzraich, CEO & Founder of Greatist, discusses the next generation media model, the impact of brand + design and entrepreneurial confidence.

GUEST: Derek Flanzraich, Greatist
HOST: Steven Krein
LOCATION: WCG Offices – New York, NY

IN THIS EPISODE:
The Next Generation Media Model: A Commitment to Excellence
The Impact of Brand & Design
Entrepreneurial Confidence

#44: Venture Capitalism in Digital Health – Robert Mittendorff, MD, MBA, Norwest Venture Partners

September 23, 2015Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedSteven KreinStartUp Health NOW

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Robert Mittendorff, MD, MBA, Principal at Norwest Venture Partners discusses how he brings his experience as a physician to his role at Norwest, top digital health themes to get excited about and tips for entrepreneurs pitching VC’s.

GUEST: Robert Mittendorff, Norwest Venture Partners
HOST: Steven Krein
LOCATION: Wearable Tech + Digital Health Conference 2015, New York, NY

IN THIS EPISODE:
Medicine and Venture Capitalism
What Makes Norwest Venture Partners Unique?
Common Mistakes + Tips for Entrepreneurs Pitching to Investors