Category Archives: Uncategorized

#23: The Why That Makes an Entrepreneur – Sherwin Sheik, Carelinx

March 18, 2015Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedAccess to care, Longevity, Steven Krein, Unity StoakesStartUp Health NOW

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“Being an entrepreneur is not easy, unless you’re driven by something that is very strong and you have a lot of passion for it.” Sherwin Sheik, Founder & CEO of CareLinx, explores the personal inspiration behind creating his digital health startup.

More on CareLinx: http://www.startuphealth.com/c/465/CareLinx
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#22: Corporate VCs Aligning with Startups – JC Simbana, Silicon Valley Bank

March 11, 2015Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedSteven Krein, Unity StoakesStartUp Health NOW

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Why are corporate VCs handing out big bucks to early stage digital health startups? JC Simbana, VP of Life Science and Digital Health at Silicon Valley Bank, shares the scoop on how big businesses can align with small startups to meet huge market needs.

#20: Commercializing with Healthcare’s Biggest Stakeholders – Julie Murchinson

March 4, 2015Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedSteven KreinStartUp Health NOW

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For the best patient care, health technology needs a human touch. Julie Murchinson, CEO of Health Evolution Summit, provides insight into how innovators, philanthropists and policy makers are making massive health disruption together.

More on Julie Murchinson: http://www.startuphealth.com/u/3325/Julie-Murchinson
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#21: Dismissing the Naysayers – Hesky Kutscher, CareDox

March 4, 2015Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedAccess to care, Childrens Health, Steven Krein, Unity StoakesStartUp Health NOW

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“There were enough people around me who believed in us, which is key.” Hesky Kutscher, Founder and CEO of CareDox, shares how shifting his business plan and dismissing the naysayers helped him find success for his digital health startup.

#18: Healthcare Giants & Small Startups – Missy Krasner, Box

March 4, 2015Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedUnity StoakesStartUp Health NOW

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Can healthcare giants and small startups grow together? We think so. Missy Krasner, Managing Director of Healthcare at Box, shares the scoop on exciting opportunities between industry leaders and transformative newcomers.

More on Missy Krasner: http://www.startuphealth.com/u/416/Missy-Krasner
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#17: Entrepreneurial Inspiration – Blain Tomlinson, WalkJoy

March 4, 2015Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedLongevity, Steven Krein, Unity StoakesStartUp Health NOW

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The best entrepreneurial inspiration comes from personal experience. Learn how a medical crisis close to home motivated Blain Tomlinson, Founder and CEO of WalkJoy, to create a device that has transformed the mobility of seniors.

More on WalkJoy: http://www.startuphealth.com/c/7652/WalkJoy
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#16: Rafael Torres on the Global Reimagination of Healthcare

January 29, 2015Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedAccess to care, Steven KreinStartUp Health NOW

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Senior Managing Director & Healthcare Leader of GE Ventures, Rafael Torres, sits down for a fireside chat with StartUp Health CEO & Co-Founder Steven Krein at the January 2015 StartUp Health Showcase in San Francisco.

More on GE Ventures: http://www.startuphealth.com/c/12935/GE-Ventures
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#15: Predictive Analytics for Autism Therapy – ABPathfinder

January 29, 2015UncategorizedBrain health, Childrens Health, Steven Krein, Unity StoakesStartUp Health NOW

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In this week’s episode of StartUp Health NOW!, Jeff Blackwood, Co-Founder & CEO/President, and Kelly Kerns, Co-Founder & COO, of ABPathfinder discuss how they are tackling the huge problem of one in 68 children being diagnosed with autism each year by automating the ABA therapy process. They discuss life as first-time entrepreneurs, how they came to co-found ABPathfinder and their goals for the upcoming year.

More on ABPathfinder: http://www.startuphealth.com/c/20683/ABPathfinder
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#14: Assessing the Opportunity in Underserved Communities – Margaret Laws, CHCF

January 29, 2015Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedAccess to care, Steven Krein, Unity StoakesStartUp Health NOW

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How do you develop a healthcare startup with social impact? Margaret Laws from the California HealthCare Foundation discusses how entrepreneurs can focus on opportunities to bring their innovations to underserved communities.

More on California HealthCare Foundation: http://www.startuphealth.com/c/411/California-HealthCare-Foundation
More on Margaret Laws: http://www.startuphealth.com/u/1823/Margaret-Laws
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#13: The Right Team is Key to Startup Success – Kurt Brenkus, Aver Informatics

January 7, 2015Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedCost to Zero, Steven Krein, Unity StoakesStartUp Health NOW

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How do you build a successful startup? Team is key. Kurt Brenkus, CEO of Aver Informatics, highlights the highs and lows of being an entrepreneur and discusses how hiring the right team has been the biggest game changer for his company.

More on Aver Informatics: http://www.startuphealth.com/c/8915/Aver-Informatics
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