Tag Archives: Unity Stoakes

#22: Corporate VCs Aligning with Startups – JC Simbana, Silicon Valley Bank



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.


#21: Dismissing the Naysayers – Hesky Kutscher, CareDox



“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



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
Join the Movement to Transform Healthcare: http://startuphealth.com


#17: Entrepreneurial Inspiration – Blain Tomlinson, WalkJoy



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
Join the Movement to Transform Healthcare: http://startuphealth.com


#15: Predictive Analytics for Autism Therapy – ABPathfinder



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
Join the Movement to Transform Healthcare: http://www.startuphealth.com


#14: Assessing the Opportunity in Underserved Communities – Margaret Laws, CHCF



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
Join the Movement to Transform Healthcare: http://www.startuphealth.com


#13: The Right Team is Key to Startup Success – Kurt Brenkus, Aver Informatics



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
Join the Movement to Transform Healthcare: http://www.startuphealth.com


#11: Public Payors & Government Orgs – Care at Hand and Dr. Karen Matsuoka



Care at Hand Co-Founder & CEO, Dr. Andrey Ostrovsky, and Stanford d.school scholar, Karen Matsuoka, give insight into how entrepreneurs can best tackle the challenge of working with government organizations, particularly when focusing on underserved populations.

More on Care at Hand: http://careathand.com
More on Karen Matsuoka: http://karenmatsuoka.com
Make an Impact | Opportunities in Underserved Communities: http://www.startuphealth.com/makeanimpact
Join the Movement to Transform Healthcare: http://www.startuphealth.com


#8: The ACA and Underserved Communities – Wellthie and EmblemHealth



Sally Poblete (Founder & CEO, Wellthie) & Sana Hashmi (Director of Healthcare Reform Strategy, EmblemHealth) discuss the impact of the Affordable Care Act on underserved communities and how health plans are transforming to connect with consumers in new and innovative ways.

-More on Wellthie: https://www.wellthie.com
-More on EmblemHealth: http://www.emblemhealth.com
-Make an Impact | Opportunities in Underserved Communities: http://www.startuphealth.com/makeanimpact
-Join the Movement to Transform Healthcare: http://www.startuphealth.com


#6: Commercializing in Underserved Communities – Sense Health and CHCS



Sense Health CEO Stan Berkow is commercializing his digital health solution in underserved populations. Policy expert Rachel Davis of the Center of Healthcare Strategies explains how healthcare organizations can work successfully with entrepreneurs like Stan despite a cultural divide.

More on Sense Health: http://www.sensehealth.com
More on CHCS: http://www.chcs.com
Join the Movement to Transform Healthcare: http://www.startuphealth.com