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Brian OConnell

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FDA regulators should take page from European handbook
OConnell Brian
11/4/2011
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's laborious and lengthy approval process is hitting healthcare business owners in the pocketbook. But the FDA could be hitting consumers worse.

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Entrepreneurs optimistic heading into 2012, survey says
OConnell Brian
12/23/2011
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Entrepreneurs are optimistic about 2012, with a general feeling that the worst of the Great Recession has passed, according to one survey. Read more about the survey's other findings.

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Entrepreneur funding conferences: Get them on your calendar!
OConnell Brian
8/12/2011
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These entrepreneur venture funding conferences can fill your financial coffers – but only if you’re there.

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Embrace capitalism, says Whole Foods CEO
OConnell Brian
6/6/2011
Blog Resource
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In the classic sense, Whole Foods isn’t a traditional healthcare company, nor a conventional one. But maybe that’s why it’s so successful, CEO John Mackey says.

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Does your healthcare business need startup money? Park it!
OConnell Brian
8/9/2011
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Healthcare entrepreneurs looking for a unique but effective route to financing should consider innovation parks.

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Disaster readiness lessons from Waffle House
OConnell Brian
7/13/2011
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Healthcare business owners could learn a lot about disaster readiness from non-healthcare businesses, such as Waffle House. Yes, Waffle House.

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Crowd funding coming: Are you ready?
OConnell Brian
1/9/2012
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It's more than possible these days to raise capital in small doses, but such funding techniques mean entrepreneurs must know what these investors want to see before they write a check. As Congress formalizes a sweeping crowd funding bill, it's time to get your ducks in a row.

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Colleges Picking Up Slack on Spotlighting Young Healthcare Entrepreneurs
OConnell Brian
6/13/2011
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The most promising incubators for young healthcare entrepreneurs are U.S. colleges and universities. Case in point? Wake Forest and its “Business Elevator” competition.

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Can healthcare business owners save cash with consultants?
OConnell Brian
5/16/2011
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Do healthcare business owners risk the financial health of their companies by acting as “lone wolves” on big decisions? This new study says “yes” -- but has a solution.

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Can entrepreneurs avoid "No Mans Land"?
OConnell Brian
10/20/2011
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In a venture funding climate seeking large returns, thousands of potentially successful entrepreneurial startups can't get the financing they need to make a difference in the economy and in the culture. The problem isn't a new one, but it is a damaging one.

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