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Why the first customer matters most: advice from a tech entrepreneur
Christina Sherwood
6/4/2013
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A technology entrepreneur and health researcher, Ian Eslick considered how to tap unusual revenue sources to build and sustain projects that would have value in the healthcare system. He came up with a solution in Vital Reactor, which keeps track of profit shares for people who contributed to a startup.

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eMed's 6 to follow in entrepreneurship
Chris Seper
5/31/2013
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Checkout this weeks eMed's 6 entrepreneurs to follow in entrepreneurship.

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An option for entrepreneurs seeking bank financing
Christina Sherwood
5/30/2013
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Traditional banks often don't know what to do with a business with no revenue and no developed product or service. But since bank financing is important for startups, it's a good idea to find a bank that understands startups' assets and the ebb and flow of startup sales and revenue cycles.

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Biotech CEO on how cash-strapped entrepreneurs can barter for what they need
Christina Sherwood
5/28/2013
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STC Biologics is a Cambridge-based biotechnology company focused on the development of biologic drugs. Magdalena Leszczyniecka, the company’s president and CEO, launched the business just as the market crashed. After several years in the field, Leszczyniecka shared her experiences with bartering, negotiating, and asking for help.

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eMed's 6 to follow in entrepreneurship
Chris Seper
5/24/2013
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 Join the conversation and find out what this week's eMed's 6 entrepreneurs to follow are saying.

 

 

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Considering crowdfunding? Get an in-depth look at one new platform
Christina Sherwood
5/16/2013
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Looking for early-stage financing for your life science or digital health startup? Crowdfunding, in which individuals and teams can raise money over the Internet from dozens or thousands of sources in small amounts, has become a popular financing tool.

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The secret to FDA approval, and other insights, from a med tech CEO
Christina Sherwood
5/14/2013
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Lisa Earnhardt, president and CEO of Intersect ENT, shares tips on finding your customer, working with physicians, and collaborating with the FDA.

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eMed's 6 to follow in entrepreneurship
Chris Seper
5/10/2013
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Find out what this weeks eMed's 6 to follow entrepreneurs had to say.

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Translational Medicine Alliance uncovers opportunities for life science entrepreneurs
Christina Sherwood
5/9/2013
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Because significant funding is needed to develop new, innovative life science and digital health products and tools, fewer ideas are making the leap from research institutions to product development teams. This clash between the short-term, earnings-driven needs of the medical marketplace and the risky, lengthy, and capital-intensive process of bringing medical ideas to fruition is a major challenge facing modern medicine.

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At MedTech Investing Conference, "Med tech is alive and well"
Christina Sherwood
5/8/2013
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"Med tech is alive and well, despite what we hear out there," Kevin Wasserstein, founder and principal at MentorCatalyst, told the attendees of today’s MedTech Investing Conference.

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