Rollups in Urology

Over the past decade we have seen the percentage of independent medical practices consistently drop as rollups and acquisitions dominate the landscape. While some speculate that the bulk of the M&A activity is drawing to close, the data would disagree. Sectors like orthopedics, dental and anesthesia have seen mega rollups, but there is plenty of… Continue reading Rollups in Urology

Annual Strategic Planning

As Fall gets underway, it’s an ideal time for every company to prepare for 2024 strategic planning. (this certainly includes medical practices, but for this post we will focus on startups) Strategic Planning is often pushed under the rug by business owners/operators because they are too busy treading water. We get it. Everyone has the… Continue reading Annual Strategic Planning

Football Season is HERE – Calling Team Physicians

Football season has begun and there is no story bigger than what Deion Sanders is doing with the CU Football Program. This story isn’t a great story just because of hype or because they beat a decent football team out of the gate. It’s a great story because it’s a case study in coaching and… Continue reading Football Season is HERE – Calling Team Physicians

Startup Evaluation – Step 2: Coachability

A number of years ago, we decided it was important to figure out how to filter startups based on likelihood of success. This seemed like a daunting task because it’s highly speculative. If you ask 5 investors to rate 5 startups you are likely to get 6 different opinions most of the time. Everyone approaches… Continue reading Startup Evaluation – Step 2: Coachability

Startup Evaluation – Step 1: Adaptability

When veterans of AngelMD hear a startup presentation and receive the startup’s projections, we have learned enough to know that if they get to a successful conclusion, very little will look like the original plan.   Startup success always depends on interaction. It’s critical in business-building and so is being able to determine the ability… Continue reading Startup Evaluation – Step 1: Adaptability

Five Tips for Turning Rejections Into a Successful Raise

Every founder is bound to be turned down by multiple people, but that doesn’t mean their ideas aren’t great. DocSend, now owned by DropBox, is one of our favorite fundraising tools. They recently shared a post by Max Fleitmann, Founding Partner, Wizard Venture. Max lays out some comfort food for everyone going through the agony… Continue reading Five Tips for Turning Rejections Into a Successful Raise

Fast Yes Fast No – Tools for Effectively Raising Capital

The kiss of death for any startup raising capital is hearing “maybe.” As much as it may seem painful, presume “maybe” is “no” and move on. You are better off aggregating more interested parties than spending time trying to move the fence-sitters off the fence. But, let’s step back and deconstruct the process. The critical… Continue reading Fast Yes Fast No – Tools for Effectively Raising Capital

DelNova: Addressing complications from Botox (217)

DelNova, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on addressing unmet medical needs. DelNova is resolving complications arising from botulinum toxin therapies (eg. Botox®). The first product under development, ReViVox™ is based on a clinically validated drug currently approved for a different medical use and route of administration. The novel formulation will manage undesirable side effects… Continue reading DelNova: Addressing complications from Botox (217)

ParaNano: Applying nano technology to wound care (216)

ParaNano Wound Care (PWC) solves a global problem in treatment of infection in chronic wounds: detection, notification, and early intervention. Infection in chronic wounds currently drives $27 billion of cost into the U.S. health care system , and comprises 3% of health care costs in developed countries, globally. PWC was founded in 2018 with the… Continue reading ParaNano: Applying nano technology to wound care (216)

CadexGenomics: Taking the Fight to Stage 4 Cancer (215)

The Cadex Genomics mission and passion is to improve the lives of cancer patients. They have developed a novel, blood-based assays for patients with cancer. Over the past several years they have been working diligently to bring their first product to patients and the physicians who serve these patients. They are currently developing a new… Continue reading CadexGenomics: Taking the Fight to Stage 4 Cancer (215)