Podcast
The Physician Syndicate: Angel Investing | Venture Capital | Startups | Personal Finance
Hosted by Gregory Hanson, MD, MPH & Ronak Parekh, MBA · EN
The Physician Syndicate Podcast, hosted by Dr. Greg Hanson, creates a space for physicians to learn the angel investing world from the ground up. We transport you to the world of startup building, capital raising, value creation, and exits. Learn from top physician angels, venture capitalists, and founders on everything from portfolio construction to picking winners. We are dedicated to educating physicians, medical students, resident doctors, dentists, and others about Silicon Valley. Learn more at http://physicians.vc/
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Flosonics CEO Joe Eibl
Aug 11, 202300:34:34Tap to summarizeJoe Eibl, the CEO and co-founder of Flosonics joins the podcast to discuss building a medical device for measuring blood flow non-invasively. The first prototype Raising that initial friends/family round Raising $20m Creating devices that actually benefit patients Publishing peer-reviewed literature Flosonics Medical -- https://flosonicsmedical.com/ Joe Eibl -- https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-eibl-570909158/
Transcribe →STS -- Ronak and Greg are back!
Jun 30, 202300:19:17Tap to summarizeRonak and Greg discuss where they've been the past week or so and what they've been up to. Throw in a couple references to Bezos, Jobs, Buffett. And hear us discuss thinking through a new startup idea and whether we will do anything about it. Join the newsletter -- thephysicianjobboard.substack.com
Transcribe →Airbnb/STR Deep Dive | Tools and Resources to know about to make your life easier
Jun 16, 202300:34:21Tap to summarizeRonak interviews Greg on all the tools and resources he uses to get an Airbnb up and running smoothly! Using your brokerage account to your advantage -- Schwab Negotiate offers in this down market Find new ways to finance the home outside of traditional banks -- Better.com, Ally Tools to buy, store, and build furniture -- Minoan, Arnoff Price adjustments on Airbnb listing to maximize profit -- Pricelabs And much more! Join the newsletter -- https://gregoryhansonmdmph.substack.com/
Transcribe →Angel Investing -- Beware of Fraud
Jun 15, 202300:13:10Tap to summarizeGreg and Ronak discuss a couple recent cases of overt fraud from startups trying to pitch us for an angel investing. How to perform due diligence on cold outreach How to test a founder to make sure what they are building is real Don't forgot to trust your gut -- if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is Join the newsletter -- https://gregoryhansonmdmph.substack.com/
Transcribe →SEC lawsuit involving Coinbase & Binance | Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cardano, Solana, Pepe, Dogecoin | What is crypto good for?
Jun 14, 202300:28:48Tap to summarizeOn today's episode, Greg and Ronak chat about the cryptocurrency industry with specific topics including: -What is value proposition of cryptocurrencies -Securities vs. Commodities -What makes Bitcoin different -How valuable is this space -Only invest in what you really know well
Transcribe →Hippocratic AI Part 2 | Startup Founder leaves previous startup amid multiple vendor lawsuits
Jun 13, 202300:14:43Tap to summarizeGreg and Ronak discuss the a16z and General Catalyst backed startup -- Hippocratic AI -- after a new Forbes article details the founder, Munjal Shah's past with HealthIQ and the numerous lawsuits that have emerged from vendors. Forbes Article -- https://www.forbes.com/sites/katiejennings/2023/06/12/lawsuits-allege-this-startup-ripped-off-millions-from-vendors-andreessen-horowitz-backed-the-former-ceos-new-company-anyway/?sh=308821e73268 Join the newsletter -- https://gregoryhansonmdmph.substack.com/
Transcribe →Ronak's top 5 Business Biographies
Jun 12, 202300:14:54Tap to summarizeJeff Bezos ( Amazon.com ) - Amazon Link Elon Musk ( Tesla and SpaceX ) - Amazon Link Steve Jobs ( Apple ) - Amazon Link Kobe Bryant ( Basketball ) - Amazon Link Michael Jordan ( Basketball ) - Amazon Link Phil Knight ( Nike ) - Amazon Link
Transcribe →Homeward CEO Jennifer Scheinder, MD | Castlight -- Livongo -- Homeward | Being an EIR at General Catalyst and raising $70m | Homeward's approach to rural care
Jun 9, 202300:37:41Tap to summarizeDr. Jennifer Schneider joins the podcast to discuss going from hospitalist to Director at Castlight and working her way up to Chief Medical Officer. Taking Livongo public PLUS the merger with Teladoc Joining General Catalyst as an entrepreneur in residence (EIR) and joining forces to create Homeward Homeward's approach to rural healthcare -- click n' mortar What is Jenny's goal with Homeward? Raising $70m from General Catalyst, ARCH, and Human Capital Her thoughts on physician entrepreneurs Homeward -- https://homewardhealth.com/homepage Dr. Schneider -- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferjaneschneider/ Join the newsletter --> https://gregoryhansonmdmph.substack.com
Transcribe →STS | Deep Dive into Mergers & Acquisitions | How To Sell Your Startup
Jun 8, 202300:31:24Tap to summarizeGreg and Ronak discuss M&A and how to position your startup for acquisition. Developing relationships with corp dev Using a new raise to create FOMO Are Investment Bankers worth their price? How to get the highest valuation possible Differences between acqui-hires, strategic acquisition, and revenue capture (Private Equity) Should you take cash or equity Greg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregory-hanson-md-mph-95671a5a/ Ronak: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronakp1/ Join the newsletter --> https://gregoryhansonmdmph.substack.com/
Transcribe →Abridge Founder/CEO Shiv Rao, MD | Raising Capital from USV | Building an AI-native platform | Measuring Impact on Burnout/Moral Injury
Jun 7, 202300:40:05Tap to summarizeGreg interviews Shiv Rao, MD the co-founder and CEO of Abridge, an AI clinical documentation company that is focused on making physician's more efficient and reducing burnout/moral injury. Shiv's clinical training in internal medicine and cardiology Jumping into venture capital with UPMC Origins of Abridge and why he wanted to solve this specific problem Raising capital from amazing investors at Union Square Ventures, Bessemer and more How does Shiv think about building a product that is really meant for him and other practicing physicians, nurses, clinicians Thinking through burnout and moral injury given the impact on physician time and efficiency while using the Abridge product Check out Abridge -- https://www.abridge.com/ Connect with Shiv -- https://www.linkedin.com/in/shivdevrao/ Fred Wilson Blog -- https://avc.com/ Join the newsletter --- https://gregoryhansonmdmph.substack.com/
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