Wednesday, 14 October 2026
Be ready before you pitch.
Physicians are trained to solve hard problems, but almost nobody teaches us how to turn a clinical insight into a company. Kim Sharp, a startup and venture advisor, walks through what founders need before they pitch: a financial model, an MVP, a data room and a clean cap table. Investors bet on the founder first, and being ready is how a founder earns that bet. This week, pick one of those four and write down what yours would look like today.
Podcast · Episode 82 · 49 min
Building a Scalable Healthcare Startup with Venture Advisor Kim Sharp
Physicians are trained to solve complex problems, but most are never taught how to turn a clinical insight into a scalable company.
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