Visit imua-services.com for complete shownotes of every episode. Greg is a mechanical engineer turned entrepreneur after he got his feet wet at Sandia National Labs in point of care diagnostics for biodefense technologies. He was inspired to ch

079: Imua Services is Hosting a Contest to for a Chance to win over $20,000 of Training in Support of Women's Entrepreneurship Day. #choosewomen

Oct 30th, 2017 11m 1s

Women’s Entrepreneurship Day is on November 19th, in partnership with the United Nations, 144 countries, and 22 universities. In celebration of the upcoming Women’s Entrepreneurship day, Imua Services is hosting a contest and giving away over $

078: Building a Lean Startup feat. Sanna Gaspard

Oct 24th, 2017 20m 28s

Visit imua-services.com for complete shownotes of every episode. Sanna serves as the CEO of Rubitection where she is the primary engine behind the company. Their mission and vision is to become a standard tool for early bedsore prevention arou

077: The Best Thing You Can do to Prevent Problems with the FDA

Oct 10th, 2017 31m 33s

Visit imua-services.com for complete shownotes of every episode. Kris is the president of Advantu, a company that helps you build products that your customers will love. With over 20 years experience in software quality, he knows how to find p

076: Secrets for Winning Startup Pitch Competitions

Oct 3rd, 2017 13m 5s

I'm going to let you in on some secrets....secrets to winning startup pitch competitions that is! This episode was inspired by all of the startups I've interviewed, seen pitch, and the winners of those competitions. After compiling the profiles

075: Big Changes and Bigger Opportunities in Healthcare Innovation feat. Dr. Steve Ambrose

Sep 26th, 2017 38m 44s

Visit imua-services.com for complete shownotes of every episode. Dr. Steve Ambrose is a strategy and company growth leader, with expertise in health consumer and patient growth. His purpose and passion is rooted in analyzing, engaging, growin

074: From Academia to Entrepreneur, Helping Dogs and Horses Along the Way feat. Virpi Muhonen

Sep 19th, 2017 27m 31s

Visit imua-services.com for complete shownotes of every episode. Virpi is passionate about regenerative medicine, especially regeneration of articular cartilage. She holds a PhD in cell biology and has a strong background in orthopedic researc

073: A Simple Method for Saving 8 Million in Medical Device Development feat. Austin Walters

Sep 12th, 2017 27m 4s

Visit imua-services.com for complete shownotes of every episode. Austin Walters is the founder of SpringTide, a firm that helps medical technology companies go to market successfully. Austin led sales for Friendemic, consulted for J&J, Medtroni

072: Getting Investors Attention: The One Thing you Need That's Probably Missing From Your Pitch feat. Kay Fabella

Sep 6th, 2017 25m 41s

Visit imua-services.com for complete shownotes of every episode. Storyteller and Communications Strategist, Kay Fabella, empowers businesses to connect with their audience and customers by crafting meaningful communication strategies. Kay appli

071: Bill Vick is Dying and Want's You to Have 1 Million Dollars

Aug 29th, 2017 28m 56s

Bill Vick is on a mission to raise money for research and new devices related to IPF. What's IPF you may ask? Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. He's the face of the IPF Catalyst Challenge happening RIGHT NOW where 1 million dollars will be given o

070: How NOT to patent an idea (7 costly mistakes you must avoid)

Aug 8th, 2017 12m 35s

This episode was inspired by a conversation I had recently with someone that I felt sorry for that they had been duped into spending $18,000 right off the bat on a patent for their idea when they weren't really sure they were going to move forw

069: Point of care testing and point of view on startup life feat. Lonnie Adelman

Aug 1st, 2017 29m 25s

I've known Lonnie for several years now and I've watched him create iAssay, nurture it, and is now making some major headway with investors. It's exciting to think about the journey he's been on and how he's kept going. Listen up for some great

068: MedTech Monday and why it's important to go to medtech events feat. Dan Golka

Jul 27th, 2017 30m 42s

In a week and a half on Aug. 7 in Irvine CA marks the 2nd MedTech Monday event focused on what's going on in the industry, has the hottest startups presenting, and great content by those making great things happen. Listen to find out why it's i

067: Whats coming in the Next Generation of Diagnostics feat. Christina Lingham of CHI

Jul 13th, 2017 18m 49s

Diagnostics is a hot industry right now as several new technologies are hitting the market. Find out what's happening for 2017 and beyond as well as how the political climate is shaping innovation. All of this will be discussed in further detai

066: Medtech Events, Biotech Startup Networking, and Growth

Jun 28th, 2017 17m 27s

Why are medtech events so important? If you're a biotech startup, networking is essential. Why? Because medical innovation doesn't happen in a vacuum. It doesn't happen when you're working by yourself in your garage, in your classroom, or in yo

065 Big Tumors, Brain Surgeries, OssDsign AB, and Burst Biologics feat. Aaron Jennings

Jun 20th, 2017 34m 56s

Aaron Jennings has been through quite the journey with his health and after another surgery 3 weeks ago, he remains strong and healthy and is enjoying time as a father and husband. His story is pretty unique as he's been able to use some of the

64: Winner of Pitch Makeover + June LIVE Q&A

Jun 13th, 2017 26m 45s

Drumroll....the winner is.....James Davis! Check out his video here. We'll keep you posted on his journey through a pitch makeover and you'll be able to see the transformation. James was one of several entries that made a video and shared his p

063 - Hackathons, winning pitch competitions, and the startup grind feat. Nick Delmonico

Jun 6th, 2017 29m 41s

Nick has struggled with asthma and when his school was hosting a hackathon, he thought there's got to be a better solution to managing this huge medical condition than what's already out there. A few years later and many years wiser, Nick has

062: Mindset & Motivation Special Interview from Kate Erickson

May 30th, 2017 27m 32s

Entrepreneurship and startups can be a tough environment and take a steely personality for sure. Combine that with several life transitions all at once and you’ve got a perfect storm of things to deal with. Most people will give you technica

061 Pitch contest and tips for pitching to celebrate my birthday

May 23rd, 2017 14m 55s

I want to celebrate my birthday by helping others and have a fun contest going on. The winner will receive a pitch makeover or get help putting their pitch together if they don't have one yet. I cover the details in this episode + I give some t

060: The startup journey: beyond the $500k cash prize feat. Ezequeil Aleman

May 16th, 2017 34m 37s

It's no surprise startups are in constant fundraising mode for a while and Ezequiel of Apnosystems is no exception however, he shares with us what's beyond the cash prize he's currently chasing and gives us a glimpse into life as an Argentinian

059: May Q&A Live Podcast: Just getting started, how much projects cost, and what to focus on in a pitch

May 9th, 2017 22m 3s

I’m starting a live Q&A podcast on Facebook live and you can catch it by following Imua Services on Facebook. the next live Q&A will be on Monday June 12. This will be a special episode because it’s the day after my birthday and I’m going to

058: Co-working spaces, and Launching Businesses feat. Charlie Birney

May 5th, 2017 35m 49s

Have you wondered what it would be like to have your startup based out a co-working facility? We discuss some of the unexpected benefits along with co-working, a medtech & biotech startup event in the D.C. / Baltimore area, and how to turn your

057 - Medical Devices in Minneapolis - Highlights from the Design of Medical Devices Conference

Apr 25th, 2017 17m 43s

When visiting Minneapolis for the Design of Medical Devices conference, I saw how much the innovation cycle is at work in the medical device / medtech industry. I interviewed the lab supervisor from the Medical Devices Center along with several

056 - Bootstrapping a Startup while Balancing Family Life feat. Aaron Hardin

Apr 18th, 2017 32m 23s

It's been about 3 1/2 years since Aaron started his company, Hardin Scientific and he's now taking orders for pre sales on his lab incubator. Aaron has bootstrapped his way forward while working a full time job along with raising his son Lincol