#137: Dr. Justin Norden: Tackling Gnarly Problems with Venture Capital Firms

<p><strong>Overview</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jason A. Duprat, Entrepreneur, Healthcare Practitioner and Host of the</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Healthcare Entrepreneur Academy</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">podcast talks to Dr. Justin Norden, partner at GSR Ventures. As a serial entrepreneur, Justin talks about healthcare technology, how you should execute your business idea, and how to look for the right investors for your company.</span></p> <p><strong>Episode Highlights</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Justin discusses his atypical medical school journey at Stanford and how he transitioned to business school with a focus on entrepreneurship.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How did Justin get involved with healthcare technology innovation?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How can you best prepare when it comes to building your own company and seeking funding? </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Four areas are transforming how healthcare is delivered: data, EMR, AI and ML (machine learning).</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Several companies are making waves in the healthcare landscape, like Kinsa, Medable and Alpha Medical.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">When is the right time to invest to make physical prototypes?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hone your business ideas and execute them through hard work.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Seek out negative feedback as an entrepreneur. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Justin provides an overview on the pros and cons of kickstarters and investors. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What it’s like to