#6 - Tushar Sharma: Crafting the Value Proposition

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Hosted by Giovanni Lauricella, in this episode we interview Tushar Sharma, CEO and Founder of Vivifi Medical. Tushar shares his journey from North India, through academia in the US, and launching a Medtech company in Houston. Giovanni and Tushar discuss how to select a board of directors, crafting the value proposition for your company, fundraising, life in North India, and more.

You can learn more about Vivifi Medical and their mission to to improve the quality of life of patients with Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH) and Male infertility at www.vivifimedical.com

This episode is sponsored by Goodwin, a lifecycle legal firm with a specialized MedTech practice. To learn more about Goodwin's MedTech practice, visit www.goodwinlaw.com/en/people/g/gomez-martin

Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 1:31 Northern India
• 22:43 From India to Houston
• 26:12 Navigating the Academic Research Environment
• 43:53 TMC Center or Device Innovation
• 53:04 Immigrant Entrepreneur
• 1:04:05 Vivify Medical
• 1:16:14 Engineer to Entrepreneur
• 1:27:09 Legal Counsel
• 1:38:07 Fundraising as a First-time Entrepreneur
• 1:55:49 Non-Dilutive Funding
• 2:03:29 Selecting your board of directors
• 2:32:17 Social Media Outreach
• 2:39:54 Setbacks of a first-time entrepreneur
• 2:49:14 Life Outside of MedTech