#24 - Tom Looby: Build Commercialize Scale Repeat

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Hosted by Giovanni Lauricella, in this episode we interview Tom Looby, CEO of Conavi Medical. Tom shares his secrets of longevity both from a personal health standpoint and as a MedTech entrepreneur. Giovanni and Tom discuss building and selling MedTech companies, going public through a reverse takeover, commercialization strategy, contract manufacturing, acquisitions and exits, and more.

You can learn more about Conavi Medical and their intravascular imaging technology at www.conavi.com

This episode is sponsored by Minnetronix Medical, a design and manufacturing service provider for medical device companies. To learn more about Minnetronix Medical's services, visit www.minnetronixmedical.com.

Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 1:31 Longevity
• 7:42 Veganism, Fasting, and Food Philosophy
• 23:21 Blue Zones
• 31:35 The Paradox of MedTech and Personal Health
• 40:42 Who is Tom Looby?
• 50:32 Building and Selling MedTech Companies
• 1:09:51 Going Public Through a Reverse Takeover
• 1:16:19 Conavi Medical
• 1:21:18 Identifying Manufacturing Partners
• 1:28:47 Going Public and Raising Capital
• 1:41:16 Commercialization Strategy
• 1:48:03 Sales Strategy and Team Building
• 1:52:36 Marketing and Pricing in MedTech
• 2:01:38 Acquisitions and Exit Strategy
• 2:19:01 Minnetronix