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Another medical school is offering free tuition (under specific income thresholds) as the field of medicine undergoes rapid change in the face of clinician burnout, employment consolidation, and adoption of new technology. Though these programs are in essence experimental and require further study on the impact of the applicant pool composition, acceptance rates, specialty selection, match rates, sustainability, and more... I see huge benefits in reducing the financial burden of obtaining a world-class medical education overall. There are many potential second-order effects – here are two that are top of mind: 1. Tuition-free medical school may attract many people who avoid the profession because they aren't positioned and/or don't want to take on six-figures of debt in their early 20's. It won't solve the residency choke point (i.e., there are a fixed number of slots based on government funding), but these programs could help address selection bias in who considers becoming a physician. As someone who debated returning to medical school after finding a home in another career, I expect these programs to encourage more non-traditional applicants (i.e., early-to-mid career people) with unique experiences they can bring to medicine. 2. Financially liberating future physicians could inspire greater risk-taking and innovation. Imagine what doctors might be willing and able to do if they weren't effectively obligated to work stable, employed jobs post-residency? Would more physicians consider taking risks after residency to start their own practices, pursue additional research they'd always dreamed of, or give back to their communities in new and different ways?

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I love this! Thank you to Rachel Brown from Beauty Independent to kick-off this exchange with Andrew Ross' provocative thesis and have us all react to it. I truly enjoyed reading everyone's thoughts on the topic of the shortening lifecycle of beauty brands. Here is a snippet of mine: "Because beauty brand lifespans are shortening, it is important that we are able to differentiate brands with staying power from brands that will end up being a flash in the pan. There are much more of the latter than the former in the market right now, and if a brand is not well-positioned, it will be challenging for that brand to survive over the long-term. That’s why we focus on understanding each brand’s differentiators and long-term relevance." See more here: https://lnkd.in/esVbwnu2 and you will discover what Kevin Murphy, Odile Roujol, Rich Gersten, Tina Henry Bou-Saba, Oliver Nordlinger, Claire Chang, Manica Blain, Sonya Brown, George Birman had to say. #beautyindustry #beautyinvesting Stride Consumer Partners

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NY friends! Please come see me at Tech Day on my panel discussing the future of the NY tech ecosystem and what I hope to bring to it!

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Founders often feel alone, and have many questions without answers. To combat this, eQuo is creating Founder Circles. An eQuo Founder Circle is a closely knit group of 10 complementary companies that foster peer-to-peer support among CPG founders and industry professionals. These circles encourage accountability, networking, and resource sharing, helping you navigate the complexities of the CPG industry effectively. You can register at https://lnkd.in/gsrTTGPw. The system operates through intimate micro-groups of 10 members, ensuring meaningful interactions. Weekly meetings with structured agendas and a dedicated forum for continuous engagement, along with twice-weekly open office hours, foster community involvement. Members leverage shared industry knowledge, collaborate on projects, and stay informed on trends and regulations. Our goal is mutual support and reverse mentoring. It's free and we want to use it to really help CPG companies to grow, vent, learn and adapt to challenges along the journey. If you are a founder, register at https://lnkd.in/gsrTTGPw. If you know a founder who could use support, tag them. #founders #entrepreneurship #mentoring #support #eQuo

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The obesity crisis in the U.S. has become unsustainable. We are broken, and we have to change... The prevalence of obesity in adults has grown from 14.5% in 1975 to 41.9% in 2020, and childhood obesity has more than TRIPPLED since the 1970s. The total annual cost of obesity is at a staggering $1.4 trillion. Treatment options range but the emergence of GLP-1's has taken on a national debate. It is our view at 7wireVentures that the growing obesity crisis requires innovative and personalized solutions and digital health companies are rising to meet this challenge. Our team took a deep dive into the market landscape and came up with key predictions on how the market will evolve. ✨ PREDICTION 1: The emergence of high-cost anti-obesity medications and their growing consumer demand will push employers and payers to seek increasingly creative plan design structures that tackle weight management as a discrete disease category.​ 💉 PREDICTION 2: Greater emphasis will be placed on proactive identification and management of patients with an obesity diagnosis 🔬 PREDICTION 3: Key differentiators of successful solutions will include long-term engagement and the ability to address multiple chronic conditions. 🤝 Innovative companies such as 9amHealth, Parsley Health, Transcarent, Everly Health, Foodsmart, Livongo, Season Health, Iron Health, Cylinder, and more. See our full analysis and perspectives on enabling positive change in weight management. 👇 #digitalhealth #obesity #GLP1 #disease #healthcare https://lnkd.in/gUCttSZj

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_What makes a good investment in healthcare? _ When is a good time to start thinking about the path to exit? _Where do we see the next #unicorn in #systemichealth? Experienced healthcare investor Dai Feng from CareCapital Group joins me and Jonathan Levine for our very first *video* episode of the #ThinkOralHealth #podcast. Take a listen.

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Clinical model development is critical to not only delivering good healthcare but also for setting up your business model for long term success. Our next office hours host is one of the best. Thanks Eva Luo for sharing your advice with founders! #vivecollective

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There continues to be more and more sources of funding for specialized startups. This is in retail technology.

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🚀 Meet Our Advisors! We are excited to highlight that Gary Goldman MD, DDS, MBA, Founder and CEO of Global Health Impact Fund, as one of the esteemed advisors in our #H7 accelerator program. 👉 We are open for application for the 2024 Cohort of H7 Healthcare Accelerator, powered by H7 BioCapital. Early Bird Applications are open until 💥 July 20th 💥! 🦄 Apply for the Program: https://shorturl.at/TfJdB 🦄 Apply to Become Advisor: https://lnkd.in/eSbGpX28  📅 Early Bird Deadline: July 20th, 2024 🎯 About H7 Accelerator Program: https://lnkd.in/g3ycA8eE ------- 🎯Get to know our top-tier accelerator advisor - Gary Goldman MD, DDS, MBA! “Gary Goldman MD, DDS, MBA has a 35-year career as a clinician Anesthesiologist, with fellowships in Obstetric and Neuro Anesthesiology, in practice administration and as a medical director, medical executive board member, enterprise physician Informaticist, ACCMA medical association council member, serial entrepreneur and is currently the founder of the Global Health Impact Network and Global Health Impact Fund (GHIF/GHIN). GHIF/N was founded in 2019 with a vision to give #physicians and other #healthcare professionals a cloud-based collaboration platform to safely and securely collaborate, communicate, educate, and actively participate, as strategic investors, advisors, and consultants in the evolving #Digital #Health #Revolution.” 🌷Apply now to learn invaluable insights from Gary Goldman MD, DDS, MBA get connected with our 100+ industrial leading experts, pitch to top #investors, and scale your #startup! 🥳 Once you're selected for #H7 accelerator cohort, you'll be part of the #H7 community for life. Expand your business and expand your network with access to a talented group of founders, investors, mentors, and industry leaders. #accelerator #venturecapital #fundraising #healthcare #lifesciences #biotech #drugdevelopment #artificialintelligence #medicaldevices #hospitals #clinicaltrials #oncology #research #startup #founders #precisionmedicine #commercialization #sales

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Want to learn how to scale your consumer company from someone who took a consumer brand from $50M to $5 Billion? 💸 Join me in New York on May 29th for 🔥 THE FIRESIDE 🔥 to learn from one of our panelists, Paul Blum. While the barriers to launching and scaling your business are lower than ever, the challenges have also intensified. The market is crowded, and securing the right kind of funding is challenging. How do you navigate growth in such a competitive landscape? At 🔥 THE FIRESIDE 🔥 - you'll hear from entrepreneurs who have scaled their businesses to multi-million-dollar heights and top consumer investors will reveal their insider criteria for what they really need to see in a company before making a confident investment. Sign-up here before our spots fill out 👉 https://lu.ma/ax1r6lhh

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Finding the Perfect Balance at popped.nyc: Where Exclusive Meets Inclusive At popped.nyc, we're all about crafting a unique environment that bridges the gap between exclusivity and inclusivity. We embrace the "IYKYK" mentality, creating a space where insiders and newcomers alike feel valued and engaged. How do we achieve this balance? Open-Access Programming: We host events that are welcoming to all, ensuring that new faces can seamlessly integrate into our community while still offering exclusive experiences that make our regulars feel special. Inclusive Design: Our workshops and events are crafted with everyone in mind. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a curious newcomer, you'll find opportunities to connect and contribute meaningfully. Mentorship and Guidance: Experienced members are encouraged to share their knowledge and guide newcomers. This fosters a collaborative atmosphere where everyone can grow together. Segmented Access: We offer a range of events, from exclusive gatherings to open-access programs, ensuring that there’s something for everyone while maintaining the special touch of our niche community. Transparent Communication: We believe in clear, open communication about the nature of our events and the reasons behind any exclusivity, helping manage expectations and ensure inclusivity. Interactive Elements: Our events are designed to spark curiosity and engagement, providing newcomers with a glimpse into what makes our community unique. Respectful Boundaries: We balance privacy with openness, ensuring sensitive topics are handled respectfully while still fostering an inclusive dialogue. By focusing on these principles, we create a vibrant, dynamic space where the "IYKYK" mentality enhances our community while ensuring that everyone feels welcomed and involved. Join us at popped.nyc and be part of a community that celebrates both exclusivity and inclusivity. Let’s make connections and build something special together! #CommunityBuilding #InclusiveCulture #Networking #PoppedNYC #Events #ProfessionalGrowth

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My amazing cousin, Cleven Ticeson (https://lnkd.in/gWis4xX6) , a 14 time Emmy award winning producer for KCTS9 in Seattle, is a hero of mine. I grew up watching the educational shows like Bill Nye and the performing arts they would showcase. He was following the work I have been doing de-siloing the Black professional class working in venture scale entrepreneurship in the Pacific Northwest and composed a news reel covering Dreamward Group that moved me not only because he is my hyper-talented and dear cousin but because it voiced and gave me the perspective of the decades that what we’re building has been missing from the mass culture and my culture. Lewis Rudd once told me that the hardest target to hit is an invisible one and my dear cousin hit me right in the heart by speaking in his video about the unseen, but nonetheless felt, absence of inclusive capitalization of startups. Felt by the generation of Black people that watched the tech industry grow not only painting Black technologists and Black founders out of the heroic saga of tech, but Black funders as well. I am so glad that Dreamward Group is able to paint the target and make it visible through our work. Venture Capital, the financial backing of the tech industry, just like tech itself, had an evolution with foundational moments in the 70s on Sand Hill Road in Silicon Valley yet it’s mechanics, drama, and operation are largely unknown to the public that isn’t working in tech entrepreneurship. It’s trajectory and heights of accomplishment with Andreessen Horowitz and Madrona Ventures are parallel and analogous to Google and Amazon…But only the later two brands are household names to people outside of the industry. The world knows the story of Black people being excluded from Tech, It knows the story of Black people being excluded from executive leadership. It experienced the Obama administration and the depravity of the Trump backlash and had to ask itself why it had actively or passively participated in writing off Black professionals. Some of the world hears of Black founders getting less than 2% of invested capital, but even on hearing that, they don’t know the story of Black people being excluded from the role of deciding which startups get funded using a yet third party’s (often their own government’s) money…That is the story of Venture Capital today, and that’s what Dreamward is changing for the future.

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APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN for Healthworx Accelerator! Are you a healthcare entrepreneur of a pre-seed or seed stage company who wants to connect with payers and providers like CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield to further hone your product and business? Do you want to learn about all the best practices in procurement, data security, claims, contracting, and the other nitty gritty details that might make or break your business? This is the iteration of 1501 Health, and includes all of our best practices and lessons learned to support even more entrepreneurs! If you have questions, please reach out to Soo Jeon or any of our alumni who can share the transformation that's possible when you connect innovators with experts!

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The top three ecosystems maintained their same positions from 2020, with Silicon Valley remaining at the top, followed by New York City and London, which are tied for second. This is according to the just-released ranking of cities by Startup Genome in its annual Global Startup Ecosystem Report (https://lnkd.in/g727835s). Tel Aviv moved up one spot in the rankings and tied Los Angeles in the number 4 position. Interestingly enough, Miami jumped 7 spots to the 16th position, while the two leading Chinese cities, Beijing (8th) and Shanghai (11th), both slid. #startups #techrankings #israeltech #startupnation #techstartups #VC

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Abby Levy talks about venture's role in US healthcare and what we can expect to see as technology impacts the space on TFR. Check out the rest of the conversation with Abby & Alan Patricof of Primetime Partners on Episode 433.

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Love these high-level takeaways from my due diligence discussion with Cherub today! So many actionable insights for both founders and investors.

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It’s one thing to go to events in DTC and e-comm, it’s another to fully take advantage of them. Here are my two main takeaways from the conversations I had at Shoptalk in Vegas: 1) Meeting/chatting in person is key to deepening relationships. I had the opportunity to meet customers, partners, and even Prive team members for the first time in person while at the event. Chatting in person helped us bond and understand each other better, which holds a lot of value. It was also cool to see that even in a very competitive market, people are still genuinely kind and friendly. It might seem from the outside that competitors should dislike each other, but I saw first-hand at ShopTalk that we’re all in this together and can still be kind to one another in the process. 2. Strong partnerships are something more brands are looking for. When talking with brand founders, the one big thing a lot of them mentioned was the desire for a strong partnership with every company they work with. Many people shared that they were left unsupported with tools/tech after buying them — this underscored the value of our approach at Prive. We prioritize a partnership mentality, offering whatever help our customers need post-onboarding. For a lot of brands and industry leaders, the emphasis is on the quality of partnership, not just the product features. Overall, ShopTalk was a blast and it was great getting to chat with every single one of you. If you were there — do you feel a similar way?

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We're absolutely thrilled to announce a monumental milestone for Flo Health Inc.! After years of dedication to women's health, Flo, a long-standing member of the Target Global family, has secured over $200 million in Series C funding led by General Atlantic.This incredible investment propels Flo's valuation beyond $1 billion, officially making it a unicorn – a rare and remarkable feat in the femtech space. This accomplishment isn't just about numbers. It's a testament to the power of prioritizing women's health. Flo has seen phenomenal growth over eight years, becoming the #1 downloaded app in the Health & Fitness category. Today, Flo empowers nearly 70 million monthly active users (MAUs) and boasts close to 5 million paid subscribers. Notably, 1 in 4 US women trust Flo, solidifying its position as a leader in the global movement for women's health. But this is just the beginning! This investment fuels Flo's mission to revolutionize female healthcare experiences worldwide. By directing resources towards areas of critical yet unmet needs (which, let's be honest, encompasses a vast majority of women's health!), Flo will continue to be a driving force for positive change. Congratulations Dmitry Gurski,Yuri Gurski, and the entire Flo Health Inc. team! More in the Financial Times here ---->https://lnkd.in/dJZdajM4

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