[Re-Release] The 7 Startup Functions Physicians Can Support

About this episode

This episode discusses how physicians can leverage their skills to add value to startups while remaining in clinical practice.

In this episode, I talk about how physicians can add real value to startups without leaving clinical practice. I break down seven core functions where we already have a competitive edge: product design, marketing, business development, clinical research, user insight, policy advocacy, and strategic advisory. Each of these roles taps into what we already know and do as physicians. You don’t need a new degree. You need a framework to translate your clinical expertise into startup value. This ep...

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Host: Alison Curfman, M.D.

Topics covered

• physicians in startups
• startup functions
• clinical expertise
• business development
• product design
• marketing

Keywords

• startup functions
• physicians
• clinical practice
• business development
• product design
• marketing
• user insight
• policy advocacy
• strategic advisory

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