{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Healthy Enterprise","title":"MONEY BALL Episode 3 - Doug Cohen, IR Medtek ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1599,"description":"This episode is part of a limited series called Money Ball in conjunction with the BLPN Club. BLPN's Money Ball program helps founders step up to the plate and knock fundraising out of the park. You'll hear about the people, their ventures, and their pitch-making experiences.\nIn this episode of The Healthy Enterprise, host Heath Fletcher interviews Doug Cohen, the Co-Founder and CEO of IR Medtek, about his journey in developing a groundbreaking technology for cancer detection. Doug shares his unique background in mechanical engineering and how it led him to identify a significant gap in the healthcare market, particularly in skin cancer detection. The conversation delves into the development process of their innovative device, the challenges faced, and the importance of refining their pitch to investors through the Money Ball program. Doug emphasizes the value of collaboration, confidence in their technology, and the potential impact on patient care.\nChapters:\n00:00 Introduction to Money Ball and IR Medtek\n01:14 Doug's Unique Background and Journey\n02:27 Identifying the Gap in Cancer Detection\n05:51 The Development Journey of the Technology\n07:41 Current Progress and Future Steps\n08:39 Understanding the Device and Its Functionality\n10:58 Enhancing Primary Care with Technology\n13:25 Investor Response and Presentation Experience\n14:34 Refining the Pitch through Money Ball\n18:32 Public Speaking and CEO Responsibilities\n21:12 The Advantage of an Engineering Background\n24:11 Reflections on the Money Ball Experience\nGuest Information:Guest's Name: Doug CohenGuest's Title/Position: Chief Executive OfficerGuest's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-cohen-64761410/Company / Affiliation: IR Medtek https://www.irmedtek.com/Guest's Bio:  Doug Cohen is IR Medtek's Co-Founder and CEO and has over 20 years of experience in manufacturing equipment, product design, global sourcing, and logistics. Doug is a graduate of MIT in mechanical engineering and has experience as...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/WKku9MQ84q-0q9Awqd5xdS4eoTolo1ocic6_1x8xlF0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mMjI4/MDliNWYyM2MxYWFi/NTkwZmIwNzJkYjk2/YjliMy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}