Venkat Mocherla

And so it's come at the right time.

And so it's come at the right time.

Yeah, I think, first of all, I'll say that people in healthcare, leaders, I would say, in healthcare, such as yourself and others,

Yeah, I think, first of all, I'll say that people in healthcare, leaders, I would say, in healthcare, such as yourself and others,

are extraordinarily generous with their time so i actually think seek mentorship it's much easier than what people think um and you know if you do it the right way we all get into healthcare to make the lives of our loved ones better we want to make this a higher quality lower cost system and if you are in healthcare most people have gotten into it because they they really get into it because they they care about making life better for themselves their loved ones and their friends and so

are extraordinarily generous with their time so i actually think seek mentorship it's much easier than what people think um and you know if you do it the right way we all get into healthcare to make the lives of our loved ones better we want to make this a higher quality lower cost system and if you are in healthcare most people have gotten into it because they they really get into it because they they care about making life better for themselves their loved ones and their friends and so

I think that people are extraordinarily generous with their time and perspective. And this is one place where it's like Don Quixote with tilting at the windmill. You do not want to reinvent the wheel in a lot of places. There are some places that are spectacular for thinking about first principles, but there are some places where you do not want to reinvent the wheel.

I think that people are extraordinarily generous with their time and perspective. And this is one place where it's like Don Quixote with tilting at the windmill. You do not want to reinvent the wheel in a lot of places. There are some places that are spectacular for thinking about first principles, but there are some places where you do not want to reinvent the wheel.

So first thing is just seek mentors who've like been in that space, who've navigated it and can at least tell you the trials and tribulations of what they faced. The second thing, I think, Scott, is just having a dose of reality. I think, look, we're in an incredibly interesting time.

So first thing is just seek mentors who've like been in that space, who've navigated it and can at least tell you the trials and tribulations of what they faced. The second thing, I think, Scott, is just having a dose of reality. I think, look, we're in an incredibly interesting time.

I've painted this very optimistic, rosy picture of abundance, not scarcity, and actually being able to do multiple new acts without requiring to raise a billion dollars. Now, I think so often, especially in my part of the world in Silicon Valley, you think about fundraising. first. And I think that is oftentimes not the right move.

I've painted this very optimistic, rosy picture of abundance, not scarcity, and actually being able to do multiple new acts without requiring to raise a billion dollars. Now, I think so often, especially in my part of the world in Silicon Valley, you think about fundraising. first. And I think that is oftentimes not the right move.

I think what you should do first is really think about the customer. Maybe it's the patient, maybe it's the hospital, maybe it's the payer, maybe it's the government, whoever it is.

I think what you should do first is really think about the customer. Maybe it's the patient, maybe it's the hospital, maybe it's the payer, maybe it's the government, whoever it is.

I think you have to really do your homework in, you know, I think my old firm used to call this the idea maze, but, you know, really do your homework and get to customers and try to talk to people even before you start something just to see if this is even worth my time. I think oftentimes I see a lot of people who've

I think you have to really do your homework in, you know, I think my old firm used to call this the idea maze, but, you know, really do your homework and get to customers and try to talk to people even before you start something just to see if this is even worth my time. I think oftentimes I see a lot of people who've

you know, gone through that entire journey and now are like trying to figure out, you know, what is the actual customer issue? And I think that is problematic.

you know, gone through that entire journey and now are like trying to figure out, you know, what is the actual customer issue? And I think that is problematic.

So before you tell the whole world that you, you know, you raised all this money and, you know, from these firms, do your homework and those, you know, angel investors or advisors or whoever that can navigate you to that right group of customers are worth their weight in gold. So that's another point. Second is obviously after you're customer problem and market, you should think about your team.

So before you tell the whole world that you, you know, you raised all this money and, you know, from these firms, do your homework and those, you know, angel investors or advisors or whoever that can navigate you to that right group of customers are worth their weight in gold. So that's another point. Second is obviously after you're customer problem and market, you should think about your team.