Advice for nurse-entrepreneurs from a healthcare investor
In recent years, more and more hospitals and health systems have launched investment arms in order to discover and fund companies that can help solve some of their internal challenges.
Our guest for this episode is Cyril Philip, a Principal at Providence Ventures, where he focuses on investments in healthcare technology, tech-enabled services, and digital health. We talk about the kinds of companies that get him excited and what technology he’s looking to invest in.
He also shares how he engages clinicians in his vetting and due diligence process, and why it’s so important for him to get them excited and involved before he decides to make an investment.
And for all of our listeners out there who are budding entrepreneurs, Cyril shares some great advice about getting your company off the ground and looking for investment, including the one question he always encourages entrepreneurs to ask themselves.
Links to recommended reading:
- Providence Ventures blog
- Leave Your Job (But Stay in Nursing) – Trusted Health Blog
The full transcript for this episode can be found here: www.trustedhealth.com/the-handoff-podcast/cyril-philip
