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By the time my young friend is ready to start his residency [], I fully expect the current allowable work hours to be significantly lower than the
current 80 hours per week. Will you back him a second time? Before joining SW out of Stanford Business School, Harbinson had worked in the
medical devices industry both as a scientist with two patents to his name and as part of the business development group at a leading surgical
instruments firm. Recent Posts Is rising maternal mortality just hype? Is it worth it then? Most plastic surgeons run their own clinics, and sticking
tissue may be a crucial problem for them, given the importance of appearance to their surgical results. One thing for sure is that decreases are
unlikely. Look at the chinese savings rate: No one could have made a better effort than Brandon had, and his commitment was unquestionable. The
Seven Peaks cauterizer made its debut at a surgical trade show in Atlanta. This is not a new market that might require big educational investments;
these are replacement products in an existing market. Sarah, You may want to discuss this matter with a few more physicians. And he has
introduced more complexity by adding a forceps project to the initial cauterizer project. Everyone came to look, if only to see what was causing
the smell of cooking fish. Is the ER a Primary Source? I cannot see how it could be worth it for a year old with student debt starting out today. The
redesign was smaller and thinner for better access to the surgical site and required no disassembly for sterilization. Harbinson should point out that
all the experience the company has gained is well worth the seed money and would reduce the risk in any further investment. Third, the product
required a change in customer behavior, something that can take a long time. Harvard and MIT researchers have developed tattoo ink capable of
monitoring health by changing color: Experienced VCs know that it can take up to ten years for such behavioral shifts to occur. The psychological
expenditures are so often unforeseen to the yet uninitiated. Joe and Lynne were known to be very close, and yet here was Joe aggressively
critiquing an investment that Lynne had made. Although Jack Brandon took into account feedback from potential customers on the design of the
cauterizer, he did not carefully assess the size of the market or figure out the proper marketing strategy. Suppressing the urge to tell him not to even
consider becoming a doctor, I tried to help him think it through. He told me the best doctors never second guessed going to medical school.
Recently, I received a call from the son of some old friends. Let me guess, you sell mutual funds? Training Opportunities for Residents and
Fellows. Engage with Your Peers. I tried to project what I think might happen in 10 years. Brandon should be looking to launch a new and
improved version of his cauterizer.