Urologist David Canes, MD joins Side Ventures to tell us all about the company he’s growing “on the side”.
We cover:
- the company he founded, WellPrept
- buying different underwear brands – a tip
- niching down in the beginning
- building a product that people love
- hiring agencies for coding apps
- building a team
- the “best thing” about the Friends & Family round
- getting foot traffic through a small conference booth
- explaining your value proposition without having to show users
- generating revenue on its own versus raising another round
- giving yourself permission to become an entrepreneur, despite not feeling like you can
Challenge:
Use #somedocsjillcanes and share who YOU think qualifies as a super-man or -woman.
Shoutouts & Links from this Episode:
WellPrept, Dr. Canes’ company.
The article To MBA or Not to MBA (as an MD), by Manpreet Samra.
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