Building Brands, Businesses, and Careers in Medical Devices with Patrick Kothe
Why should medical device startups care about brand? How should you transition from a product focused startup to a customer focused company?
Pat Kothe is the CEO of EM Device Lab, a medtech company focused on bringing treatments to emergency medicine. He is also the host of Mastering Medical Device, a podcast to help med device professions accelerate their career.
In this episode:
Brand is reputation
The curse of knowledge
Transitioning from a product focused startup
Mistakes and red flags in hiring
The importance of a brand audit
Differentiating your brand
Owning your entry marketplace
Understanding the customer
Moving up your career
Recognize the fallibility of your leaders
The aha moment in Pat’s life