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Episode #15: Medstartr Takes Crowdfunding To A Whole New Level
This week on HealthSparx, I am joined by healthcare guru Alex Fair, Co-Founder and CEO of Medstartr and Chapter Lead for Health 2.0 NYC, to chat about his journey from mad scientist to serial entrepreneur... Read More »
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Five Healthcare Startups That Should Have Crowdfunding Pitches On MedStartr
Health startups are always looking for money so what better solution than a crowdfunding site that understands the complexity of the industry. Read More »
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Health Care Initiatives Thrive With The Help Of Crowdfunding
MedStartr is an emerging player in the crowdfunding healthcare revolution. When founder Alex Fair realized that the large crowdfunding sites did not permit healthcare projects, he created MedStartr to bring healthcare solutions out of the idea box and into the marketplace... Read More »
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Ideas For Innovators
Alex Fair, founder and CEO of MedStartr.com, says you must listen and ask the right questions. Read More »
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Kickstarter Doesn't Do Healthcare, MedStartr Seizes Opportunity
MedStartr is a new way to fund healthcare initiatives—think Kickstarter for doctors, patients, and what ails them. It's headed up by Mike Pence and Alex Fair, two guys of different backgrounds and expertise who've come together to share the same dream and passion for helping those in physical need. Read More »
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MedStartr Brings Dedicated Crowdfunding Platform To Digital Health
NYC-based MedStartr (@medstartr) has finally unveiled version 1.0 of their crowd funding platform for digital health and medicine projects, which are specifically ineligible for listing on Kickstarter. Read More »
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MedStartr Finally Brings Crowdfunding To Health Projects
...serial healthtech entrepreneur Alex Fair and founding Kickstarter product manager Mike Pence have set out to give health-focused entrepreneurs and projects a Kickstarter of their own. Medstartr, which launched in beta today, is a crowdfunding platform designed specifically for healthcare companies, providing startups with a vehicle to market their wares, generate awareness and raise capital — direct from strangers, investors, and Doogie Howsers alike...
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MedStartr Offers Crowdfunding For Health IT Firms, Including Itself
Kickstarter has collected $250 million for 24,000 projects since it was founded three years ago, but virtually none of that has gone to health-related companies. “I said, ‘Hey, there’s an opportunity here,’” Fair says. “No one’s really doing health care crowdfunding.”
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MedStartr Thinks Crowdfunding Will Work For Med-Tech
Crowdfunding—the new, hip way to raise money for early-stage technologies and interesting projects—has found a happy home in the world of high-tech, where many people are eager to experiment with new models and new approaches. Read More »
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Medstartr To Launch After Kickstarter Rejects (Some) Health Projects
This week health and medical-focused crowdfunding platform Medstartr plans to officially launch on Wednesday. As the name suggests, the website is following in the footsteps of the leading crowdfunding website, Kickstarter, which has helped launched at least two health-related startups that we have covered in MobiHealthNews... Read More »
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Strapped For Funding, Medical Researchers Pitch To The Crowd
In April, Dyer turned to Medstartr, one of several new crowd-funding websites tailored for scientific research and the healthcare sector. Medstartr, which debuted online in July, focuses on helping biomedical start-ups solicit small donations from everyday citizens. Meanwhile, Petridish, which came online 6 March, and iAMscientist, on 31 July, are helping scientists affiliated with academic or nonprofit institutions raise money for their research.
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Using Crowdfunding To Start A Company With A Cause
Two sisters, Kara Gorski and Kristin Gembala, have developed a bra designed to help breast cancer survivors who have had mastectomies and reconstructive surgery. So far, the sisters, who invested $25,000 from their savings, have designed and patented two styles and built a Web site. Currently, they are trying to raise money to begin manufacturing through a new crowdfunding platform. Read More »
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