MedTech Startup

Board Building? After the Founders and investors take their spots on the Board of Directors, bringing on independent directors or Chairs of the Board can be crucial to success. Navigating the boss of the CEO, or supporting the CEO as a door-opening, thought-provoking, and sound-boarding counsel...are the two flavors that boards have. And, depending on the flavor, it could make or break a company. If you have a board with: 1) Challenging dynamics 2) Limited MedTech domain / expertise 3) Lack of structured governance 4) Not giving more time to help the company beyond the start and end of the quarterly board meetings ...then you should consider improving your board with the talent, expertise, time dedication, and maturity required to maximize its ability for investment, commercialization, lifecycle development, and potential exit. Lifeblood designs and builds boards of directors for MedTech companies by recruiting independent directors and Chairs of the Board. Check out what our MedTech companies have to say: https://lnkd.in/etznwush To learn more about how to structure your board or inquire on options you have to build a stronger board, reach out to Giovanni Lauricella at giovanni@lifeblood.com With love for sitting on privately-held and publicly-traded MedTech boards and helping MedTech companies recruit and build stronger boards, Giovanni Lauricella of Lifeblood The MedTech Industry's Global Talent Recruitment & Business Advisory Firm www.lifeblood.com

Bad branding because of focus? "We heard of you, and we see you on the travel circuit and LinkedIn. However, we didn't know that you were a talent acquisition firm. We weren't actually sure what you do." Lifeblood has learned that our focus has caused confusion. We are still debating if that is good or bad (branding). Check out our new website: www.lifeblood.com The MedTech industry is relatively small in comparison to other industries, which means our focus on our MedTech industry is small. While a small market does not get the attention of venture capital, it can be both powerful if the focus is executed well and be a double-edged sword if disrespected. Check out our portfolio and testimonials: https://lnkd.in/etznwush Lifeblood does not deviate from MedTech, and as a talent recruitment firm there are only "X" amount of companies that we can recruit for at any given time in our small industry. Also, people talk, so the quality of our work MUST be pristine. The pressure to keep in good standing and maintain a solid reputation is constant. In a small market, the moment your reputation is tarnished and exposed, it is game over (at least for a while since humans seem to have short memories). Check out our approach: www.lifeblood.com/approach Then how do we differentiate as a talent firm when there are so many others? We give back to our (small) industry by hosting events like MedTech Malta www.med-tech.world, CEO-Only events, and intimate networking gatherings with other industry partners, and also share insights through podcasts https://lnkd.in/eZ4hQVyx, and make connections to our investor and industry partner network to support our MedTech companies' growth. Check out our community: https://lnkd.in/ehni2ZkV Even if we only did good transactional recruitment work..who cares if the relationship is not being support, developed and maintained? There are a million recruiters out there, you can simply try the next one if there was nothing special about the last one. It boils down to the relationship and ensuring that we are supporting our community and industry, which also keeps our reputation in check because we are constantly putting ourselves out there. Hence our focus in MedTech is our value proposition because we accept the responsibility of the double-edged sword of supporting a small industry where we can truly help and give back by building community. And, as The Notorious B.I.G once said, if you don't know, now you know...that we are a talent recruitment firm for the MedTech industry. With love for no other industry but MedTech, Giovanni Lauricella of Lifeblood The MedTech Industry's Global Talent Recruitment & Business Advisory Firm www.lifeblood.com

For my love and support of #Israel and as Co-Chair of MedTech Malta, I dedicate this panel to the successes, ambitions, and uniqueness of The Start-up Nation of Israel. Panel: Israel's Role in Global MedTech Innovation at Lifeblood & MedTech World's MedTech Malta - www.med-tech.world Thank you for joining me on stage to share why the MedTech World needs to be aware of what Israel brings to the table of innovation and investments: 1) Dr. Irit Yaniv, Co-Founder & CEO of Almeda Ventures 2) Gary Gershony, Founding Managing Partner, BayMed Venture Partners 3) Assaf Barnea, Managing Partner of Sanara Capital & Ventures 4) Michal Fisher, VP of Corporate Development at LifeSci Partners 5) Yoav Fisher, Head of Innovation at HealthIL 6) Shai Policker, Managing Partner at EdgeMed 7) Yuval Mandelbaum, CEO of Discure Technologies After Israel being a part of my life for +15 years, I am excited to have these friends and panelists share with the world of MedTech on why it is as special as I have witnessed it to be. Let's congratulate Yuval Mandelbaum for raising a series A of $16M during challenging times beyond the natural challenges of raising capital - it says a great deal about Yuval and his technology: https://lnkd.in/ej4VDUS4 For more insights on Israeli MedTech, check out my old Medtech Money Podcast series where we highlighted: * Gur Roshwalb: https://lnkd.in/eymqe8ju * Yoav Fisher: https://lnkd.in/etPsXTTB * Eyal Lifschitz: https://lnkd.in/eSK-Vf5c * Daniel Adler: https://lnkd.in/e6XyV7yT * Dan Jacob Gelvan: https://lnkd.in/e8W384kP * Yotam Drechsler: https://lnkd.in/ec6tN5ij * Ronit Harpaz: https://lnkd.in/eZyP-mpW With love and support of Israel and being able to highlight The Start-up Nation in Malta, Giovanni Lauricella of Lifeblood Check out our new website www.lifeblood.com

Alignment is the #1 ingredient in achievement pie: The Lifeblood of building teams is enabling people who can work with others to achieve progress...or else it is a group of siloed, talented, egos running in different directions...like this https://lnkd.in/g6STRzR Everything you do for your company and technology matters (for the good and the bad)...it is the butterfly effect. Lifeblood recruits talent with intention because we know that building teams has an impact from the people we hire to the progress they create. Lifeblood testimonials: https://lnkd.in/etznwush With love for putting our reputation on the line with every hire we make, Giovanni Lauricella of Lifeblood The MedTech Industry's Global Talent Recruitment & Business Advisory Firm www.lifeblood.com

Lifeblood is the #2 talent acquisition resource for MedTech companies. The #1 source for building a MedTech company's team is the network that it already has. After a MedTech company's network is exhausted or is not validated as the optimal source, the #2 resource for extending a company's ability to attract and hire new members is Lifeblood. We are here to help when Plan A , Option #1, the former colleague, the LinkedIn post, or the network referral does not work out... Check out our new website www.lifeblood.com and learn about who does #2 work for? https://lnkd.in/eYfB8r7h With love for making impactful hires for MedTech companies, Giovanni Lauricella giovanni@lifeblood.com

Lifeblood: Our Deck & Story...MedTech Talent Recruitment & Business Advisory Hot off the press on a Friday afternoon so you can learn more about what has been in the making for 15 years and been baking for the past 3 years. Cheers to every moment, early morning, late night, long flight, hard drive, learning lesson, and God's blessing that went in to this story to share...and all the health, strength, endurance, and passion that keeps it going. Thank you to our MedTech Startups, SMEs, and solution providers who trust us to provide them with our services of MedTech talent recruitment and business advisory based on our focused expertise in this industry that consumes us and our fascination with MedTech innovation and commercialization. And firstly, to the team that makes it possible and the partners who give us wings! With love for Joseph Snyder, Alberto Chan, John Sousa, M.D., Benjamin Sanchez, Cristiano Fontana, Ella Gilani, Martin Gomez, Dylan Attard MD, MRCSI, MEnt., and Gustavo Guida...for whom this journey would not be thriving without...and my family (Ren, Marcello & Luciana) who I have dragged through the mud along the way. Shout out to John Sousa, M.D. for the finishing touches on this foundational deck that is now set to continue evolving as we continue to grow... From my pumping heart to yours and opening up our playbook, Mister MedTech of Lifeblood www.lifeblood.com

The reason behind Houston MedTech...

Lifeblood is retained on this Head of Operations for a vascular technology startup that is preparing for explosive commercial growth, which needs operational support to enable supply chains, manufacturing, packaging and facilities management to keep up with the sales team by delivering on purchase orders! (See below post for more details) Reach out to Giovanni Lauricella at giovanni@lifeblood.com to learn more (only if you have the "minimums" - reference post below). Oh, and check out the MedTech Startup Podcast where Giovanni Lauricella gets inside the minds, hearts, and guts of MedTech entrepreneurs and investors: https://lnkd.in/eazz2q2P And, come to our conference "MedTech Malta" on 6-8 November 2024: https://lnkd.in/eeTB6pkR Reach out to giovanni@lifeblood.com if you would like more details. With love for making it happen for MedTech, Mister MedTech of Lifeblood The MedTech Industry's Global Recruitment & Advisory Firm www.lifeblood.com

MedTech Innovator 2024 Cohort companies and Vegan Restaurants in Houston? Lifeblood was blessed with a Houston visit from Austin-based, The Shape Sensing Company (TSSC) and its CEO, Ryan DeBoer, this week in Houston, after originally having the opportunity to meet Ryan in Dublin, Ireland at the MedTech Strategist Innovation Summit! Following a successful mentorship through the MedTech Innovator Accelerator program this summer and leading to the Toronto-based AdvaMed conference https://lnkd.in/eSnNraAC in October, the relationship and partnership that has grown between The Shape Sensing Company and Lifeblood has been meaty, up until we culminated our Houston meeting at a vegan 🥑 restaurant. (I thought Houston was BBQ country? See Corkscrew BBQ: https://lnkd.in/eYNvrWDs) I know the early morning drive from Austin to Houston was worth the face time for Lifeblood, and we hope that you feel the same, Ryan DeBoer, and The Shape Sensing Company! With love for assisting MedTech Startups with their strategy and talent, Mister MedTech & Cristiano Fontana Check out our new website: www.lifeblood.com

When you invest in your team it leads to miracles: Cannot beat in-person team building, custom paintings, conference planning, and new babies! Lifeblood had two weeks of summiting the MedTech mountains that we are building from Houston where our team was in-person from 4 U.S. states and 3 countries in Texas! What can you squeeze into two weeks in Houston & The Woodlands, Texas from an AirBnB house with a full keg of Saint Arnold “Fancy Lawnmower” Kölsch in the middle of the living room where the team stayed and Lifeblood had its 2024 Summer gathering? See below to find out… A huge thank you to our team, partners, and friends who make this possible: My wife, Ren Lauricella, Joseph Snyder, Alberto Chan, Yulia Yurevich, John Sousa, M.D., Benjamin Sanchez, Dylan Attard MD, MRCSI, MEnt., Cristiano Fontana, Martin Gomez, Gustavo Guida, Albert Huang, MD, Alex Condon, Jorge Franz, Josie Lewis, CMP, Ryan Greenwood, Homer Quintana, Diane Bouis, PhD MBA, Memorial Hermann Health System, and all the families and spouses who provided support… So, what did we accomplish together? 1) Lifeblood had its global team and partners together at our new Texas headquarters for two weeks 2) We onboarding Benjamin Sanchez as our newest family member 3) My son, Marcello Renzo Lauricella, had his first day of school at two-years-and-nine months-old 4) The team was heads down on optimizing and executing operations for 12+ hours daily together 5) Lifeblood hosted its 2024 Summer gathering with the traditional custom canvas painting where we all make our mark and create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece that represents the essence of the Lifeblood team. And, now it hangs in our new office - next to Malek Nasr’s masterpiece that he made for Lifeblood in 2022 from Paris 6) Martin Gomez blessed us with his presence and powers to help us become stronger as partners! And, we definitely did not do keg stands 😉 7) Albert Huang, MD blessed us with vino divino on multiple occasions and moved forward top secret missions 8) Gustavo Guida launched 🚀 www.lifeblood.com and our new branding 9) Cristiano Fontana got to see why Lifeblood moved to Texas and has successfully convinced his family to do the same so we can keep conquering on our advisory practice 10) Dylan Attard flew in from Malta to be blown away by what Houston & The Woodlands have to offer and now understands why Lifeblood moved here. We are positive that he has started his relocation plans 😉 and we made big moves on planning for “MedTech Malta 2024” and future growth! 11) At the very very end of two business weeks, my wife went into labor at our final team dinner and gave birth to our second child and baby girl, Luciana Luna Lauricella, at 23:40 CDT on Friday, 23 August! And, this is only the 30,000 feet high recap of our time together over two weeks tucked away in the woods of Texas and the 4th largest city in the U.S. - much more was accomplished. Stay tuned… With love for God, family, team and Texas, Mister MedTech