🔸Inside Orthopedics

This is about career sabotage.  Orthopedic professionals miss out on startup opportunities every day by doing these 10 things. 

The holy grail of biologic fixation has arrived.  Yes, I am talking about biologic bone fixation with the strength of a metal implant. 

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It's rare that the perfect tools are available at the perfect time.

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ExplORer  offers tools for orthopedic device …

Software is slowing eating orthopedics.  Enhatch is exhibit one here. 

Enhatch is a pure software player, but they are not actually eating orthopedics so much as they are making the hardware better (implants, …

Once COVID hit, reps were kicked out hospitals making it difficult to support orthopedic surgeries. 

Enter Avail Medsystems.  

Avail has the …

In this crazy year in 2020, I realized that we are entering a whole new world in the orthopedics industry, that I call it Orthopedics 3.0.  

So let …

In this new world of less human touch, I am going to show you how to use Digital Marketing to get in front of surgeon customers and capture new sales leads.

Orthopedic sales process will be less "human touch". …

Today, I am declaring today that…  Orthopedics is going bespoke and nobody can stop it!    In future procedures, implants will be designed and manufactured to fit the patient for better outcomes.  This will be the end …

Augmedics just brought real life "x-ray vision" to US spine surgeons in real time.  I our discussion, CEO Nissan shares the story of how Augmedics started in 2014 and how they are leading augmented reality in spine …

Software is changing Orthopedics forever.  Believe it or not, in the near future, many Orthopedic companies will discount or even give away “medical devices", in exchange for the data.  

TODAY most orthopedic companies …

Mark provides insight into how a disruptive little startup, called Trice Medical, has created a brand new category in orthopedics and how they are executing today. Please excuse the cell phone skips during our …

A “Sacred Cow” is a firmly held belief that is rarely questioned. The big orthos are not immune to Sacred Cows because of their defensive mindsets driven by a short-term finance goals.  I share 7 Sacred Cows that I see …

An analysis of how the background of the Founder creates strengths/weaknesses for the startup business in the early years.  The Founder's strengths help to create the Founder's blind spots.  I dissect 7 Founder types by …

I will share the one blindspot that the Big Orthos have that could bring them down in the future.  Time will tell if this Achilles Heal will kill …

This is a deep dive into how Orthopedic Companies can leverage Digital Media using new strategies and techniques. 

Lisa Denison and I cover these …

The first time this story has been told.  This is the real story of Danek as told by Ted Bird. Ted was there. He was one of the early employees at …

An inside look into a  successful orthopedic startup (OrthoHelix) from inception to being acquired.  The story is told by Marty Wynkoop, co-founder …

This is a look inside a surgeon-founded startup that is disrupting the orthopedics industry, in this case, arthroscopy.   An interview with Dr. Brett Sanders is an Orthopedic Surgeon who has re-invented trans-osseous …

I share 16 specific pieces of advice.  This is real-life coaching for Engineers who want to accelerate their careers in our industry.  Nobody else in going to tell you this stuff.  I wish I had know these stuff when I …

Don't blow it early.  The first 5 to 10 people that you hire in will either set your company up for success or break your company.  I discuss six hiring mistakes that I have seen in early stage orthopedic companies. 

Want innovation?  Interation could be the killer app for creating game-changing innovation today in orthopedics. 

Successful innovation giants that …

3D printing is the most significant advance in fracture immobilization in decades and Exiom has the best solution.

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How does a surgeon take an idea and turn it into a solution that will change imaging in the operating room forever?  

Listen to this "live" interview …

Eavesdrop into a cell phone conversation between Joe and Tiger.  We discuss a variety of topics, including:  orthopedics buying decisions, LinkedIn, building medical device communities with digital marketing, the future …

This one is for my orthopedic friends who think they might want to work inside a startup but don’t really understand the upsides.  I share the 7 real-world advantages of startup work in orthopedics. 

This one is for orthopedic professionals working in big orthopedic companies and have an interest in moving to a smaller orthopedic company.  I share insights into how good people stuck and become "institutionalized". …

Most people do not know if they would excel inside a startup.  Answer 8 simple questions to see if you have the RIGHT STUFF.  Take the startup test …

How did Ellipse go from a product concept to  an irresistible takeover target 8 years later?  I share 10 insights into this real-life success story from the early days to acquisition.  I was there.  

The story of how the Arthrex founder went from a startup to the king of Sports Medicine using a different focus and style from all the other Orthopedic giants.   Today, this little known executive is worth $5.9B (the …

In this series, you will hear unique insights into the orthopedic industry. Tiger will share trends,  emerging startups that he believes are poised …

Startups can use RISK as a competitive weapon.  I share the experience at Ellipse Technologies where we used this weapon to blow past the competition …

Marketing leaders make alot of mistakes, especially in Orthopedics. 

Here I share 6 Red Flags to look for that you may need to make a change to your Marketing leadership.

If your new product pipeline is not robust, then your R&D Leader could be the problem.  I review 8 specific Red Flags to look for in your R&D …

Startup CEOs often ask for advice on the what kind of people to bring in early and in what order.  I will share my thoughts on the first six people to add. 

5 traits to look for when hiring entrepreneurs to inject innovation into your orthopedic company. 

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Stop being ordinary!!!!   It's time to be Remarkable.

Orthopedic startups, your execution is more valuable than your idea. Here is why.

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Tiger shares the 12 hot startups that he is watching in Orthopedics (19 mins)

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Advice for Orthopedic manufacturers.
Why today's marketing techniques are broken.
A look at how marketing will be executed in the future.

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