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What happens when your first company fires you… and it becomes the best thing that ever happened? In this MedTech Snapshot, Dave Ferrera shares the career-defining moment that shaped everything that came after: getting fired from the very first company he co-founded. But that setback became the setup: ↗️ He got the opportunity to learn from a high-caliber executive team ⚒️ It gave him the business tools he was missing 📈 Prepared him so he felt ready to found another company Sometimes your biggest break can start with a breakdown. Transcript:
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Stuart Karten - The Suprise Question5/20/2025 Stuart Karten started out designing toys at Mattel—but a career-defining moment came when he pivoted from playthings to patients. In this episode, Stuart shares how the Affordable Care Act pushed his team to go all-in on MedTech, and how a background in consumer design became a powerful advantage in solving real healthcare challenges.
In this episode, Alex Cooper, CEO of Relief Cardio, shares what most startup founders learn the hard way: your first few hires make or break your momentum. He breaks down how he thinks about fit, trust, and why early teams should never be more than one degree apart.
On today’s episode of MedTech Snapshot, Perry’s answer takes us straight into the heart of a crisis—a natural disaster in Puerto Rico that forced a tough call between production and people. What followed was a leadership decision centered on clarity, compassion, and the kind of decision-making that sticks with you long after the crisis passes.
AboutThe MedTech Snapshot Podcast, hosted by Square-1 Engineering’s Travis Smith, features quick insights from industry executives on topics like startups, funding, product development, finance, manufacturing, and more. Archives
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