Legally Femtech

Jan 25 2023
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The Legally Femtech podcast, sponsored by Nixon Gwilt Law, empowers femtech companies, creators, investors, and users to revolutionize women's health by providing practical, legal, and ethical insights into the healthcare startup community. Your host, Bethany Corbin, is a healthcare innovation and femtech attorney with almost a decade of experience. She is on a mission to help thought-leading companies disrupt and transform the global women's health sector. In each episode, Bethany discusses critical issues that impact women's health and offers invaluable tips for entrepreneurs looking to launch their own femtech products. With an exciting lineup of international guest speakers, Legally Femtech delves into the lifecycle of digital health startups - from idea conception to product design to fundraising, scaling, and exiting (and all of the legal considerations in between!). Tune in every other Wednesday for new episodes! 

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Charting the Course from Idea to Product with Yoni Solutions CEO Virginia Franco

Jan 25 2023 34 mins  
In this episode, Bethany Corbin and Virginia Franco discuss: Why it is important to be humble and ask for helpWhy you should follow quality standards from the beginning How to inspire people to push back against stigma How to manage the push and pull between regulation and innovation Key Takeaways: You must allow yourself to ask for help. It’s important to be humble and to trust

Direct-to-Consumer Femtech Business and Marketing Strategies for with Mira CEO Sylvia Kang

Jan 18 2023 28 mins  
In this episode, Bethany Corbin and Sylvia Kang discuss: Why launching a startup is more difficult than you expectWhy a product has to have a market fit How to create a brand message that resonates with consumers How organizational structure helps companies scale and growKey Takeaways: Launching a startup will always be harder than you think, so be prepared to plan and go through a

Navigating Early Steps in Launching a Femtech Business with Reya Health Founder Dallas Barnes

Jan 11 2023 48 mins  
In this episode, Bethany Corbin and Dallas Barnes discuss: Why birth control shouldn’t be a one-size-fits-all solutionWhat misconceptions people have about birth control Why it is important to get feedback from your usersHow to manage the uphill battle of pitching in FemTechKey Takeaways: Birth control is an individualized journey and not a one-size-fits-all solution. The solutio

FemTech Fundamentals with Longevity Capital Managing Partner Kate Batz

Dec 28 2022 16 mins  
In this episode, Bethany Corbin and Kate Batz discuss: Why women’s health companies don’t get the attention they deserveCreating progress in FemTech Addressing women’s health span Bringing attention to your health Key Takeaways: Women’s health companies don’t get the attention they deserve because only 4% of tech investment goes into life sciences and part of the reason w

FemTech Startup Advice with Dr. Brittany Barreto (Part 2)

Dec 21 2022 43 mins  
In this episode, Bethany Corbin and Brittany Barreto discuss: How to Empower your position in a founder-investor relationshipHow a convertible note and a safe are differentWhat five terms you need to get familiar with in regard to convertible notesHow to push back and set your own terms Key Takeaways: As a founder, you have power in the founder-investor relationship. Usually, you�

The Impact of Regulation on the Design and Commercialization of FemTech Products with Innovation Researcher Jessica Platt

Dec 14 2022 40 mins  
In this episode, Bethany Corbin and Jessica Platt discuss: What it means to design for inclusivityWhat role regulation and innovation play in FemTechWhy companies need to be intentional in data privacy Whether regulations should be decreased in favor of emerging industries Key Takeaways: Designing for inclusivity is all about moving beyond the male standard approach and designing s

Achieving Health Equity Through Process Improvement and Data Ethics with Director, Account Management & Operations of SimpliFed, Christina Miller

Nov 09 2022 32 mins  
In this episode, Bethany Corbin and Christina Miller discuss: What data governance isWhat the consequences are for irresponsible data governance How to maintain data equity Why data governance is a front-end investment Key Takeaways: Data governance is how the culture in an organization makes decisions on how to organize and categorize data, who has ownership over it, who has acces

How to Tell Your FemTech Startup's Story to Investors with OCON Healthcare CEO Keren Leshem

Nov 02 2022 53 mins  
In this episode, Bethany Corbin and Keren Leshem discuss: Why you need to know your investor audience Why investment is a two-way street How to develop your story and pitchHow to Communicate with investors and your teamKey Takeaways: Know your audience. Know exactly who to go to, when you need to raise your funds, how much you're raising, how much you're going to raise now and in t

FemTech Startup Advice with Dr. Brittany Barreto (Part 1)

Oct 26 2022 41 mins  
In this episode, Bethany Corbin and Dr. Brittany Barreto discuss: How to choose between C Corp vs LLC for your FemTech startupWhen you should start forming your companyHow much to budget for legal feesWhat six documents you should have when starting your FemTech companyWhat to expect in Part Two of our discussionKey Takeaways: While startup companies can form as either LLCs or C-Co

Femtech Investment and Fundraising Strategy with Oriana Papin-Zoghbi

Oct 05 2022 34 mins  
In this episode, Bethany Corbin and Oriana discuss: How to bridge the gap between academia and the marketWhere to find a partner for your startup How to handle rejection (3 tips!) Key Takeaways: There is a lot of medical innovation being done in academia, but most of these stay in academia. Your company could be the bridge that could bring innovation out of academia and into the ma