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Pitch Deck Elements & Template
Your pitch deck is critically important...and just a stack of text and images.

Frank Jaskulke
Jun 61 min read
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Navigating Challenges in the Medical Device Startup Landscape
FDA layoffs, NIH cuts, disruptions at CMS, tariffs—the stock market is down, then up, then down. Running a medical device startup is always hard. Lately, it’s become harder. But what can you do?

Frank Jaskulke
May 143 min read
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Finalists for $20,000 prize at Medtech MVP Conference Announced
Avio Medtech Consulting, in partnership with Mobius Medical, Fredrikson & Byron, and the Destination Medical Center, announces three finalists have been selected for the highly anticipated Avio Medtech MVP Pitch Contest.

Frank Jaskulke
May 122 min read
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Avio Medtech Consulting Strengthens Board with the Addition of Carmen Volkart
Avio Medtech Consulting, the innovators’ consultants, announces the addition of Carmen Volkart to its Board of Directors.

Frank Jaskulke
Apr 122 min read
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Why Investors Say No: Recap and Video Link
Why do investors say no? And say no so often?

Frank Jaskulke
Apr 44 min read
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2024 Medical Device Investment Data: A Brighter Exit Path, A Challenging Funding Road
2024 was a tough year, but maybe good signs for 2025?

Frank Jaskulke
Mar 211 min read
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Chief Executive Officer or Chief Consultant Wrangler?
As a medical device startup founder, you're intimately familiar with juggling.

Frank Jaskulke
Mar 143 min read
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Market Authorization vs. Market Adoption: Strategic Choices for Medical Device Startups
Market authorization is not market adoption, and many entrepreneurs confuse the two.

Frank Jaskulke
Mar 72 min read
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Why Investors Say "No" to Medical Device Startups: Key Considerations for Funding
Avio’s team interviewed over 100 venture capitalists (VCs) to understand why they decline to invest.

Frank Jaskulke
Feb 143 min read
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Medtech Startups Compete for $20,000 in Non-Dilutive Funding at the Avio + Medtech MVP Pitch Contest
a pitch contest that awards medical device startups $20,000 in non-dilutive funds and critical investor connections.

Frank Jaskulke
Feb 102 min read
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10 Common Mistakes Medtech Startups Make (And How to Avoid Them)
Check out the recording of a webinar from Avio Medtech's Frank Jaskulke on 10 of the most common mistakes medtech startups make - and what y

Frank Jaskulke
Feb 21 min read
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How do you get to market faster with less dilution?
Avio Medtech and Accelermed are partnering to put the odds more in the entrepreneur’s favor in a critical area: early commercial planning.

Frank Jaskulke
Jan 313 min read
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5 Reflections on 5 Years
We count ourselves fortunate to have made it 5 years radically advancing the medtech development process with 100+ client partners.Â

Frank Jaskulke
Jan 243 min read
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