Is your medical device vision actually helping you grow - or silently holding you back?

If you're a clinician founder with a working prototype but struggling to scale or export your medical device, the problem likely isn’t your product — it’s your vision. In this episode, Hakeem Adebiyi breaks down why most healthcare innovations stall commercially and how to fix it using a proven, clinician-friendly framework.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

1. Why your current vision might be too generic — and how that’s stalling your commercial growth
2. The DAMP framework: a 4-step system to pressure test your vision for direction, alignment, motivation, and people
3. A practical on-the-go exercise to sharpen your vision and guide real business decisions immediately

🎯 Listen now to learn how a clear, tested vision can unlock international growth for your MedTech innovation.

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Fundraising isn’t a pitch deck moment—it’s a process. And if you treat it like a last-minute sprint, you’ll lose more than equity.

In this 5 in 5 episode, Hakeem Adebiyi shares five hard-earned lessons every founder needs when raising capital, especially at pre-seed, seed, or early Series A. From avoiding diluted equity to knowing what investors actually care about, this episode helps clinician-founders and MedTech entrepreneurs approach funding with strategy—not desperation.

You’ll learn how to:

1. Approach fundraising as a structured process, not a one-off event
2. Get in front of investors without relying on warm introductions
3. Lead with the problem—not the tech—when pitching
4. Avoid damaging credibility by targeting the wrong investors
5. Understand what investors look for right after they say “yes”
6. Use preparation as your best defence against unnecessary dilution

Whether you're building a medical device, a healthtech platform, or preparing to scale internationally, this episode gives you the mindset and tactics to raise smarter and protect what you’ve built.

Raising investment as a healthcare founder isn’t about better science it’s about understanding investors.

In this episode of The H-Files, we’re joined by Scott Kelly, CEO of Black Dog Venture Partners and founder of VC Fast Pitch, to break down how healthcare and health-tech startups can raise funding without losing control of their company.

Scott shares practical insights from working with thousands of founders and investors worldwide, including:

1. How healthcare startups can get in front of investors without warm introductions
2. What investors really look for beyond clinical data and technology
3. How to pitch healthcare innovation in a way investors care about
4. Common fundraising mistakes that cost founders equity
5. How to think about valuation, dilution, and milestone-based fundraising
6. Why building investor relationships early is critical to successful raises

Whether you’re a healthcare founder, health-tech entrepreneur, or early-stage startup planning a fundraise, this episode will help you pitch smarter, protect your equity, and avoid costly mistakes.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/l6gxX9_vJeQ

Listen on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/hands-on-business-the-h-files-unlocking-growth/id1548129226

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