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Solving Problems in Healthcare IT for Two Decades: Serial Entrepreneur and American Well CEO Ido Schoenberg (Part 4)
Sramana: When did you establish American Well? Ido Schoenberg: American Well was founded 7 years ago. Sramana: What was the market situation like, and what gaps did you identify to start American Well? Ido Schoenberg: After Roy and I sold CareKey, we knew we wanted to do something else. This time we looked for a
Solving Problems in Healthcare IT for Two Decades: Serial Entrepreneur and American Well CEO Ido Schoenberg (Part 3)
Sramana: You have described several different progression points in healthcare IT. Have you seen multiple companies created in the marketplace to address each point? Ido Schoenberg: Some aspects of it, such as EMR [electronic medical records], spawned an entire industry, with multiple businesses competing. In other spaces there were niche players like iMDSoft. Healthcare IT
Solving Problems in Healthcare IT for Two Decades: Serial Entrepreneur and American Well CEO Ido Schoenberg (Part 2)
Sramana: You have been immersed in the healthcare IT space since 1996. Could you give me an overview of the major trends and evolutions you have witnessed in that industry? What is your analysis of the progression of the industry leading up to this point? Ido Schoenberg: It has been a fascinating journey to say
Solving Problems in Healthcare IT for Two Decades: Serial Entrepreneur and American Well CEO Ido Schoenberg (Part 1)
Ido Schoenberg is the chairman and CEO of American Well Corporation, a provider of online healthcare and telehealth visits. Ido has a lengthy track record of successfully leading technology companies in the healthcare field. In 1996, together with Phyllis Gotlib, he co-founded iMDSoft, a provider of enterprise software that automates hospital critical care units. He
Building a VC-Funded Tech Company from Upstate New York: Sinclair Schuller, CEO of Apprenda (Part 7)
Sramana: Can you talk through your team building process? I’m interested in how you have built your executive team and how your location has influenced that process. Sinclair Schuller: We have talked a bit about our location but one thing I want to point out is that we are not bent out of shape when it
Building a VC-Funded Tech Company from Upstate New York: Sinclair Schuller, CEO of Apprenda (Part 6)
Sramana: What strategies are you working on now? Sinclair Schuller: One important lesson for any startup is to learn the direct sales model. Once you understand the buying model and the basics of your sales process, then you immediately start to look for leverage. Intuition will lead you to partners or channels that give you
Building a VC-Funded Tech Company from Upstate New York: Sinclair Schuller, CEO of Apprenda (Part 5)
Sramana: I am a big fan of opening companies outside of Silicon Valley. I think there can be some definite advantages. For one, you did not have to fight the talent war that companies in the Valley have to fight. Sinclair Schuller: After having started a company outside the Valley, I am also a fan
Building a VC-Funded Tech Company from Upstate New York: Sinclair Schuller, CEO of Apprenda (Part 4)
Sramana: Would it be fair to say that VCs in your neck of the woods don’t see a lot of fundable deals? Sinclair Schuller: Deal flow in upstate New York is very shallow. The typical flow for VCs was from New York City. Most of their deals were consumer oriented. Sramana: In a way, that