Posts by Erin Cobb
The New Rules of Raising Capital in MedTech
The MedTech landscape is currently navigating a significant paradox. While clinical breakthroughs are happening at a record pace, the capital required to bring those breakthroughs to the bedside is becoming increasingly concentrated. In a market where AI-driven software often captures the lion’s share of venture interest, hardware-intensive medical device companies are facing a “funding drought”…
Read MoreMEDevice 26 Fireside Chat: Creating Medical Devices That Are Truly All-Inclusive
Inclusive design in medical technology is frequently reduced to a discussion about skin tone. But as we learned in our recent fireside chat at MEDevice 2026 in Boston, the reality of inclusive design is far broader, and far more urgent. When TAG CEO and TAG Awards Founder Justin Starbird sat down to explore the future…
Read MoreSUPERCROWD 26: Building Investor Trust in Private Capital Markets
The panel discussion at SUPERCROWD 26, moderated by Abby Kehr (Account Director, Digital Niche Agency) and featuring Justin Starbird (CEO, The Aebli Group), Gene Massey (CEO and Chairman, Media Shares), Gregg Castano (Founder, Kore Inc), and Richard Robinette (Partner, Crowdfunding Lawyers), centered on the challenges of marketing investment offerings in a regulatory-heavy environment. The primary…
Read MoreCrowdfunding Through the Eyes of a Founder: Lessons from P!ng’s Journey
A New Approach to the Drive-Thru Experience Crowdfunding is often viewed as a way to raise capital. For founders, it becomes much more than that. In the latest episode of the TAGLine Podcast, Justin Starbird sits down with Rob Whitten and Jane Lo, co-founders of P!ng, to discuss what it has been like building an…
Read MoreUnlocking Cash Flow: Hidden Tax Secrets for Your Business
We’ve always said that Labor Day is the “second New Year” for business, the point where the summer haze lifts and things move at a sprint. But as I sat down with Tim Parrish, CEO of Sagemont Advisors, for this week’s episode of TAGLine, I realized we should be looking at tax season with that…
Read MoreMedTech Regulations, AI, & Scaling: A new partnership with TAG + AVS Life Sciences
Join us as we explore MedTech regulatory compliance and commercialization strategy with Anthony Lopez! We often focus on the “hero moments” of the life sciences industry: the breakthrough molecule, the revolutionary device, the successful trial. But behind every successful launch is a reality that doesn’t get enough screen time: the quiet, often grueling work of…
Read MoreYou Got the Job, Now What? The Missing Blueprint for Career Success
Dr. Deepak Bhootra on Why Your Career Success Is Up to You In the latest episode of the TAGLine Podcast, Justin Starbird welcomes back Dr. Deepak Bhootra, founder and CEO of RISEUP @Work, for one of the most candid conversations we’ve ever hosted. Deepak’s mission with RISEUP @Work is a unique one: to help professionals…
Read MoreThe $8M Zero-Carb Bet: How Omar Atia Built ZeroCarb LYFE
Join us as the Founder of ZeroCarb LYFE Shares His Vision! In the world of Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), scaling a revolutionary product is about more than a good recipe! It’s about systems, discipline, and absolute transparency. This episode of The TAGline Podcast brings host Justin Starbird into conversation with Omar Atia, the Founder and…
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