Adam Pardes's guest appearances

Adam Pardes

The Penn HealthX Podcast

Neil Patel

Nancy Liu

Patrick Brennan

David Fajgenbaum

Nisha Mehta

David Nash

Richard Baron

Dan O'Connor

Justin Barad

David Lindsay

Chris Molaro

Josh Makower

Emily Kramer-Golinkoff

Mauro Guillen

Eric Heil

OwlTail

In this episode, Ryan sits down with Chris Molaro and Adam Pardes, the co-founders of the Philadelphia start-up NeuroFlow. NeuroFlow is a digital health software firm that uses advanced data analytics and machine learning algorithms on real-time biometric data to quantify stress, focus and relaxation for mental health.Map5:10 – The NeuroFlow Pitch – Chris 8:45 – Why Adam felt compelled to co-found NeuroFlow 10:05 – How did Chris and Adam meet? How did they come up with the idea for NeuroFlow? 14:45 – How did they have the courage to even start? 18:30 – How Chris and Adam complement each other as co-founders 20:45 – Creating “Values” for a company and ensuring everyone on the team follows through 24:55 – Thinking about the hiring process and how you can be “so good they can’t ignore you” 30:50 – FDA and the 510K exclusion – being classified as a “clinical support tool” 33:50 – Performing a clinical trial at Penn 36:00 – Starting a company vs. doing a research project 39:50 – Importance of marketing, and making sure you back up the hype 42:45 – Getting funding early on 47:10 – Getting feedback from investors 49:00 – The value of taking the “Medical Devices” course at Wharton – making connections and getting guidance from speakers50:45 – The hardest decisions they’ve had to make 53:15 – The proudest moments they’ve had 55:40 – What will success look like for NeuroFlow? Links NeuroFlow Website http://www.neuroflowsolution.com/NeuroFlow Facebook https://www.facebook.com/neuroflowlive/?ref=br_rsChris’s Huffington Post Article https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/college-campuses-fail-to-fully-decode-mental-illness_us_5a0c6cece4b06d8966cf3417 Article on NeuroFlow Seed Money https://technical.ly/philly/2017/10/18/neuroflow-1-25-million-seed-round-mental-health/ So Good They Can’t Ignore You – Cal Newport (Book) https://www.amazon.com/Good-They-Cant-Ignore-You/dp/1455509124FDA – 510K https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/DeviceApprovalsandClearances/510kClearances/ More Presshttp://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/11/19/philly-startup-creates-tech-to-measure-mental-health/ https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/11/new-ptsd-treatment-options-for-military-veterans-focus-on-technology.htmlAnother Interview with Chris Molaro – Wharton Business Radio https://soundcloud.com/user-414944777/christopher-molaro

In this episode, Ryan sits down with Chris Molaro and Adam Pardes, the co-founders of the Philadelphia start-up NeuroFlow. NeuroFlow is a digital health software firm that uses advanced data analytics and machine learning algorithms on real-time biometric data to quantify stress, focus and relaxation for mental health. Map 5:10 – The NeuroFlow Pitch – Chris 8:45 – Why Adam felt compelled to co-found NeuroFlow 10:05 – How did Chris and Adam meet? How did they come up with the idea for NeuroFlow? 14:45 – How did they have the courage to even start? 18:30 – How Chris and Adam complement each other as co-founders 20:45 – Creating “Values” for a company and ensuring everyone on the team follows through 24:55 – Thinking about the hiring process and how you can be “so good they can’t ignore you” 30:50 – FDA and the 510K exclusion – being classified as a “clinical support tool” 33:50 – Performing a clinical trial at Penn 36:00 – Starting a company vs. doing a research project 39:50 – Importance of marketing, and making sure you back up the hype 42:45 – Getting funding early on 47:10 – Getting feedback from investors 49:00 – The value of taking the “Medical Devices” course at Wharton – making connections and getting guidance from speakers 50:45 – The hardest decisions they’ve had to make 53:15 – The proudest moments they’ve had 55:40 – What will success look like for NeuroFlow? Links NeuroFlow Website <a href="http://www.neuroflowsolution.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.neuroflowsolution.com/</a> NeuroFlow Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/neuroflowlive/?ref=br_rs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/neuroflowlive/?ref=br_rs</a> Chris’s Huffington Post Article <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/college-campuses-fail-to-fully-decode-mental-illness_us_5a0c6cece4b06d8966cf3417" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/college-campuses-fail-to-fully-decode-mental-illness_us_5a0c6cece4b06d8966cf3417</a> Article on NeuroFlow Seed Money <a href="https://technical.ly/philly/2017/10/18/neuroflow-1-25-million-seed-round-mental-health/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://technical.ly/philly/2017/10/18/neuroflow-1-25-million-seed-round-mental-health/</a> So Good They Can’t Ignore You – Cal Newport (Book) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Good-They-Cant-Ignore-You/dp/1455509124" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Good-They-Cant-Ignore-You/dp/1455509124</a> FDA – 510K <a href="https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/DeviceApprovalsandClearances/510kClearances/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/DeviceApprovalsandClearances/510kClearances/</a> More Press <a href="http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/11/19/philly-startup-creates-tech-to-measure-mental-health/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/11/19/philly-startup-creates-tech-to-measure-mental-health/</a> <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/11/new-ptsd-treatment-options-for-military-veterans-focus-on-technology.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/11/new-ptsd-treatment-options-for-military-veterans-focus-on-technology.html</a> Another Interview with Chris Molaro – Wharton Business Radio <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-414944777/christopher-molaro" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/user-414944777/christopher-molaro</a>

Episode 16 - NeuroFlow Co-Founders Chris Molaro and Adam Pardes - Mental Health and Entrepreneurship