Host Kriste Goad is joined by a panel of accomplished women in the FemTech industry: Visana Co-Founder and President Shelly Lanning, Flare Capital Principal Margaret Malone, and Healthcare Executive Leigh Ann Ruggles. Together, they dive into the recent surge of FemTech, exploring its impact on the healthcare industry, the use of AI in FemTech, and the power of branding and marketing in the sector. With insights on negotiation, talent, and toddlerhood survival, this episode offers a unique blend of expertise and personal experiences that will leave listeners informed and inspired.




In this episode, we discuss:

FemTech’s rise in the healthcare industry
AI’s impact on healthcare and FemTech
How much should you spend on marketing, PR, and branding
The destigmatizing of women's health
The FemTech funding challenges
Importance of honesty, data, and knowing the pipeline in successful funding negotiations
The role of storytelling and working with great marketers in building and selling companies
Thoughtful event choices and leveraging relationships over extravagant sponsorships
The importance of being intentional about budget allocation and creating a strategic plan
Building good relationships with CFOs to gain trust and facilitate marketing budget discussions



Recommended reading:

Ovia Health
Flo
What to Expect
Female Founders are Energizing Investment in Women's Healthcare
Talent: The Market Cap Multiplier
Storytelling that Sells – Part 3: Good Marketing Spoils the Plot

What are we reading right now:

To Kill a Mockingbird
The Economist
Axios
Never Split the Difference

Find Leigh Ann Ruggles on LinkedIn


Find Shelly Lanning on LinkedIn | Visana Health


Find Margaret Malone on LinkedIn | Flare Capital


Find Kriste on LinkedIn | X

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