Judging at WHX Miami's Xcelerate Pitch Competition reminded us of one key truth: It’s not just what you build—it’s how you position it. HealthTech founders brought bold ideas and strong missions. What set semifinalists apart? Clarity, structure, and practiced delivery that spoke to a cross-disciplinary panel—not just investors. 🎯 Most pitch panels are mixed: operators, clinicians, advisors, and VCs. If your pitch only works for one group, you miss the mark. That’s why founders must rehearse, refine, and answer with precision—especially when ROI, traction, and strategic alignment are on the line. 👊 Congrats to semifinalists: Rany Aburashed, Geoffrey Cole, Milan Djidara, Mikail Aktas. 🙏 And to the stellar organizers: Zohaib Meghji (Informa) – Dubai, we’re watching! Sabina Shuminov + Michael Burtov (CGU) – for connecting bold minds with purpose. Carlos A. Iñiguez (Venture Hive) – for shaping pitch rooms that create real opportunity. 📌 Founders: If you’re pitching soon, your real advantage is practice with feedback. And if you're not sure how your message lands—test it now, before the judges' table. #PulsePointPath #WHXMiami
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What Founders Often Overlook When Pitching — And What Judges Really Want to Hear This Wed I had the honor of sitting on the judges' panel for the WHX Miami Xcelerate Start-up Competition, alongside industry leaders like: 👩💻 Oghosa Evbuomwan, MD – HealthTech Expert & Start-up Advisor 🏛 Karl R. LaPan – Director, UF Innovate 👩⚕️ Gabriela Sabate, MBA MHCI – CEO, Quralo | Cloodie 🏥 Bernardo Perez-Villa – Senior Engagement Partner, Cleveland Clinic Innovations We heard an inspiring range of HealthTech innovations. Passion? Abundant. Vision? Clear. But what separated the top contenders wasn’t just a great product or story. It was clarity, structure, and execution. As judges from diverse professional backgrounds—not all investors—we’re evaluating far more than market size or traction. We ask: 𝑪𝒂𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍 𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒑𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏—𝒇𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓? 𝑫𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒕 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒆? 𝑪𝒂𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒆𝒙𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏? The reality is: many founders underestimate the importance of practiced articulation across a multidisciplinary panel. Frequent rehearsals, precise messaging, and addressing the “so what?” factor -> these aren’t optional. They’re essential. To the brilliant semifinalists who brought their A-game: 🎉 Rany Aburashed DO, CEO, Neurogen Biomarking 🎉 Geoff "G" Cole, CLC, ARM, Founder, Supermind 🎉 Milan Djidara, Founder, Eniax 🎉 Mikail Aktas, Business Development Lead, AI Rehab And a huge shoutout to the powerhouse organizers who made this platform possible: 🙌 Zohaib Meghji from Informa – Looking forward to your next global event in Dubai! 🙌 Sabina Shuminov of CGU (Connecting Giants and Unicorns) – Always connecting visionaries through VIP events and co-hosting impactful Xcelerate Pitch Panels with her co-founder Michael Burtov, a Venture Mentor at Harvard Innovation Lab. 🙌 Carlos A. Iñiguez, Director of Programs at Venture Hive – Thank you for orchestrating such thoughtful match-making between contestants and judges. Your behind-the-scenes work fuels real startup growth. 𝐓𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬: The next time you're pitching—ask yourself not only "What do I want to say?" but also "What does the room need to understand to believe in me?" 👇 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠? #ProvidersEdge #PulsePointPath #WHXMiami
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