Failing Forward in Medtech: Interview with Mara McFadden, CEO of Endolumik

In this episode of Medsider Radio, we sat down with Mara McFadden CEO of Endolumik, developers of an innovative fluorescence-guided esophagogastric calibration system. Mara graduated as a mechanical engineer from the University of California, Berkeley. She further developed her business acumen during her MBA at Carnegie Mellon University and in various leadership positions with renowned healthcare companies such as Johnson & Johnson and Philips Healthcare. Mara co-founded Endolumik, and in this interview, shares her philosophy of embracing imperfections and learning from your failures, why customer engagement and team culture are integral to business growth, and how the art of smart fundraising can lead to a thriving venture.Before we jump into the conversation, I wanted to mention a few things:If you’re into learning from proven medtech and health tech leaders and want to know when new content and interviews go live, head over to Medsider.com and sign up for our free newsletter. You’ll get access to gated articles, and lots of other interesting healthcare content.Second, if you want even more inside info from proven experts, think about a Medsider premium membership. We talk to experienced life science leaders about the nuts and bolts of running a business and bringing products to market.This is your place for valuable knowledge on specific topics like seed funding, prototyping, insurance reimbursement, and positioning a medtech startup for an exit.In addition to the entire back catalog of Medsider interviews over the past decade, premium members get a copy of every volume of Medsider Mentors at no additional cost. If you’re interested, go to medsider.com/subscribe to learn more.