New CMS rule aims to reimburse device makers years sooner In the folklore of entrepreneurship clever new innovations reap big rewards. Unfortunately, that is not always so. For example, genuinely new and innovative medical devices ideas must clear especially vexing payment hurdles not faced by devices which offer only an incremental improvement. As a result, […]
Good news for medical device innovators
Posted in UncategorizedBy David Kaplan - January 31st, 2021 Comments Off on Good news for medical device innovators
Start-up Myths Exploded
Posted in UncategorizedBy David Kaplan - January 27th, 2010 1 comment
Do economic cycles of boom and bust affect the number of start-ups? Most analysts have linked entrepreneurial activity to economic growth as though it was a given … and conversely, believed that when recession struck, start-up activity slowed substantially. A recent study by the Ewing Marion Kaufman Foundation concludes that both theories are pure bunk. […]
The Planning Conundrum
Posted in Business Plan Tips, UncategorizedBy David Kaplan - May 21st, 2009 Comments Off on The Planning Conundrum
Despite obvious benefits, only the very smartest and most disciplined managers actually write and follow business plans Nearly every professional manager knows that planning is crucial to business success. Still, few people actually act on that knowledge. In over 15 years of helping businesses plan their growth, it has become increasingly clear that only a […]