http://www.highway12ventures.com/2009/06/23/the-heart-of-the-matter/ A Pioneering Spirit Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:16:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.highway12ventures.com/2009/06/23/the-heart-of-the-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-330 Favorite VC Blog Posts – June 26, 2009 « Thinking About Thinking Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:29:46 +0000 http://highway12ventures.com/?p=830#comment-330 [...] The Heart of the Matter.  Mark Solon, Highway 12 Ventures (med device VCs really do cool stuff) [...] [...] The Heart of the Matter.  Mark Solon, Highway 12 Ventures (med device VCs really do cool stuff) [...]

]]> http://www.highway12ventures.com/2009/06/23/the-heart-of-the-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-321 Mark Solon Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:28:35 +0000 http://highway12ventures.com/?p=830#comment-321 Couldn't agree more Bob. During my various trips to the Company, it was clear that there's a seriousness there that isn't part of most company's cultures. As I mention in my post above, the employees at Syncardia are incredibly purpose driven and everyone who works there knows the impact they're making. thanks for the thoughts! Couldn't agree more Bob. During my various trips to the Company, it was clear that there's a seriousness there that isn't part of most company's cultures. As I mention in my post above, the employees at Syncardia are incredibly purpose driven and everyone who works there knows the impact they're making. thanks for the thoughts!

]]> http://www.highway12ventures.com/2009/06/23/the-heart-of-the-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-320 bob corrigan Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:29:14 +0000 http://highway12ventures.com/?p=830#comment-320 There is something special about creating products that save lives. As a product manager those sorts of products have always been the most satisfying, but curiously also the most demanding - if you screw up something on an install, for example, it's not the end of the world. Fail to anticipate all of the issues relating to a patient-facing product, well, it might be. There is something special about creating products that save lives. As a product manager those sorts of products have always been the most satisfying, but curiously also the most demanding – if you screw up something on an install, for example, it's not the end of the world. Fail to anticipate all of the issues relating to a patient-facing product, well, it might be.

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