Ade Adesanya, is the Co-founder & President of Moving Analytics Inc, a telehealth company that is increasing access to cardiac rehab and helping patients recover faster at home through an innovative app-based virtual cardiac rehab program, Movn. Moving Analytics’ programs are developed in partnership with Stanford University, and are based on more than 30 years of published research. Ade is also a lecturer of entrepreneurship at the University of Southern California. Prior to launching Moving Analytics, Ade helped researchers at the University of Southern California to commercialize their research into startup ventures. Ade grew up in Lagos, Nigeria and moved to the US to study electrical engineering at the University of Houston, he later got a master’s in engineering management from the University of Southern California and a certificate in Finance from UCLA. He was recently recognized as a top 30 under 30 in healthcare by Forbes magazine.
Ade joins me today to discuss the impact of his company and the growth with the increase of Telehealth in this post COVID environment. I ask him why it takes a life changing event like cardiac arrest for some people to change their health habits. Ade shares his founder’s story with us and the growth of the company over the past few years bringing him to 2000 patients. He discusses how Stanford university’s technology transfer office was pivotal in his company’s success.
Today on Startups for Good we cover:
Finding the why when founding a company
Knowing when to bring on extra staffing
Is Vertical integration a pattern to be repeated in other areas
Common barriers in Telehealth
Fundraising challenges for minority entrepreneurs
Connect with Ade through LinkedIn
Ade’s non-profit MAIN (Multicultural Angel Investor Network) can be found on LinkedIn
Subscribe, Rate & Share Your Favorite Episodes!
Thanks for tuning into today’s episode of Startups For Good with your host, Miles Lasater. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on your favorite podcast listening app.
Don’t forget to visit our website, connect with Miles on Twitter or LinkedIn, and share your favorite episodes across social media. For more information about The Giving Circle
Share this post