By Eric Kirsch, Leader of SoPE Charlotte, North Carolina Chapter So the surgeon turns to me and says “I would love to tell you my idea, but first I need you to sign this NDA”. I chuckle for a few seconds. But my answer is “no”. These days I get approached by a lot of colleagues who want to share with me their brilliant ideas for a world-changing healthcare innovation. These closet entrepreneurs have gone through intense medical training and society has convinced them that they are very smart people. Most of them are. However, that same training often ignores, nay suppresses, an entrepreneurial mindset. Our discussions are like an… もっと読む »