Podcast
Ep. 41

Being smart sometimes isn’t enough: How to command attention in HealthTech

Published
May 29, 2025
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You know every detail of your product. They don’t care. You can be the smartest person in the room and still get passed over. But there’s a way to make sure others actually hear what you bring to the table. One of them? Avoid the mistake even brilliant founders make when pitching. You’ll spot it everywhere once you know it. And fixing it? Easier than you think.

In this episode you’ll hear about:

  • Why your audience doesn’t care how your product works, and what they really want instead
  • Lessons from raising $100k in $100 increments
  • The single storytelling mistake founders make, and how to fix it in 90 seconds
  • Why being smart isn’t enough to get funded or even heard
  • The “dinner party” trick for instantly connecting with investors and partners
  • The mindset shift that helped one founder walk out with $25K on her first try


Episode Transcript

Elizabeth Bachman
Executive Career Coach and Speaker Trainer for Corporate Leaders
Elizabeth Bachman is THE go-to person for advanced-level training in Speaking, Presentation Skills, Career Development, and Leadership. With a lifetime spent perfecting the art of presenting, she helps high-level clients get the promotion/job/recognition they deserve — within an organization and within an industry. “Change the way you are perceived by changing the way you communicate.”
Jan Kamiński
Co-founder at Momentum
Jan Kamiński is the Co-Founder and Chief Sales Officer at Momentum, where he partners with founders and innovators to turn ambitious ideas into scalable, compliant, and impactful digital products. He leads with a simple belief: technology should elevate humanity—helping health tech companies across the US and Europe bring medical breakthroughs to market through accessible, secure, and user-friendly software. On Keep IT Healthy, Jan brings that same energy to every conversation: curious, honest, and always focused on what moves the needle in real-world healthcare.