Episode 6. Shreya Mehta: On starting a MedTech company

2021-06-07

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Episode Summary: Shreya Mehta is the Cofounder and CTO of Zenflow - medical device company developing a minimally invasive treatment for urinary obstruction caused by enlarged prostate, or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Previously she worked as a lead reviewer at the FDA. Tune in to hear Shreya’s story on starting a company, her long distance cycling adventures from SF to Santa Monica and her thoughts on authentic leadership! Detailed Show Notes: 3:41 - Engineer at heart: Why MedTech 5:51 - Looking “under the hoo...

Episode Summary: Shreya Mehta is the Cofounder and CTO of Zenflow - medical device company developing a minimally invasive treatment for urinary obstruction caused by enlarged prostate, or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Previously she worked as a lead reviewer at the FDA. Tune in to hear Shreya’s story on starting a company, her long distance cycling adventures from SF to Santa Monica and her thoughts on authentic leadership!

Detailed Show Notes:

3:41 - Engineer at heart: Why MedTech

5:51 - Looking “under the hood:” Shreya’s experience at the FDA

12:06 - New perspectives & new stakeholders: Her move to biodesign

16:52 - Finding the unmet need: The creation of Zenflow

23:55 - Moving past the bumps on the road: Shreya’s highs and lows

31:28 - Capitalizing your strengths: How to choose a cofounder

35:50 - Trust & transparency in a team: Shaping a self-motivated team

42:20 - From a device to a product: Zenflow’s next steps

48:32 - “I don’t carry all the knowledge:” Using humility in decision-making

52:09 - If you don’t know, you can’t change it: Steps to fight bias

58:17 - Authentic leadership: Shreya’s superpower