What is the A3HCS Venture lane?
Physician-executive venture architecture. I take a healthcare category from insight to a clinically validated product in market: validation, entity and product, regulatory pathway, and go-to-market. It serves founders building from zero and established companies launching a new line.
How is this different from the Startup Advisory discovery tiers?
Discovery advisory pressure-tests an existing company’s clinical assumptions. The Venture Build stands up the company or product line itself, from the napkin forward. Discovery starts at $2,500. Venture Build starts with the $15K Validation Sprint.
Can you really build a healthcare company from scratch?
Yes. Full 0-to-1: entity formation orchestrated, product spec, clinical evidence and protocol plan, regulatory and labeling strategy, financial model, and a go-to-market that reaches the buyer. The spine is the clinical, regulatory, and commercial work a generalist cannot do.
Do you take equity?
No. No equity, advisory shares, or deferred compensation. All modules are flat fee, paid at engagement start. The recommendation is what the evidence shows, not what benefits an equity position.
What does the Validation Sprint deliver?
In two to three weeks: a category and competitive map, a clinical evidence base, an FDA food-vs-medical-food pathway read, reimbursement and channel viability, and a go/no-go memo with a 12-month build sequence. The fee is creditable toward the build if you proceed.
Do you work with large clinical-nutrition or pharma companies?
Yes. For companies like Fresenius Kabi, Abbott, Nestlé Health Science, or Danone Nutricia, the $15K Validation Sprint is the entry point. The build is then scoped to enterprise, typically $75K–$250K+ or a $15–30K/month retainer.