Dave Saunders
@nemock.bsky.social
Human girls and Samoyed Dad. Autodidactic. Nerd. Surgical robotics, MedTech, AI, greentech. Love to tell stories.
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Dave Saunders
@nemock.bsky.social
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[Video] How we created our surgical robotic assistant | Dave Saunders posted on the topic | LinkedIn
In this video, I discuss how we began with technology licensed from Johns Hopkins University, navigated through key development milestones, and ultimately…
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Figure out your MVP. Get it out. Sell it. Take the feedback. Evolve.
January 2, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Figure out your MVP. Get it out. Sell it. Take the feedback. Evolve.
An exit isn't a final act. It's a design choice.
January 2, 2026 at 7:20 PM
An exit isn't a final act. It's a design choice.
Great people multiply value. They figure things out. They create systems. They make you less essential.
January 2, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Great people multiply value. They figure things out. They create systems. They make you less essential.
When's the last time you talked to a customer who churned? What did you learn?
January 2, 2026 at 4:06 PM
When's the last time you talked to a customer who churned? What did you learn?
You can write a 40-page plan. Or you can make a sale. One looks impressive. The other pays the bills. Choose the second one.
January 2, 2026 at 2:45 PM
You can write a 40-page plan. Or you can make a sale. One looks impressive. The other pays the bills. Choose the second one.
January 2, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Sustainable businesses have boring qualities.
January 2, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Sustainable businesses have boring qualities.
What would you tell yourself on day one of starting this business?
January 2, 2026 at 11:22 AM
What would you tell yourself on day one of starting this business?
January 2, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Churn reveals what your marketing promised but didn't deliver.
January 2, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Churn reveals what your marketing promised but didn't deliver.
When did you realize you were building a business and not just a product?
January 2, 2026 at 6:38 AM
When did you realize you were building a business and not just a product?
What question should founders ask customers more often?
January 2, 2026 at 5:04 AM
What question should founders ask customers more often?
January 2, 2026 at 3:29 AM
How do you balance investor demands with what's right for the business?
January 2, 2026 at 1:55 AM
How do you balance investor demands with what's right for the business?
How do you handle an employee who's outgrown their role?
January 2, 2026 at 12:20 AM
How do you handle an employee who's outgrown their role?
What's the most important number in your business right now?
January 1, 2026 at 7:01 PM
What's the most important number in your business right now?
Brand awareness doesn't pay the bills. Conversions do.
More on this in my book: https://www.davesaunders.net
More on this in my book: https://www.davesaunders.net
January 1, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Brand awareness doesn't pay the bills. Conversions do.
More on this in my book: https://www.davesaunders.net
More on this in my book: https://www.davesaunders.net
That investor meeting feels important. But if they're not writing a check today, it's a distraction. Focus on people who can pay you now.
January 1, 2026 at 4:10 PM
That investor meeting feels important. But if they're not writing a check today, it's a distraction. Focus on people who can pay you now.
Work-life balance is a myth. Work-life integration is real.
January 1, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Work-life balance is a myth. Work-life integration is real.
January 1, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Sustainable businesses have boring qualities.
January 1, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Sustainable businesses have boring qualities.
Your value proposition should pass the drunk friend test.
January 1, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Your value proposition should pass the drunk friend test.
Product-led growth or sales-led growth?
January 1, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Product-led growth or sales-led growth?
Operational excellence is competitive advantage. Moats take years to build and days to breach.
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Dig deeper: https://www.davesaunders.net
January 1, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Operational excellence is competitive advantage. Moats take years to build and days to breach.
Dig deeper: https://www.davesaunders.net
Dig deeper: https://www.davesaunders.net
The wrong hire slows down decisions, adds overhead, and poisons culture.
January 1, 2026 at 6:25 AM
The wrong hire slows down decisions, adds overhead, and poisons culture.