Jamie Ryan
Bio
Jamie Ryan spent nearly 15 years in Silicon Valley as an in vitro diagnostics innovator and technology scout, addressing the world’s most pressing problems. From creating tests for diseases such as swine flu and COVID-19 pandemics to drug-resistant “superbugs,” she learned that the path from prototype to market is full of surprises. Evaluating 100+ MedTech startups as a subject matter expert in strategic business development, mentoring, and pitch judging showed her that many of these “surprises” can be anticipated - and addressed - if you know where to look.
She started JL Ryan Consulting LLC to improve medical device startup success rates by identifying and addressing risks early, before costly pivots are needed. She shares her feasibility-to-exit insights with early-stage entrepreneurs, empowering them to see the risks before investors do. Audience members walk away ready to assess their product investment readiness, plan the most efficient next steps, and nail investor meetings.
Presenting Sessions
Participating Sessions
- The Rise of the Creative Technologist: How & Why Artists and Creatives Are Shaping the Future of AI
- Building a Tech Community
- Building a Hope Practice: A Science-Based Workshop for Uncertain Times
- Lessons from Two Decades of Angel Investing
- Bootstrapping Your E-Commerce Empire Side Hustle With No Money
- Building A Profitable Independent Newsletter
- 📡🕸️ Preppers & Comrades Unite: Building a Decentralized Mesh Network for Resilient Communication
- 50 Ways to Leave Your Company in Ruins
- Build a Business that Isn't Soul Sucking
- What the fuck are passkeys and why are they everywhere now?
- Shipping Atoms and Bits: What Building Physical Products Taught Me About Better Engineering Decisions
- Don’t Blame the User—Fix the Design: The UX of Streets and Cities
- Early Stage Funding in Minnesota
- Entrepreneur Panel: Maximizing Value from a Mentor
- ✱✱ State of Minnestar: A Community Conversation on the Past, Present & What’s Possible! ✱✱
- Crafternoon
- I'm Disabled & You Will Be, Too
- Horror Movie Survival: Protecting Yourself From Airborne Pathogens
- You can do it all, just not all at once: Practical prioritization for leaders and builders
- A weather station, plant monitors, buttons, and other smart home fun
- From Uncle Sam to Civic Tech: Rebuilding Civic Engagement for Gen Z Using Design Thinking
- More... "Diagrams to Get your $hit together"
- Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained: Defeating the Loneliness Epidemic!
- I Learned How to Tell Stories in This Building — Here's What Most Techies Miss
- From Founder to Marketing Department of One: What Actually Works When You're Doing It All
- Venture Capital: What It Is, How It Works, and When to Walk Away