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As the Founder and CEO of Castor, I have…
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What are common scaling mistakes for start-ups, and how can Thought Leadership help?
This is often the beginning of the end. While you can get away with a big push on customer acquisition for a short while, a leaky bucket will always catch up to you. You will lose customers faster than you can bring them in. Always relentlessly prioritize listening to your customers. Get on calls, get the NPS data, do what it takes. One thing to keep in mind, specifically with SaaS, you can't please everyone. So focus on your ideal customer profile and optimize for them!
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What are common scaling mistakes for start-ups, and how can Thought Leadership help?
Start with WHY and then: Repetition, repetition, repetition. When you think you've explained something more than enough, you are just getting started. People will not be listening, may be on PTO, or just forget what you said. To keep everyone on the same page and moving in the same direction, everyone needs to be able to communicate the strategy and explain the WHY. Be consistent, and repeat!
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🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 Priscilla (Pri) has been released from Javara's active roster after 1 season, sources tell ESPN. The veteran Clinical Research…
🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 Priscilla (Pri) has been released from Javara's active roster after 1 season, sources tell ESPN. The veteran Clinical Research…
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So let's talk about site-central now :). Happy site, happy trial. Isn't that what they say? See graphic below. Happier investigators (and sites)…
So let's talk about site-central now :). Happy site, happy trial. Isn't that what they say? See graphic below. Happier investigators (and sites)…
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In its three-year history, Isomorphic Labs has become one of the most discussed and debated names from Kendall Square to Sand Hill. The startup is…
In its three-year history, Isomorphic Labs has become one of the most discussed and debated names from Kendall Square to Sand Hill. The startup is…
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Experience
Education
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University of Amsterdam
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My thesis focuses on computerized decision support systems (CDSS) and improving medical decision making.
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Courses
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AMC: Advanced topics in clinical epidemiology
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AMC: Clinical Data Management
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AMC: Clinical epidemiology
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AMC: Practical biostatistics
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AMC: Statistical computing in R
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NIHES: Advanced topics in biostatistics
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NIHES: Advanced topics in decision making in medicine
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NIHES: Bayesian statistics
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NIHES: Cohort studies
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NIHES: Health economics
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NIHES: Logistic Regression
ESP66
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NIHES: Methods Health Services Research
ESP42
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NIHES: Methods of Public Health Research
ESP11
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NIHES: Methods of clinical research
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NIHES: Primary and secondary prevention research
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NIHES: Principles of epidemiologic data-analysis
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Honors & Awards
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NEJM Scholar
New England Journal of Medicine
Languages
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Dutch
Native or bilingual proficiency
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English
Full professional proficiency
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