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BWR 008: Melissa Thompson Brings Innovation to Mental Health

How do you bring new technologies to the healthcare market?

Listen to our Interview with Melissa Thompson, Founder of TalkSession to find out!

Melissa Thompson has been mentioned by Bill Gates as one of the people to watch who is out to change the world. Her startup company TalkSession is an innovative platform that allows patients who need mental health services to connect with providers who can help them.  It’s the future of teletherapy. Only two years into her business, she has acquired great knowledge on how to build her company to make a big impact on the healthcare industry and how to be an investor for other businesses herself!

Melissa’s Kick-A$$ Quotes:

When there’s great challenges, there’s also great room for innovation.

Make hard decisions and make them quickly.

Keeping perspective of the long game and the larger picture can provide inspiration to keep on going.

Katie’s Favorite Take-a-Ways

Approach Experts in Your Industry

When Melissa was first researching the mental health field for her business, she approached the thought leaders to ask for advice and information.  They were happy to share with her!  In her experience (and in mine), the people who have tons of knowledge are happy to share it!

You Don’t Need To Wait Until You Have a Product

Take your idea – and maybe an early stage prototype – to others.  The feedback you’ll get from them can have massive changes on the evolution of your product!  Don’t wait!

Melissa’s Favorite Business Books

Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson

Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist by Brad Feld and Mendelson

Startup Boards: Getting the Most Out of Your Board of Directors by Brad Feld and Mahendra Ramsinghani 

Transformative Entrepreneurs: How Walt Disney, Steve Jobs, Muhammad Yunus, and Other Innovators Succeed by Jeffrey Harris. 

 

Want to know more about Melissa and TalkSession?  Check out her website!

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