Event Information

Event Topic:
So, You Think You Want to be an Entrepreneur?

Event Description:
Many think that becoming an entrepreneur means being your own boss at a cool and fun job that can lead to tremendous wealth and a luxury lifestyle. However, the risks, the stress, and the never-ending work hours are not for the faint of heart. It takes a unique personality and skill set to accept the dramatic highs and lows that come with starting and running your own company. The experience can be life jarring without setting and understanding clear expectations of the mental and physical commitment required to withstand the vigor and successfully reach the finish line.

Date/Time:
Date(s) - 11/05/24
8:15 am - 10:30 am

Event Location:
Zoom talk: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88549236999:

Speaker Information

Event Speaker:
Bill Colone

Event Speaker Title:
CEO, Chairman

Event Speaker Company:
Single Pass

Event Speaker Bio:

Bill Colone is currently the CEO and Chairman of Single Pass, an Orange County based start-up company developing a unique cautery device for use during deep tissue biopsy procedures. Bill formerly served as the CEO at Spinal Singularity, a seed stage medical device development company in San Clemente. Under Mr. Colone, the company raised over $6.6 million in dilutive funding and over $5.1 million in non-dilutive funding for product development, clinical studies, and regulatory approvals. Prior to Spinal Singularity, he served as the VP of R&D for Direct Flow Medical until its sudden closure in November of 2017. He has over four decades of medical device development experience, including ten years as President of Endomed, until its sale in February 2005. Mr. Colone has vast knowledge of ePTFE and endovascular prostheses and is recognized for his contributions to endoluminal technology and vascular surgery. Prior to Direct Flow Medical, he served as Director of Research and Development, and later Director of Aortic Procedure Development, for Endologix. Mr. Colone directed the development of the Nellix Endovascular Aneurysm Sealing System through design completion, CE trial completion, CE Mark approval, and OUS commercial launch. He also contributed to the procedure development and training for the US IDE investigation centers leading to the fastest enrolled IDE trial for an EVAR device. Mr. Colone holds 13 US patents for medical devices with others pending. He also served as Director of Operations for IMPRA, Inc. (now Bard Peripheral Vascular) prior to founding Endomed. Mr. Colone holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Arizona State University where he is a member of the ASU Advisory Committee for Chemical and Materials Engineering. Mr. Colone also served as an Associate Faculty Member at ASU from 2004 through 2007 and was a Founding Member and Board Member of the Arizona Technology Investor Forum.

Event Details

Cost:
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