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Saving Lives in Low-Income Communities by Reducing Ambulance Response Times | Shanel Fields, MD Ally
Saving Lives in Low-Income Communities by Reducing Ambulance Response Times | Shanel Fields, MD Ally
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53 minutes
Released:
Feb 1, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
It’s always exciting to discover software that can improve the quality of human lives, and in this case – save them. Our guest, Shanel Fields, is a prime example of why it is important to support underrepresented founders, as she’s set out to build a startup that reduces the number of dead on arrival cases. This is a scenario that occurs all too often in underserved communities. Founder Bio: Shanel Fields is the Founder and CEO of MD Ally - a 911 telehealth company that enables virtual patient care for public safety systems. As the child of a volunteer EMT, Shanel’s always had a deep appreciation for first responders and brings a unique perspective to public safety technology. She started the company while at Wharton Business School after learning that low-income communities experienced higher rates of “dead on arrivals,” because of their longer ambulance wait times. She decided to do something about it by launching a company that integrates telehealth into 911 and improves healthcare outcomes. After successfully raising over $1M in seed funding this year, Shanel is one of the too few venture-backed, black, female CEOs with a seat at the table of what has traditionally been a male-dominated space. She continues to break barriers as a thought-leader that's been featured on the front page of The New York Times Business section, interviewed on Good Morning America and, most recently, appointed to Techstars Board of Directors. Timestamps: 2:40 Shanel’s background: New York, Atlanta, Philly 5:50 Early career at AT&T, Athena Health, and Wharton MBA 8:51 MD Ally Origins: A 911 telehealth company 11:33 How Shanel’s background in sales impacts her perspective on entrepreneurship 17:11 Enterprise Sales at a startup vs. large company 20:13 Shanel’s keys to generating customer conversations at an early phase 24:59 Prioritizing customers in the midst of an endless “to do” list 30:12 MD Ally and how it contributes life saving tech for low income and indigent communities? 33:11 Building tech products in the 911 market 39:56 MD Ally’s funding journey + learning lessons
Released:
Feb 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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