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➡️ About The Guest
Dr. Daniel Cohen is a neurologist and serial entrepreneur. He co-founded Soltec Health to study the healing effect of magnetic waveforms on sleep and neurodegenerative conditions. Previously, Dr. Cohen co-founded and managed CNS, Inc. until it was acquired by GlaxoSmithKline in 2006 for $566M. CNS, a developer and marketer of hi-tech medical products (brainwave monitors and sleep disorders diagnostic equipment) was best known for its consumer products, the Breathe Right® nasal strip and the FiberChoice™ chewable fiber supplement.
He holds numerous patents related to EEG and sleep analysis algorithms and devices and additional utility patents related to synchronized sound, vibration and electro-magnetic fields. Dr. Cohen has a BS from Penn State University and received his MD from Temple Medical School with high distinction. His training is in Neurology at the University of Minnesota and is a Diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
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➡️ Talking Points
00:00 - Intro
02:43 - Doctor Turned Entrepreneur
07:57 - Dan’s First Business Fail
23:01 - Spotting a Winning Product
24:44 - Sponsor: Business Made Simple Podcast
25:14 - Taking a Product to Market
33:45 - Selling to a Public Company
35:09 - Life After the Big Win
36:55 - Starting Soltec vs CNS
38:40 - 17 Years Without a Product?
45:23 - Stress & Sleep: The Connection
47:01 - Why IP Matters
53:41 - Sponsor: Range Rover Sport
55:17 - Tips for New Entrepreneurs
1:02:30 - Dan’s Vision for the Future
1:06:48 - The Stages of Sleep
1:08:00 - Deep Sleep vs. Stress
1:13:10 - Deep Sleep & Cognitive Health
1:18:12 - How Much Deep Sleep Do You Need?
1:25:33 - What’s Next for Dan Cohen?
1:29:30 - Advice to My Younger Self
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