14 Contrarian Opinions on the State of our Industry.

Orthopedics has shifted—you feel it in your bones. Don't hate me. I talk with alot of people, and just share what I see. Sharing 14 hard truths about our industry (with 118 bibliography references). Thoughts ? Comment or email me privately here - tiger@tigerbuford.com Video summary is here - https://youtu.be/zHFtgzwaNew

1/ Today is the best day to launch a new Orthopedic venture: It may not seem like it but this is the best time in history to start an ortho company with thousands of unmet clinical needs to be solved, a deep talent pool of sidelined experts from recent layoffs awaits their next pursuit, early-stage funding surges abundantly, with over $1 billion raised for ortho ventures this year alone; and virtual business tools available to empower seamless, global teams to build without borders. The wise seize this convergence, turning perceived chaos into creation.

2/ Traditional sales models are outdated and highly inefficient: Reliant on local reps, exclusive contracts, and geography-over-merit rewards, this fragmented system inflates costs, binds talent with non-competes, and lags innovation. Propose merit-based reps with deep relations...