Award Winning Natural Topical Wound Healing System
Foster MBAs Join Forces With Wound Care Startup
Excerpt from University of Washington Foster School of Business Magazine, Features:
BY: SUZANNE LEE, OCTOBER 29, 2024
Naturacur, Inc: A healing connection formed in the Executive MBA classroom
"Todd Cutter (MBA 2023), Josh McDonald (MBA 2023), and Dr. Kunal Joshi (MBA 2023) met as students in the Foster School of Business Executive MBA program. Their different backgrounds—energy, wine, and medicine—would prove crucial in their unexpected journey from classmates to leaders of a wound care startup.
Their company, Naturacur Wound Healing, began as a shared vision during the MBA capstone competition in 2023. The team tied for first place by presenting an innovative wound-healing device. But it was a personal experience that led them to their breakthrough product."
From Executive MBA To Healthcare Startup
Excerpt from University of Washington Foster School of Business Magazine, Programs:
BY: SUZANNE LEE, OCTOBER 29, 2024
Todd Cutter, Josh McDonald, and Dr. Kunal Joshi reflect on leadership and entrepreneurship skills gained in the classroom
"In 2022, three strangers from diverse industries embarked on a transformative journey. Todd Cutter (MBA 2023), an energy industry veteran; Josh McDonald (MBA 2023), a trade association leader; and Dr. Kunal Joshi (MBA 2023), a physician, challenged themselves by pursuing the Executive MBA (EMBA) at the University of Washington Foster School of Business. They went back to school in a 21-month program designed for people seeking to move into senior leadership roles. While gaining expertise in the classroom they also forged a friendship, leading to the creation and incorporation of their startup, Naturacur Wound Healing."
What Led You To This Venture?
Excerpt from Poets & Quants: 2023 Most Disruptive MBA Startups: Naturacur Wound Healing, University of Washington (Foster)
BY: JEFF SCHMITT, FEBRUARY 4, 2024
What led you to launch this venture?
"Our team at Naturacur takes the concept of wound healing very seriously. Our team has worked in positions where they were exposed to the realities of wound care in nursing homes and veterans’ hospitals. Once people develop a diabetic foot ulcer, a pressure sore, a sacral ulcer, a surgical wound, or a severe contusion, these individuals tend to be hidden from society until they heal. However, what if they never heal? These groups are often in low-income households, have less than high-school education, uninsured, elderly, disabled, and many times, they are not even captured in the unemployment data once they leave the workforce due to their condition. We decided that we would be on a mission to start a company that could help all people gain access and awareness to effective and affordable treatments."
Awards
- 2023 Dempsey Startup Competition – Best Innovation/Technology Idea
- 2023 University of Washington Foster School of Business Executive MBA Capstone Competition
- 2023 University of Washington Foster School of Business Most Disruptive MBA Startup featured in Poets & Quants Publication