Business POV

Ronald L. Kirschner, M.D., is the founder of Heartland Angels, Inc. a private equity network that brings together accredited investors with early stage companies. He's invested in around 10 companies over the years. Heartland believes the best opportunies lie in innovations that converge technologies This is part 4 of 4 segments on how noted Chicago angels think.

Dr. Kirschner has a broad background in healthcare, start-ups and private equity. While practicing medicine, he started three companies of his own in the healthcare field. Dr. Kirschner has been a consultant on funding and market strategies to both entrepreneurs and early stage companies, and was the VP of Technology -Development for CDIB Biotech, Inc., a Midwest biotechnology venture fund.