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Brad Smith

Founder & President, BioWave. On 2 shows, 1 appearance, plus 1 compilation re-air not counted. The Shows tab opens the full record on each.

founderexecutiveengineerbiowave.com ↗

Siff developed BioWave’s patented high-frequency neurostimulation technology, including a percutaneous electrode array featuring 1,014 microneedles to provide targeted, drug-free pain relief. His FDA-cleared medical devices have been adopted widely across major professional sports leagues and VA hospitals.

2shows
1appearances
13statements
2resolved
1supported
0contradicted
50%fully supported
16said about them ↓

Everything Brad Smith said on any show that made the record, most notable first. Each card names its show and opens the statement there.

GREEN BLUEPRINT Prediction Open · timeframe Dec 2050
Brad Smith: Microsoft will remove all historical carbon emissions by 2050
“By 20 50, we will remove from the environment all of the carbon we have emitted directly or by electrical consumptions since our company's founding in 1975.”
Brad Smith Dec 6, 2022 ▶ 5:02 A breakout year for carbon removal?
TOP FOUNDERS Assertion Not checkable as stated
BioWave claims 30 of 32 NFL teams use its device
“Well, we have 30 or 32 NFL teams, so I could pick any team.”
Brad Smith Aug 23, 2018 ▶ 2:09 1125 He's Sold $5m+ Of Magical Pad w/ 1,014 Needles Athletes Use to Kill Pain
TOP FOUNDERS Disclosure
BioWave gets 95% of clinic market revenue from disposable electrodes
“95% of the revenue in that market we're making from the sale of those percutaneous electrodes Even though we're selling the 3500 dollar device as well, that's much more of a disposable driven revenue stream.”
Brad Smith Aug 23, 2018 ▶ 12:54 1125 He's Sold $5m+ Of Magical Pad w/ 1,014 Needles Athletes Use to Kill Pain
TOP FOUNDERS Assertion Partly supported
BioWave Charges $3,500 for Pro Unit and $895 for Home Device
“The pro unit is 3500 dollars, and our home prescription unit is 895 dollars.”
Brad Smith Aug 23, 2018 ▶ 5:06 1125 He's Sold $5m+ Of Magical Pad w/ 1,014 Needles Athletes Use to Kill Pain
TOP FOUNDERS Assertion Not checkable as stated
BioWave works with 24 NBA and 24 MLB teams
“So, but the, I would tell you the, in professional sports, and we have 24 NBA teams, 24 major league baseball teams, and other sports and whatnot, the NFL probably is our most profitable, because they have more players on a team”
Brad Smith Aug 23, 2018 ▶ 7:59 1125 He's Sold $5m+ Of Magical Pad w/ 1,014 Needles Athletes Use to Kill Pain
TOP FOUNDERS Assertion Not checkable as stated
Injured pro athletes order BioWave through workers' comp
“And when players get hurt, they order these through workers' compensation, and workers' compensation pays for it.”
Brad Smith Aug 23, 2018 ▶ 8:13 1125 He's Sold $5m+ Of Magical Pad w/ 1,014 Needles Athletes Use to Kill Pain
TOP FOUNDERS Disclosure
Smith: BioWave Raised About $6M Pre-Revenue from Angels and VC
“About six million I raised from both angel investors and a venture capital investor.”
Brad Smith Aug 23, 2018 ▶ 9:05 1125 He's Sold $5m+ Of Magical Pad w/ 1,014 Needles Athletes Use to Kill Pain
TOP FOUNDERS Assertion Not checkable as stated
BioWave has sold between 5,000 and 6,000 total units since 2007
“No, less, like, right, five, 6000 in that range.”
Brad Smith Aug 23, 2018 ▶ 10:12 1125 He's Sold $5m+ Of Magical Pad w/ 1,014 Needles Athletes Use to Kill Pain
TOP FOUNDERS Disclosure
BioWave has over 70 national distributors selling to clinics and VA hospitals
“We have, in addition to our inside sales here, we've got over 70 distributors nationally selling to pain and spine clinics and also to VA hospitals.”
Brad Smith Aug 23, 2018 ▶ 14:42 1125 He's Sold $5m+ Of Magical Pad w/ 1,014 Needles Athletes Use to Kill Pain
TOP FOUNDERS Assertion Not checkable as stated
Smith: BioWave doubled its revenue in 2017 compared to 2016
“In 2017, we did two X the revenue over 2016”
Brad Smith Aug 23, 2018 ▶ 15:31 1125 He's Sold $5m+ Of Magical Pad w/ 1,014 Needles Athletes Use to Kill Pain
TOP FOUNDERS Prediction Not checkable as stated
Smith: BioWave will surpass $5 million in revenue in 2018
“No, this year we'll be north of that.”
Brad Smith Aug 23, 2018 ▶ 16:07 1125 He's Sold $5m+ Of Magical Pad w/ 1,014 Needles Athletes Use to Kill Pain
TOP FOUNDERS Assertion Supported
BioWave Electrode Pads Cost $15 and Are Reusable 10 Times
“15 dollars for this pair. And they can be reused about 10 times.”
Brad Smith Aug 23, 2018 ▶ 6:32 1125 He's Sold $5m+ Of Magical Pad w/ 1,014 Needles Athletes Use to Kill Pain
TOP FOUNDERS Disclosure
BioWave operates with 16 full-time employees
“16.”
Brad Smith Aug 23, 2018 ▶ 13:58 1125 He's Sold $5m+ Of Magical Pad w/ 1,014 Needles Athletes Use to Kill Pain

The other half of the tape: Brad Smith's own voice is left out of every number here. Other people bring the name up 15 times in 9 episodes across the shows. 1 statement on the record names them. every mention, with the transcript →

Who brings them up most Neil Brewer 4Nathan Latka 3Alex Marlantes 3Josh Mellick 1Billy Bosworth 1Addy Tulsihan 1

Statements about Brad Smith, by other people (1)

TOP FOUNDERS Assertion Supported
Intuit Acquired TSheets for Almost 10x ARR at $30M Run Rate
“He positioned TSheets number one in the Intuit app Change many years ago, grew basically to thirty million in ARR, and then recently Brad took him out, basically paid him almost 10 X ARR to acquire the company.”
Nathan Latka Dec 16, 2018 ▶ 13:36 1240 Everlance Passes $150k in MRR, Saves 30,000 Customers Big Time Tax Dollars

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Top Founders 15

2022 4 mentions in 1 episode
2019 1 mention in 1 episode
2018 7 mentions in 5 episodes 1 per episode
2017 3 mentions in 2 episodes 2 per episode

One line per show, most statements first. The link opens Brad's full record on that show: the calibration, argument clarity, speaking style and every statement made there.

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TOP FOUNDERSLEDGER Founder & President, BioWave 1 12 50% 1/2 full record on Top Founders →
GREEN BLUEPRINTLEDGER Founder & President, BioWave 0 +1 1 — full record on the Green Blueprint →
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