myoglove
How It Started
Senior year of college, I got a call from a friend with a wild proposition:
“Wanna help launch a startup?”
The product already existed, a patented tool invented by Dr. Benjamin Bring, a physical therapist who worked with athletes and saw firsthand how burnout was crushing his field. Physical therapists don’t just diagnose and guide recovery, they literally push through their work. Repetitive strain. Constant physical pressure. Burnout was baked into the job.Dr. Bring’s device changed that. It attached to the palm, used modular heads (think Theragun meets biomechanics), and let PTs apply pressure with better leverage and way less fatigue.
From Product to Platform
We had the “what.” Now we needed the “how.”
Our scrappy team of college students got to work. We signed up for Ohio State’s Best of Student Startups (BOSS) and the President's Buckeye Accelerator, then buckled down. Late nights turned into 2 AM pitch rehearsal, shared Google Docs, and borderline dissociative Canva redesigns. We weren’t just friends, we were co-founders, each pulling our weight.
We didn’t want to sell just a device. We wanted to build a brand. We asked big questions:
- Who are we solving for? Physicians? Athletes? Both?
- Is this a tool, or is it an ecosystem like Apple’s?
- What if the device was just the entry point?
Research, surveys, interviews. We divided and conquered. Every teammate owned a lane, but no one worked alone. I took the lead on pitch design and storytelling, but feedback came from every angle. Color palettes, typography, how to open strong, every detail got scrutinized.
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We practiced our seven-minute pitch until we could do it in our sleep. Then came game day.
Telling a Story
At WOSU Headquarters, I got locked in the only way I know how to: Hay Day. We stepped onto a stage facing 100+ people and a panel of seasoned investors. Seven minutes, one shot. We told our story, demoed the device, broke down our go-to-market plan, and closed with a vision for what MyoWell could become.
We walked away with 3rd place out of 42 teams. More importantly, we won the People’s Choice Award—proof that our story resonated. That night, we also secured a $500 grant, $1,200 in seed funding, and later, a letter of intent from Ohio State Athletics to purchase 20 units.
What MyoGlove Taught Me
What I'm most proud of?
How we moved as a team. How we showed up for each other.
How we took a complex idea and together made it real.
This experience taught me that building something meaningful isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about trusting your team, sharing the load, and never being afraid to bet big on the “what if.”