Business & Healthcare Consultant

Professional and Family Advisor

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About Convergent

Bill Robbins runs Convergent Management, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA, USA), a boutique consulting and advisory firm through which he provides expertise, insights, actionable advice and other forms of assistance to entrepreneurs, business owners and professionals who need help with business or career-related matters.

With management, operational, entrepreneurial and investment experience spanning pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical imaging and devices, life science tools, advanced materials, and healthcare, Bill applies a thoroughly informed, analytical, yet decidedly practical approach to solve problems, pursue opportunities and work through the challenges of business and life.

In the area of civic and personal responsibility, Bill tutors young students, coaches college students and graduates and instructs civilians about safe and responsible handling and ownership of firearms.

Insightful, Candid,
On-the-Level

Thanks to Bill’s sensitivity to the nuances of personalities and interpersonal relationships, his candor, and his sense of humor, clients, colleagues and family members alike have come to rely upon him for assistance with matters that go well beyond the typical consulting or advisory engagement.

Bill’s Expertise

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Corporate and Start-up Management Veteran

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Healthcare Practice Expert and Small Business Owner

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Published Author
and Editor

Books by Bill

Take a fresh look at the world of start-ups, focusing on life-science and technology
spin-outs from academic and biomedical research centers.

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Seed-Stage Venture Investing