Featured ZINOpreneur of the Week: Paul Hagen of VacuPractor

Paul Hagen, VacuPractor

Our ZINO Society featured ZINOpreneur Member this week is Paul Hagen, Co-Founder of VacuPractor. Paul presented his company at the ZINO Society ZINO Marketplace Investment Forum featuring consumer products and services in November, 2010, was selected as a fund finalist. We asked him to share the answers to a few questions about his company.

• What is your one-sentence elevator pitch? . . . We are a revolutionary treatment for lower back pain.
• How did you come up with the idea for your company? . . . Having daily back pain.
• The word that best describes your company culture is . . . Fun!
• How are you different from your competition? . . . Our product works!
• What is the biggest challenge you face? . . . Sharing with people.
• How much money have you raised to date? . . . $0.
• If someone gave your company $3 million tomorrow, how would you use the money? . . . Marketing and Advertising.
• Why will your company be successful? . . . Product works, affordable at $59.99, and timing of the whole health care crisis.   We save people, insurance companies, and the whole country a lot of money when we help someone before they have a $75,000 back surgery.