JUMP-START: Francisco Portela, center, founder of Portela Soni Medical LLC, meets with, from left, Paula Cunanan, inclusivity initiative manager for Social Enterprise Greenhouse, and Fran Loosen, Cadre strategist. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO
Finding enough money to start a business is hard enough, but the challenge is exacerbated in the health and wellness sector. For health and wellness startups, developing products requires a lot of money and draws a special type of scrutiny from regulators. Together, the dynamic results in a raised risk for investors and increased challenge…