Financial reporting for life science start-ups (part 1)
Seeing as I am an accountant by trade, I figured it was about time that I write an article about financial (and non-financial) reporting for life science start-ups. As most ... Find out more
Entrepreneurship and Chess
This is an odd topic for an article, but I thought I would write it regardless. I tend to see parallels between otherwise unrelated things, so I am either insightful or ... Find out more
Life Science VCs and Economies of Scope
Recently, I went to an event hosted by a regional director of business development for Medtronic. The presentation focused on the company’s thought process in terms of M&A as well ... Find out more
Discussion on Lean Biotech Startup
I had the recent pleasure of speaking to James Eaves' MBA class at the Universite Laval. We discussed biotechnology entrepreneurship and the concepts of the Lean Biotech Startup. Here's a video ... Find out more
International Trademark Filing Programs
In our second article about intellectual property, we will discuss the benefits and strategies for protecting your trademarks internationally. It is always of vital importance to register your trademarks in your ... Find out more
Should I pay a Finder’s Fee to a Lead Angel?
Recently, I spoke to two life science entrepreneurs in the process of raising low six-figure seed rounds from angel investors. In both cases, the lead angels responsiblefor recruiting the others ... Find out more
Rank and yank?
Bigger hi perf firms often fire the underperforming bottom 10% of their workforce every review cycle. Should biotech startups do the same? — Bruce Booth (@LifeSciVC) February 13, 2013 Earlier this week, ... Find out more
The Real Competition for Cash
There is little disagreement in the life science start-up community that the demand for capital exceeds the supply. You would expect entrepreneurs to respond by jockeying and undercutting for position, ... Find out more
Choosing a lawyer (and other service providers)
Late last year, I was heading home on the subway one evening after attending a life science event in Toronto. As it turns out, I bumped into a VC in ... Find out more
Biotech Hub Feature: Miami – Sun, Sand, & Biotech
BiotechStart is a strong believer in hubs of biotechnology entrepreneurship and new efforts to create or strengthen these. The following post highlights of one such up and coming area, Miami, ... Find out more
Decisions on the road and on the project team: the mixed value of “notions”
We are pleased and honored to have Dr. Emily Walsh post a guest post here at BiotechStart about her experiences. This one in particular relates to the importance of clearly ... Find out more
Economics of Lottery Tickets and Biotech Start-Ups
Before I begin, I would just like to say that there is an important similarity between buying a lottery ticket and founding a life science start-up. I appreciate that, in ... Find out more
The Myth of the Pitch
Those who know me know that I am not particularly fond of Shark's Tank, Dragon's Den, or any of these shows that involve entrepreneurs asking angel investors for money. I ... Find out more
Breaking the Mold
Happy New Year to everyone from the Biotechstart team! The New Year always begins with an abundance of potential and brings with it so many opportunities for change and progress. ... Find out more
New Paradigms
James and I attended the New Paradigms to Fund Life Science Innovation conference last week in San Francisco. It’s one of a couple of satellite events that’s sprung up amid ... Find out more