Biotech Startup Support

Actionable content for biotech and biopharma startup founders, covering company formation, legal and finance fundamentals, lab operations, team building, and common founder missteps in the early stages of launching and scaling.

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August 3, 2022
 
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What Is Due Diligence? How to Prepare For It & Avoid Mistakes

“Due diligence” is an important step in fundraising. It is also a key aspect in mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. In this article, we will mostly focus on its role in fundraising. When i...

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July 13, 2022
 
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A Guide to Grant Funding for Biotech Startups

As an early-stage biotech or life sciences startup looking to launch a product or service, there are several fundraising options you can pursue to fund your research and development. While we cover gr...

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June 14, 2022
 
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Understanding Debt & Equity Options for Funding Your Startup

To fund business operations and finance the purchase or procurement of assets (i.e., real estate, equipment, vehicles), companies often rely on a mixture of debt and equity financing. The mixture, or ...

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June 14, 2022
 
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How to Raise Money from Angel Investors

If you’ve reached the point in your startup’s journey where you have gotten together early data and have some momentum going, you might be ready to start looking for angel funding, or angel investing....

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June 14, 2022
 
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What Should Investors & Founders Expect From Each Other?

As an early-stage life science company founder, and as an entrepreneur in general, you may need to raise money from investors at one point or another to fuel operations and growth. Understanding what ...

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June 14, 2022
 
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Biotech Funding for Startups: What Are Your Options?

Early-stage biotechnology companies almost always require large amounts of capital and resources to fund and fuel their research and development. Even if your business can generate some revenue, it ma...