In my consulting practice, I meet with experts in various aspects of startup strategy and operations. One area that occupies a significant amount of time for founders is preparing for a series raise. You’ll need increasingly robust financial documentation when taking...
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Non-dilutive Funding in a Nutshell
As a startup founder, you have at least seven sources of non-dilutive funding to consider: Bootstrapping - funding from your own pocket Friends and family – cash from those who know and love you Grants – from government or nonprofit foundations Debt financing – which...
What Is Non-Dilutive Funding? Part 1
We receive lots of questions about how to start a company to commercialize a new therapy. Many of those questions are about money. Props to #JessieJ, but most of us will need some money to make the world dance with our great idea. Now that I’ve put that little tune...
Podcast: How Katrina Rogers is Slashing Costs & Time in Life Sciences Innovation
In my recent appearance on Life Science Success, I shared my journey of over 25 years in life sciences and my passion for transforming drug development. As an ASQ-certified professional, I’ve focused on reducing costs and speeding up timelines to bring therapies to...
Starting Up? 3 Must-Know Tips for Life Science Founders
Starting up in the life sciences? Here are three must-know tips before you launch! Tip 1: The development of a medical product can be lengthy. Timelines from idea to commercial sales can be 6-13 years. You’ll need to adopt the long view for success. Tip 2: The founder...
Making a New Medicine Part 4: What Happens After Approval?
The discovery and development of a new medicine is a complex and lengthy process. Many founders begin their search for a new therapy without understanding these details. In my experience, most of the public views drug development as “the news reports that scientists...
Making a New Medicine Part 3: Safety, Efficacy, Production, and the New Drug Application (NDA)
The discovery and development of a new medicine is a complex and lengthy process. Many founders begin their search for a new therapy without understanding these details. In my experience, most of the public views drug development as “the news reports that scientists...
Making a New Medicine Part 2: Introducing Clinical Trials
The discovery and development of new medicines is a complex and lengthy process. Many founders begin their search for a new therapy without an understanding of these details. In my experience, most of the public views drug development as “the news reports that...