Katrina’s Blog™
Insightful News and Commentary
On leadership, product innovation, talent cultivation, and ecosystem development across drugs, devices, diagnostics, and digital health tools.
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This graphic is from my March 2025 roundup Substack post I'm excited to invite you to join me on Substack, where I'm building a dynamic community of leaders, innovators, and changemakers. This platform will allow me to create a more interactive space where we can go...
Make or Buy? Outsourcing as a Strategic Choice
Founders in the life sciences inevitably reach a point where they must consider how to execute a complex product development phase. This could occur early or later in the development process, and each choice can affect the timing and requirements for later stages....
Four Points of Startup Readiness
I speak with many startup founders every week. Most work in drugs, medical devices, diagnostic tests, or digital health tools. Because I live in the Northwest US and I’m a faculty member for Washington State University, I also speak with quite a few developing...
Are Your Financials Ready for a Series Raise? Interviews with the Experts
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...
Understanding Dilutive Funding – Part 2
In December, we reviewed non-dilutive funding sources in a two-part article, including bootstrapping, friends and family support, grants, debt financing, and alternate funding approaches. This month, we are examining dilutive funding in a two-part series. Part one...