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Starting a Company

Starting a company is not for the faint of heart.  It is an incredibly difficult process that can inflict a lot of stress on family and work life, especially with unrealistic expectations about quick pay days and Google-like wealth.  Biomedical companies take years to move a product to market.

The reality is that biomedical companies face staggering odds.  Some estimates say that as many as 9 out of 10 companies will fail.  All of them will start with promising technology.  Some key factors that can differentiate the winners:

  • Early involvement of seasoned professional management and advisors and willingness to heed advice
  • Appropriate funding
  • An evolving business plan that takes into account the aspects of commercialization discussed elsewhere on this site

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