Comments on: Keys to Funding a Start-Up http://www.bizplanit.com/blog/keys-to-funding-a-start-up Strategic Thinking, Smart Results. Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:41:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jude http://www.bizplanit.com/blog/keys-to-funding-a-start-up/comment-page-1#comment-1979 jude Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:18:21 +0000 http://www.bizplanit.com/blog/?p=245#comment-1979 I am trying to start a new business and was hoping on how to source for funds. I hope this article will help me greatly. Thank you for the information. www.bizplusnews.blogspot.com I am trying to start a new business and was hoping on how to source for funds. I hope this article will help me greatly. Thank you for the information.

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]]> By: Arlen Meyers, MD, MBA http://www.bizplanit.com/blog/keys-to-funding-a-start-up/comment-page-1#comment-567 Arlen Meyers, MD, MBA Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:40:26 +0000 http://www.bizplanit.com/blog/?p=245#comment-567 These strategies might work for some industries, but if you are in bioscience or healthcare , they are unlikely to get you through the "valley of death". Other strategies to consider when the grant money runs out: 1. SBIR/STTR grants 2. Proof of concept and other early stage seed stage awards from university technology transfer offices 3. Strategic partners, like big device or big pharma 4. Collaborative research agreements with government labs 5. R/D partnership grants from foreign countries (contact your local consulate or embassy Arlen Meyers, MD, MBA Society of Physician Entrepreneurs arlen.meyers@ucdenver.edu These strategies might work for some industries, but if you are in bioscience or healthcare , they are unlikely to get you through the “valley of death”. Other strategies to consider when the grant money runs out:
1. SBIR/STTR grants
2. Proof of concept and other early stage seed stage awards from university technology transfer offices
3. Strategic partners, like big device or big pharma
4. Collaborative research agreements with government labs
5. R/D partnership grants from foreign countries (contact your local consulate or embassy

Arlen Meyers, MD, MBA
Society of Physician Entrepreneurs
arlen.meyers@ucdenver.edu

]]> By: Vineca Gray http://www.bizplanit.com/blog/keys-to-funding-a-start-up/comment-page-1#comment-512 Vineca Gray Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:37:17 +0000 http://www.bizplanit.com/blog/?p=245#comment-512 Hi Scott - I am in the early days of building my business idea/plan. I would like to keep in touch with you as this progresses. I will request you join my linked in community. Best wishes, Vineca Hi Scott – I am in the early days of building my business idea/plan. I would like to keep in touch with you as this progresses.

I will request you join my linked in community.

Best wishes, Vineca

]]> By: Sherry Snow http://www.bizplanit.com/blog/keys-to-funding-a-start-up/comment-page-1#comment-510 Sherry Snow Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:44:23 +0000 http://www.bizplanit.com/blog/?p=245#comment-510 I like the comment on business credit. That is one thing that will make it difficult if you don't have it starting out. You might also mention a business operating account in updates. I like the comment on business credit. That is one thing that will make it difficult if you don’t have it starting out. You might also mention a business operating account in updates.

]]> By: Carlos Navarro http://www.bizplanit.com/blog/keys-to-funding-a-start-up/comment-page-1#comment-506 Carlos Navarro Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:01:25 +0000 http://www.bizplanit.com/blog/?p=245#comment-506 Good summary. My only comment is that government grants are almost non-existent, although often listed as a funding source. I've never met anyone who's actually receive a government grant, nor has anyone else I know! :-( Good summary. My only comment is that government grants are almost non-existent, although often listed as a funding source. I’ve never met anyone who’s actually receive a government grant, nor has anyone else I know! :-(

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