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March 1, 2023

How to Apply for an Equipment Lease: Step-by-Step Guide

Leasing equipment is ideal for startups and small businesses in capital-intensive industries like the life sciences. It offers cost-effective access to necessary equipment, flexibility for upgrades, and more.

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March 1, 2023

Understanding the IND Application Process

The FDA is responsible for ensuring the safety and effectiveness of new drugs and medicines before they are marketed to the public. This includes reviewing data and results from preclinical trials, animal studies, and clinical trials.

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February 2, 2023

Software Tools for Keeping Startup Costs in Check

Saving Money While Running Your Startup: Part 4 When running a startup or small business, it’s important to use tools that improve efficiency for several reasons. Working smarter, not harder, is…

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February 2, 2023

Marketing & Sales Strategies for Startups

Saving Money While Running Your Startup Series: Part 5 No matter how unique or advanced the concept, a sales and marketing strategy can be essential for successfully selling a product or service. Even…

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February 2, 2023

How to Minimize Overhead Costs

Saving Money While Running Your Startup: Part 2 In our series opener, we discussed the basics about keeping business costs low when launching your startup. In part 2, we are going to focus on some of …

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February 2, 2023

The Importance of Lab Equipment Maintenance

Scientists and researchers use a diverse range of instrumentation and laboratory equipment in various scientific fields and industries, from chemistry, biology, and engineering to biotechnology, bioph…

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February 2, 2023

Biotech Partnerships: How Partnering with Big Pharma Can Support R&D

What Types of Partnerships are Common in Biotech & Pharma? While a partnership typically refers to a formal agreement to join in business activities, there can be more to it. Learn about common types of life science partnerships.

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January 31, 2023

Guide to Life Sciences Licensing Agreements

Licensing has been highly useful in the life sciences industry, time and time again, because it allows companies to access and use new technologies and intellectual property developed by other organiz…

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January 31, 2023

Guide to Reducing Startup Costs & Expenses

Saving Money While Running Your Startup: Part 1 Launching a biotech startup can be a challenging, complex, and expensive process. There are many obstacles that must be overcome, including securing fun…

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December 22, 2022

Guide to Choosing & Collaborating with a CMO

Thousands of scientists and researchers work to discover new treatments each year to improve healthcare outcomes for physicians and patients. This requires extensive research in the lab, something in ...

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