Biotech Startup Support

Informative articles geared towards life science startup founders, with a specific focus on biotechnology and biopharmaceuticals.Topics include company formation, legal basics, finance basics, common founder mistakes, lab operations, and more.

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February 3, 2023

VC Term Sheet Glossary: Key Clauses & Terms Defined

A term sheet is a non-binding agreement between the founder(s) of a company and an investor or group of investors. It defines the key components or parameters of the potential business agreement for a…

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February 3, 2023

What Is Startup Valuation & Why Is It Important?

If you’re a startup founder, or thinking of founding a startup, you’re most likely looking for capital to grow your business. Especially if you’re a startup in a capital-intensive industry like the li...

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November 4, 2022

Accelerator vs. Incubator: Comparing Benefits for Biotechs

Biotech accelerators offer funding, mentorship, and a variety of business support to early-stage biotech startups looking to scale and, eventually, commercialize a product. Many of these organizations...

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November 3, 2022

20 Biotech Accelerators to Check Out in 2024

Biotech accelerators are cohort-based, fixed-term programs that offer startup founders access to early-stage capital, hands-on mentorship, industry-specific education, and tailored resources designed ...

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November 1, 2022

17 Incubators for US-Based Biotech Startups in 2024

It isn’t uncommon to learn that a biotech startup was created while the founders were working in a research laboratory at a university. Church Lab is an excellent example of this, and has shown that t...

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September 13, 2022

What Is a Seed Round? Seed Funding Explained

Paul Graham (YC Combinator) once said raising money is the second most challenging thing you will do as a founder. The most challenging is creating something that people actually want. He goes on to o...