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Reinventing Life Science Startups–Therapeutics and Diagnostics

Steve Blank

Yet during those same 60 years, rather than decreasing, the cost of getting a new drug approved by the FDA has increased 80 fold. Yep, it cost 80 times more to get a successful drug developed and approved today than it did 60 years ago. Pharma companies are staggering under the costs. And medical device innovation in the U.S.

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How to Open a Successful Hair Salon

Up and Running

Dallas Alleman, the owner of Salon Du Beau Monde in New Orleans, and Avi Shenkar, the owner of Philadelphia-based BLO/OUT , have different backgrounds and different business models, but share similar strategies for success. However, he has opened two BLO/OUT locations in Philadelphia and is working on three other locations.

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How to Impress Angel Investors and Make It into “Startup Heaven”

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Jessica Magoch, Angel from Philadelphia, PA | Website | Twitter. They should also show that they have measured the cost of reaching that market by comparing a customer’s lifetime value (LTV) to the customer’s acquisition cost (CAC).”. Tweet This Tip. For me it comes down to “Intrapersonal Communication.”

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New Plain Preferred Term Sheet

www.founderinstitute.com

The only science and technology-focused comprehensive university located between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Harrisburg University’s academic mission is to create, to attract and to expand economic opportunities in the region. Legal costs are rising while venture returns are shrinking.

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How Top Venture Capitalists Create (and Sometimes Destroy) Portfolio Company Value

David Teten

acquisition. Mr. Fralic was also one of the early employees and VP of Business Development at Half.com starting in 1999, and after the eBay acquisition, spent six years with eBay in a variety of entertainment, business development, and media roles. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. through the Yahoo!

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Spotting, Nurturing and Mentoring Talent – The Power of Troy Carter

Both Sides of the Table

Even an extraordinary engineer or product lead who have built a breakthrough product aren’t guaranteed success unless they can get access to capital, get much needed press to drive low-cost customer acquisition and persuade fickle business leaders to join their company and help them shape their businesses beyond tech innovation.

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How to Fund a Startup

www.paulgraham.com

Its thesame with acquisitions. It costs you a little more equity, but being able to play the two firms off each other (as well as ask one if the other is being out of line) is invaluable. The lower your costs, the moreoptions you have—not just at this stage, but at every point tillyoure profitable.