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Jun
Of CEOs, Titles, and Other Startup Ailments: A Treatise on the Cult of Empty Authority

Of CEOs, Titles, and Other Startup Ailments: A Treatise on the Cult of Empty Authority

Startups are curious beasts. They move fast, break things, raise millions, and yet remain spectacularly unable to define who is
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19
Jun
The Biotech Platform Company Model: De-Risking Drug Development or VC Mirage?

The Biotech Platform Company Model: De-Risking Drug Development or VC Mirage?

Introduction: Platforms, Promise, and the VC Paradox Biotechnology has always been a high-stakes endeavor, with the odds stacked against any
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18
Jun
The Dusty Tools of Management: Why We Still Cling to Outdated Frameworks

The Dusty Tools of Management: Why We Still Cling to Outdated Frameworks

If you’ve been through business school, corporate training, or an executive retreat, chances are you’ve encountered the holy
4 min read
17
Jun
“We Use the Method™”: How to Charge €400/hr for a Matrix and Get Away With It

“We Use the Method™”: How to Charge €400/hr for a Matrix and Get Away With It

Strategy was once a noun. Then someone turned it into a 2x2 matrix and started charging €400/hour for it.
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16
Jun
The Rise and Fall of bluebird bio: A Gene Therapy Pioneer’s Journey

The Rise and Fall of bluebird bio: A Gene Therapy Pioneer’s Journey

Foundations of a Gene Therapy Pioneer (1992–2010) bluebird bio began not as the vibrant name suggests, but as a
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15
Jun
Advisers Advise, Ministers Decide: A Founder’s Manifesto

Advisers Advise, Ministers Decide: A Founder’s Manifesto

In the spirit of Thatcher—and with apologies to everyone who just spat out their ethically sourced oat milk—here’
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14
Jun
Royalty Financing in Biotech: Trends, Insights, and Strategic Opportunities

Royalty Financing in Biotech: Trends, Insights, and Strategic Opportunities

The biotechnology sector continuously faces significant funding challenges, balancing the enormous costs of clinical development with the necessity of minimizing
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13
Jun
Snake Oil in a Bottle: A Guide to Spotting Misleading Claims in Supplements and Therapies

Snake Oil in a Bottle: A Guide to Spotting Misleading Claims in Supplements and Therapies

If there’s one thing that consistently frustrates me, it’s how pseudoscientific claims are dressed up as life-saving innovations.
4 min read
12
Jun
China’s Biotech Startups: Between Hype and Hard Truths

China’s Biotech Startups: Between Hype and Hard Truths

Conflicting Narratives in a Growing Sector China’s early-stage biotech and drug development startups have been riding a seesaw of
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11
Jun
Biotech IPOs: A Tale of Two Continents

Biotech IPOs: A Tale of Two Continents

Biotech IPOs: A Tale of Two Continents Not long ago, biotech firms queued eagerly for public markets, buoyed by cheap
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