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23
Apr
The Whale Will Leave You: Moby-Dick, Client Concentration, and the Cost of Chasing Too Hard

The Whale Will Leave You: Moby-Dick, Client Concentration, and the Cost of Chasing Too Hard

There’s a certain thrill when you land your first big client. A marquee name. Seven figures. Real validation. You
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22
Apr
How to Run a Pivot Process in 30 Days Without Losing Your Team or Your Mind

How to Run a Pivot Process in 30 Days Without Losing Your Team or Your Mind

There are two types of pivots in startup life: the accidental kind, and the one you actually plan. The former
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21
Apr
Why Purpose-Driven Companies Thrive: A Tale of Two Continents

Why Purpose-Driven Companies Thrive: A Tale of Two Continents

Picture this: a young biotech founder in Boston is pitching their company to a room full of investors. The founder
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20
Apr
How Not to Give Up: On Motivation, Pivoting, and the Case for Antifragility

How Not to Give Up: On Motivation, Pivoting, and the Case for Antifragility

Startups rarely die all at once. They erode. Slowly. Through investor no’s, staff attrition, product-market ambiguity, and the general
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19
Apr
When the Dream Doesn’t Deliver: On Closing, Pivoting, and Plan B

When the Dream Doesn’t Deliver: On Closing, Pivoting, and Plan B

Founders are usually excellent at preparing for success. They build spreadsheets full of upside scenarios, draw hockey-stick revenue projections with
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18
Apr
Why Biotech Startups Need Storytellers: The Cure for the Boring Deck Epidemic

Why Biotech Startups Need Storytellers: The Cure for the Boring Deck Epidemic

Biotech startups are where some of the most groundbreaking ideas in science emerge. Yet their pitch decks often feel like
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17
Apr
Decoding Investor Intent: It’s Not on the Website

Decoding Investor Intent: It’s Not on the Website

Decoding Investor Intent: It’s Not on the Website When it comes to raising capital, founders tend to be optimists—
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16
Apr
How to Actually Find the Right Investors: A Field Guide for Biotech Founders

How to Actually Find the Right Investors: A Field Guide for Biotech Founders

How to Actually Find the Right Investors: A Field Guide for Biotech Founders In a previous post, I explained why
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15
Apr
Just Asking for Money Is Not a Strategy

Just Asking for Money Is Not a Strategy

Somewhere between the lab bench and the pitch deck, a strange thing happens to many biotech founders. These are individuals
2 min read
14
Apr
The Great European Biopharma Bottleneck: Capital Starved and Talent Stifled

The Great European Biopharma Bottleneck: Capital Starved and Talent Stifled

European biopharma is a maddening paradox. It has the academic firepower to generate groundbreaking discoveries but lacks the financial machinery
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