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Maine’s Largest Hospital Launches Internal Health Tech Accelerator

Tech.Co

They also partner with business development experts to help participants transition from idea to intellectual property into partnerships and startups. Spearheading the new program is Jennifer Monti, a cardiologist who joined the hospital in June 2016. And that the best people to remedy that are the front-line healthcare workers.

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Interview with Marcus Filipovich, Ocular Data Systems

socalTECH

Marcus Filipovich: I joined as Chief Executive Officer in January of 2016, however, our founders are really the pioneers in the area of using eye signs for drug enforcement. That's a bridge to our Series A, which we'll be using for scaling up sales and marketing. How big of a market is there for all of this?

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10 Answers That Make Your Startup Plan Investable

Startup Professionals Musings

Entrepreneurs who are looking to attract investors need to develop and pitch a plan -- preferably written -- that answers every potential investor question about your startup before it is asked. This is also the place to first mention patents and any other differentiators that put you ahead of competition.

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Join The Unicorn Club Of Billion-Dollar Companies

Startup Professionals Musings

If your new venture is still in the idea or development stages, don’t even think about a high valuation. If you don’t yet have a hundred investors knocking on your door, it’s time to put more focus on viral marketing, closing customers, and exponential growth. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 09/29/2016.

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Bio Roundup: FDA Says No, PCSK9 Value Fight, CRISPR Intrigue & More

Xconomy

All those years of hard work to reach the promised land, then just as a drug owner is ready to spike it home and take a victory lap, the FDA’s hands rise over the net… OK, it’s not a perfect analogy, but it’s better than comparing the patent fight over the gene editing system CRISPR-Cas9 to table tennis. (Be

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Avoid New Venture Shortcuts That Scare Away Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

Marketing programs and distribution channels are required for even the best solutions, with an appropriate and viable rollout and growth strategy. Solution development undefined or incomplete. They are not interested in research and development, or funding at the idea stage. Lack of intellectual property.

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10 Startup Mistakes You Can't Afford To Make Again

Startup Professionals Musings

Usually, no competitors means no market -- or it means you haven’t looked. If the market is new and competition is minimal, then the time and costs of educating potential customers probably exceeds your survival time and budget. Some entrepreneurs believe that being first to market will keep them ahead of competitors.

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