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Don’t Underrate The Value Of A Startup Plan Document

Startup Professionals Musings

In fact, the process of organizing and documenting these elements is the best way to make sure you understand the answers yourself. It only takes a little extra work to make it a professional document, with a cover page, table of contents, headings, and page numbers.

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Fight for balance on your board!

Berkonomics

[Email readers, continue here…] Some board members find themselves debating whether there should be an expansion from five to seven, from seven to nine or more to allow for such a mixture of protective seats created by the investment documents and balance with outside board members. What about multiple investor rounds?

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Narrativa Raises $1.3M

socalTECH

According to Narrativa, it is using its AI software to automate the generation of Clinical Study Reports (CSRs) and other regulatory reports. Los Angeles-based Narrativa, a developer of artificial intelligence software aimed at helping pharmaceutical companies with FDA drug approvals, says it has raised $1.3M in a financing round.

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Why your investors may not respond when you need money

Berkonomics

Investment documents usually call for quarterly reporting by the company to the investors. Usually, one or more of the investors is placed on the board as a requirement of the investment documentation. How these investors try to solve the problem. The entrepreneur often expects that person to keep fellow investors informed.

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ORIC Pharma Plans IPO to Test Therapies for Drug-Resistant Cancers

Xconomy

The company, which has set a preliminary target of about $86 million for its initial public offering, is looking to list on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker symbol “ORIC,” according to documents filed with securities regulators late Friday. ORIC is an acronym for “overcoming resistance in cancer.”

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Max Q: How to build a Starship

TechCrunch LA

Japan is sending a mission to Phobos and Deimos to study the two moons of Mars, using a probe that will orbit the red planet’s natural satellites loaded with sensors. It’ll also carry a small lander, that will itself deploy an even smaller rover, which will study the surface of Phobos directly.

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5 Risk Reduction Strategies For Your Next New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

According to a classic Harvard Research study, first inventors spend at least a third more on their initial technology than later innovators. Studying and learning from the mistakes of others is the best way to reduce your own risks. Capitalize on the lessons from early adopters and competitors.