November 17, 2011 Comments Off on 2012 Venture Pitch Competition Call for Entrants Posted in: General Biotechnology The Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) 2012 Venture Pitch Competition is calling for finalists to present to a venture capital judging panel at the AUTM Annual Meeting (which will be held in Anaheim from March 14-17, 2012). The competition is open to all disciplines this year. So whether your company is considered life science, […]
May 15, 2009 Comments Off on VC’s don’t read business plans; So, what to do? Posted in: General Biotechnology A recent UMD study has found that VCs pay little attention ot the content of business plans.This is not much of a surprise. I’m generally bearish on business plans, but I do recognize their important role. Having written several business plans and having successfully competed in business plan competitions, I’ve recognized that many of the […]