manufacturingdeep-techscaling
Your Lab Equipment Budget vs. Real-World Manufacturing Costs: A Reality Check
Why that $500K mass spectrometer in your lab doesn't translate to viable manufacturing economics for your startup.
· 3 min read
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tech-transferuniversity-startup
When Your University Tech Transfer Office Becomes Your First Real Enemy
Why university tech transfer offices often sabotage startup dreams and how to fight back with strategy.
· 4 min read
customer-developmentmarket-research
Why Your First Customer Development Interview Will Go Horribly Wrong
Common mistakes technical founders make in early customer interviews and how to avoid turning conversations into product pitches.
· 4 min read
PhDstartups
Your PhD Prepared You for Exactly Nothing About Starting a Company
Graduate school trains you to be a researcher. It does not train you to sell, hire, manage cash flow, or make decisions with incomplete data on a deadline.
· 3 min read
pivotstechnical founders
The Three Pivot Points Every Technical Founder Hits
Technical founders from academia reliably hit three inflection points where the company almost dies. Recognizing them early does not make them painless, but it makes them survivable.
· 3 min read