I occasionally get an email or phone call from a client about getting registered with System for Award Management (SAM), or perhaps renewing their SAM registration.
September 14, 2020
SBIR Support
August 12, 2020
Sum Up Your USDA SBIR Commercialization Plan with a Financial Projections Table
The USDA has a deadline coming up in October for submission of Phase I SBIR proposals.
October 21, 2019
Competitor discussion in your SBIR Proposal
A common topic to include in your SBIR proposal is a discussion on the competition. While we often hear our clients say that they “Don’t have any competition” or there are “No others doing this,” there is always some alternative that your customers can use or are using to solve the problem.
September 16, 2019
Financial Plan Planning
The Financial Plan is often missing or weak in Commercialization Plans I review.
August 30, 2019
Competitor discussion in your SBIR Proposal
A common topic to include in your SBIR proposal is a discussion on the competition.
June 13, 2019
A New Product Development Resource for SBIR Applicants
For over thirty years, the Center for Dairy Research has supported the dairy products industry through basic research, product development, technical assistance, regulatory information and education.
May 11, 2018
SBIR Proposals That Stand Out in the Crowd: 7 Golden Rules
This is not a rigorous treatise on proposal writing or Grantsmanship 101.
April 30, 2018
Finding the Appropriate SBIR/STTR Agency and Topic
With 11 different agencies, multiple deadlines, a choice between grants and contracts- how do you begin to search for the right SBIR/STTR opportunity for your company? Make your search a bit easier with the following how-to advice.
March 11, 2018
Drafting and Reviewing your SBIR Proposal
When writing a grant proposal it is always a good idea to have others look it over during the writing phase and most certainly during your final edits prior to submission.
March 1, 2018
Preparing an Easy to Read Proposal
Making your proposal easy to read An often overlooked aspect of an SBIR proposal involves neglecting to realize your reviewers are people who have to wade through a slew of proposals quickly and efficiently.