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.
March 1, 2018
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February 19, 2018
Sell Your Team Through Your Biographical Sketch
Why should an SBIR/STTR agency hire your company? While you may have a really innovative technology, it will be your team that does the work.
February 19, 2018
Budgeting time and salaries in your SBIR grant
As you prepare your 2019 SBIR/STTR proposals, take note of common budget and salary issues/questions that are brought up with our consultants Time Proposed in the Budget: As our clients are working on their proposal packages we sometimes see issues with regard to time proposed in the budget for the PI, key employees and consultants.
April 4, 2017
Commercialization Plans For Phase 2 SBIR/STTR Proposals
A commercialization plan can be similar to a business plan in many respects, and should include a clear focus on the following topics, supported by customer discovery interviews, data, references, and quotations wherever possible.
February 15, 2017
Top 5 Missteps for New Lean Startup Practitioners
Lean Startup can focus your efforts towards the most immediate, critical goals for your business.
February 6, 2017
NIH SBIR/STTR Myths Busted
The CTC Team attended the 2016 NIH SBIR/STTR Conference in Orlando this November.
January 9, 2017
The Roles of Collaborators and Consultants
You’ve got your company’s team identified, and you’ve selected a qualified Principal Investigator for your SBIR project.
December 2, 2016
Top 10 Do’s and Don’ts of Phase 1 SBIR Proposal Writing
The CTC Team attended the 2016 NIH SBIR/STTR Conference in Orlando this November.