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Preparing your innovation’s Quad Chart – Rob’s Research
Quad Charts are an incredibly useful tool for giving a direct, digestible summary of your research innovation. Let Rob help you with f...
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See more about DoD SBIR/STTR and the advantages of accessing the program early, in pre-release, when pursuing your proposal. Get some ...
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Investors must evaluate their investments before making a call. To vet thousands of pitches firms must have a process to check specific criteria, known
DOE SBIR Release – Brian’s Board
Brian wants YOU to apply for DOE SBIR’s $300M fund to explore feasibility of your innovative concept! Phase I topics for review are out now. Let
Brian’s Board BONUS Ep. – Siren Shrub Co. – Ideadvance Testimonial
Ideadvance helped Siren Shrub Co. validate their idea, scale and get their product on shelves through clear decision making, production funding and
Brian’s Board BONUS Ep – Hive Central Ideadvance Testimonial
Applying what he learned in Ideadvance with Hive Central, Parker Schmidt is embracing success in his new venture. Find out why he thinks that the best
Brian’s Board – Lead Investor
You’ve likely heard the term ‘lead investor’ when exploring funding for your business — Brian has mentioned it before! So what
Brian’s Board – Vesting Schedules
Startups have limited resources and co-founders are extremely important resources, which is why it is important that those founders aren’t going
Brian’s Board – Funding Rounds
You need to know about the various stepping stones required to get your idea commercialized. Today Brian walks you through some key funding rounds and
Brian’s Board – Investor Lingo: Convertible Note Discounts
Another form of investor compensation when using convertible notes is building in a discount — a percent reduction of future price. This helps
Brian’s Board – Investor Lingo: Capped vs. Uncapped Convertible Notes
When pursuing convertible notes, you MUST understand the difference in capped vs. uncapped to understand how much equity is being agreed upon. Investors