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THE INTEGRITY OF YOUR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WILL MARK WHO YOU ARE. Your word is non-negotiable. Your intentionality must be clean and transparent. Your integrity about honoring debts and IOUs cannot be compromised. These are all the values of an entrepreneur with heart and mind who will be the Best Of Breed. Business is not a dirty game if you don't make it so, and steer clear from those who do. View in LinkedIn

CUMULATIVE PATENT VALUES IN THE US ARE VAST, equal to almost half the value of the GDP. This unusual article does a great job of surveying the landscape of players from IP brokers to litigators. Be aware that today, most IP of value will be challenged in court for obviousness or prior art. An important strategy is to send a patent draft to s good patent litigator in your field and asses the weaknesses in the application. This allows you to stress test the IP before you file it. IP is your most valuable asset. Invest in developing a thorough IP strategy going forward. http://lnkd.in/KZ6F9i View in LinkedIn

NEGOTIATING SKILLS ARE CRITICAL fir entrepreneurs, as critical as the technical expertise you have for your innovative ideas. This article is another MUST READ from an experienced entrepreneur. http://lnkd.in/3CS3ck View in LinkedIn

DIAGNOSIS, EVEN WITHOUT TREATMENT IS VITAL FOR FAMILIES. Diseases like Batten Disease and Duchenne MuscularDystrophy wreck families. Even when there is no cure, families have consistent chosen definitive testing to solve the diagnosis, so they can end the doubts, end the endless years of clinical assessments, and plan for the remaining years. http://lnkd.in/q5xQ7H View in LinkedIn

HEALTHCARE ENTREPRENEURS: study this list of key emerging issues, and if you can find a solution to any one of these, you may be following the money. Food for thought. http://lnkd.in/n66haM View in LinkedIn

WILL WE DEVELOP A TWO TIERED HEALTHCARE WORLD? Inevitable downward price pressures from the developing world will obviously favor generic drugs, while the quest for better medicines will drive developed world innovation. How this plays out globally is a key issue for public health. http://social.eyeforpharma.com/market-access/patent-war-mncs-change-their-battle-strategy-india View in LinkedIn

SBIR GRANTS have always been an important factor in financing many early stage biopharma companies. While increasingly competitive in recent years, this non-dilutive funding is often a green light to investors that the emerging company has competitive science and a drive to compete for future funding. http://lnkd.in/gE-zP6 View in LinkedIn

GREAT ADVICE EVERY ENTREPRENEUR MUST INTERNALIZE. These are the KEY questions to ask of a VC, period. You MUST get answers before you say yes to an investment. A wrong VC can wreck your company as quickly as no VC can. And remember, when you go for Series B, the VC investors you have selected will come under as much scrutiny as your company, and they can be a very fastidious bunch. http://lnkd.in/NfntTa View in LinkedIn

PUBLIC COMPANY PLEASE CEOs READ THIS! Capitalism at its worst is like fast food: bad for your company's health. That the culture of Wall Street breeds the short-term mentality of business CEOs focusing only on the next quarter results, is simply madness. Thank you, McKinsey, for generating contrarian data to suggest that this is, after all, just nonsense, and that building long-term value, an obviously sensible goal, does matter. Onwards and upwards! http://lnkd.in/D7tWnD View in LinkedIn

MENTORS COUNT for early stage entrepreneurs, and can really make the difference between success and failure, if you choose carefully. Also, with the odds stacked against you (the oft quoted stat that 90% of VC investments fail). if that happens, be prepared. If you have the temperament, get back on that horse and learn from your first mistakes. Write an analysis of what worked and what did not. Share that with a mentor and discuss. This B-School Class is live! http://lnkd.in/TrDFQv View in LinkedIn