Reading Recommendations
- 12 Tips for Early Customer Development Interviews By Giff Constable
- Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup By John Carreyrou
- Business Model Generation By Alexander Osterwalder & Yves Pigneur
- In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes our Lives By Steven Levy
- Talking to Humans By Giff Constable
- The Startup Owner’s Manual By Steve Blank & Bob Dorf
- Value Proposition and Design By Alexander Osterwalder, Yves Pigneur, Greg Pernarda & Alan Smith
In the News
- GMU tech mentorship program expanding support to early stage tech companies with help from GO Virginia grant
- Mason Enterprise to expand mentorship support for bio startups across the state, in partnership with Virginia Bio
- New Businesses Learn How to "Love Their Customers" at ICAP Startup Boot Camp
- PolicyScope Helps Investors Tackle Information Overload
Webinars
Customer Discovery For Long-Term Startup Ventures
ICAP Life Science Mentor William McPheat discusses the customer discovery process for long-term startups.
ICAP Funding for Later-Stage Startups
ICAP Mentor Phillippe Sommer presented on Funding Later-Stage Startups. Andy Krouse, former CEO of Cavion, discussed his funding strategy for Cavion.
Topics Discussed:
- Where does money come from?
- How to convince investors to give you money?
Navigating the FDA Regulatory Process
ICAP Life Science Mentor, Liz Pyle provided a presentation on navigating the FDA regulatory process. This session was focused on a pathway for medical device companies, but also included a general overview of the FDA, important terms used, best practices, and tips, as well as several case studies. Slide presentation is included for review.
Selling Into Healthcare – Medical Devices
ICAP’s Life Science Mentor Philippe Sommer discussed selling into the healthcare industry. During the session, he discussed the healthcare industry’s overall buying ecosystem, as well as the different pathways available, specifically for medical devices. There was also a current company used as a case study and they discussed their journey through this process.
Understanding Intellectual Property: A Deep Dive into Pathways for your IP
ICAP’s Life Science Mentor Philippe Sommer discussed selling into the healthcare industry. During the session, he discussed the healthcare industry’s overall buying ecosystem, as well as the different pathways available, specifically for medical devices. There was also a current company used as a case study and they discussed their journey through this process.