BBC General, SBIR related, STTR related, SBIR Grants Management
#1: Hire the employees You can’t do everything yourself. You need the right people to help you move your company forward. But hiring the right people goes beyond simply finding them. Here are a few important things to consider: 1. Employee offer letter or employment...
SBIR/STTR training, STTR related, Federal Funding, Business Development, technology development, SBIR Success Story
Michigan-based company recognized for the economic and social impact resulting from promoting innovation and helping entrepreneurs through SBIR/STTR funding. CHELSEA, Mich. –– BBCetc announced today that it is one of the recipients of the Tibbetts Awards given by the...
SBIR related, STTR related, SBIR Grants, technology development, NIH Contracts, NIH
All SBIR/STTR-eligible companies interested in NIH should be aware that the agency offers additional funding and assistance programs to small businesses aside from the standard Phase I, Phase II, and FastTrack opportunities. We recommend that you first discuss any of...
SBIR related, STTR related, Federal Funding, Business Development, technology development
Venture capital funding for startup companies in the U.S. has declined during the past six months, according to the Wall Street Journal. The reticence to invest in new ventures is primarily due to the catastrophic effects the COVID-19 pandemic has had on our economy....
SBIR related, STTR related, Business Development, technology development
There is a myriad of business and science factors that you must consider when you’re pursuing SBIR/STTR non-dilutive funding to form a business. The good news is that there are also many local resources to tap into that can help you through the process. The...
SBIR related, STTR related, SBIR Grants
SBIR/STTR proposals are usually not developed by one person. As the saying goes, it takes a village. Depending on the size of your company, you might assign several team members to take responsibility for different sections of the proposal. But making sure...
SBIR related, STTR related, SBIR Grants, Commercialization, Business Development, marketing strategy, social capital, technology development
BBCetc thanks H.S. Dracones LLC for providing this guest article Technology transition is rarely a linear path. Between concept and commercialization there is a virtual chasm, a disconnect between the world of research and the world of application. Many...
BBC General, Proposal Writing, SBIR related, STTR related
If you’re an entrepreneur seeking to improve your chances of winning SBIR/STTR funding for your technology, ask yourself this: Are you coachable? According to author and international consultant, Timothy R. Clark, “Coachability is the willingness to be corrected and...
BBC General, Proposal Writing, SBIR related, SBIR/STTR training, STTR related
One of the first things we advise our clients or prospective clients to do as they look forward to preparing a competitive SBIR/STTR proposal is to give themselves a leg up by starting off with some training. Lots of people don’t think they need training before...
