Bulletin of the American Physical Society
APS March Meeting 2013
Volume 58, Number 1
Monday–Friday, March 18–22, 2013; Baltimore, Maryland
Session W4: Invited Session: Start-ups and Small Businesses: Success Stories and Tool Kits |
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Sponsoring Units: FIAP Chair: Joseph Sabol, Chemical Consultant Room: Ballroom IV |
Thursday, March 21, 2013 2:30PM - 3:06PM |
W4.00001: Top 10 Steps to Business Success Invited Speaker: Gianna Arnold What does it really take to build a successful technology based company? This fast paced and interactive discussion will highlite potential missteps as well as actions that increase the likelihood of success. Topics under consideration will include: how to begin, creating an organizational structure, creating a plan, selecting a name, financing, allocating resources as efficiently as possible, building a team, protecting intangible assets, strategic alliances, obtaining revenue and transitioning from startup to growth. The primary goal of this presentation is to help you identify value-creating practices as well as wasteful practices, while providing the general nuts and bolts required to move forward. [Preview Abstract] |
Thursday, March 21, 2013 3:06PM - 3:42PM |
W4.00002: Learnings from an Entrepreneur: How to Start a Consulting Practice Invited Speaker: Debra Bowes There are important basic learnings I have experienced in starting my own consulting practice over 7 years ago. These learnings will help you maximize your value, reduce competition and build your reputation and business income. I believe these can apply to many fields but certainly for the Life Sciences. A few of the basic I will cover are \begin{enumerate} \item Why do you want to start a consulting practice \item Qualifications/Specialty/Experience vs the Competition \item What is your target market vs the Competition \item Contracts/ constructing and costing for your target market \item Networking/Involvement in Professional Organizations \end{enumerate} [Preview Abstract] |
Thursday, March 21, 2013 3:42PM - 4:18PM |
W4.00003: The Road from University to Small Business Invited Speaker: Kimberly Brown Scientists are trained to solve problems, persevere, and be innovative with a goal of improving the quality of life for others. Pursuit of science undergraduate and graduate degrees is often based on our desire to become a physician, solve a critical problem, follow in the footsteps of a family member, or satisfy an inquisitive mind. This aptitude uniquely suits us to be successful entrepreneurs who can change the world by developing high tech companies. Keys to being an entrepreneur include perseverance, innovation, and commitment. These qualities are cultivated during the rigorous process of obtaining a science degree which requires laboratory work, problem solving in team settings, innovation to answer exam questions that are sometimes abstract, and dedication to take electives and non-electives not always of one's choosing over the course of four to ten years. Taking a risk and starting a business using the core skills developed during science studies is the focus of this talk. The viewpoint is based on the path of one scientist who always dreamed of performing research and obtained a PhD in chemical engineering along the way to founding a biotechnology company. [Preview Abstract] |
Thursday, March 21, 2013 4:18PM - 4:54PM |
W4.00004: The Untapped Entrepreneurial Frontier: Transferring Innovation from the Laboratory to the Market Invited Speaker: Shirley Collier Technology transfer from federally funded research laboratories and universities into the private sector holds great promise, yet those promises are largely unfulfilled. In this session you will learn about the scope of technology transfer in our country, the barriers to successful commercialization of scientific innovations and suggestions for how the system can be fixed. You will also learn what inventors, entrepreneurs and investors can do to improve the chances of success. [Preview Abstract] |
Thursday, March 21, 2013 4:54PM - 5:30PM |
W4.00005: Identifying, Licensing, and Commercializing Technology: An Entrepreneur's View Invited Speaker: Kris Appel A linguist by trade, Kris Appel left government service to pursue entrepreneurship. She knew she wanted to start a company, but she did not have a business idea. After researching various technologies available for commercialization, she began to focus on a prototype medical device at the University of Maryland Medical School, which had been developed to help stroke survivors recover their arm movement. The device was based upon emerging science into brain re-training, and was backed by very convincing clinical trials. Working closely with University researchers, she licensed the rights to the device, developed a commercial version, and launched it in 2009. Today the device is used around the globe, and has helped thousands of stroke and brain injury survivors improve their arm function and way of life. Kris will tell the story of the device, and how it got from idea to prototype to successful rehabilitation product. [Preview Abstract] |
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