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Business Development and Entrepreneurship Basics

`. Business Development and Entrepreneurship Basics. Presented by: Tony Redpath Vice President, Partner Programs MaRS Discovery District 7 October 2008. Four basic questions:. What does my business look like ? What resources do I need? How do I fit into the rest of the world?

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Business Development and Entrepreneurship Basics

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  1. ` Business Development and Entrepreneurship Basics Presented by:Tony Redpath Vice President, Partner Programs MaRS Discovery District 7 October 2008

  2. Four basic questions: • What does my business look like ? • What resources do I need? • How do I fit into the rest of the world? • What is my business model?

  3. Technology Commercialization KNOWLEDGE Universities / Hospitals Government Labs PATENTS (Novel, Useful, Non-Obvious) Company II Concept R & D Project Lab Prototype Production Engineering Project Engineering Prototype Sales Marketplace Production Sales Concept R & D Project Lab Prototype Engineering Project Engineering Prototype Company I

  4. Business types - Consulting • You provide advice, based on your specialized knowledge

  5. Technology Commercialization KNOWLEDGE Universities / Hospitals Government Labs PATENTS (Novel, Useful, Non-Obvious) Company II Concept R & D Project Lab Prototype Production Engineering Project Engineering Prototype Sales Marketplace Production Sales Concept R & D Project Lab Prototype Engineering Project Engineering Prototype Company I

  6. Consulting …. Cont’d • Can start as a one-person business • May have a technical, management, or marketing focus • Often stay small, but consulting engineering firms can be large (e.g Hatch Associates) • Often operate via a virtual network of consultants • Need liability insurance • Capital costs low

  7. Business types - Consulting • Q: How much should I charge? * A: What is the client’s alternative cost?

  8. Business types: Service • You provide a service to existing businesses

  9. Technology Commercialization KNOWLEDGE Universities / Hospitals Government Labs PATENTS (Novel, Useful, Non-Obvious) Company II Concept R & D Project Lab Prototype Production Engineering Project Engineering Prototype Sales Marketplace Production Sales Concept R & D Project Lab Prototype Engineering Project Engineering Prototype Company I

  10. Service business…. Cont’d • Technical service businesses often provide analytical services • May provide custom clinical trials • Classic IT service providers • Can be very small or very large • Capital costs can be quite high

  11. Business types: Product • You have real article ( pharmaceutical compound, medical device, consumer product….) that you wish to take to the market

  12. Technology Commercialization KNOWLEDGE Universities / Hospitals Government Labs PATENTS (Novel, Useful, Non-Obvious) Company II Concept R & D Project Lab Prototype Production Engineering Project Engineering Prototype Sales Marketplace Production Sales Concept R & D Project Lab Prototype Engineering Project Engineering Prototype Company I

  13. Product …. Cont’d • Examples range from cottage industry craft producers up to General Motors • Capital needs vary widely, but there will usually be a need for at least working capital • “Mercedes in the driveway” vs. high growth

  14. Types of Financing • Debt • You borrow from someone, using some asset as security, an amount that will have to be repaid • Equity • You sell a piece of your venture to someone in exchange for an investment in the venture • Bootstrap • You self-fund by using the profits of your business to grow the business

  15. The Lemonade Stand Example Assume you’re 8 years old and you need $20 to set up a lemonade stand Revenues Debt 50:50 Equity Rain $10 lender loses $10 partner loses $15 entrepreneur gets $0 entrepreneur gets $5 Cloud $30 lender is even partner loses $5 entrepreneur gets $10 entrepreneur gets $15 Sun $50 lender is even partner makes $5 entrepreneur gets $30 entrepreneur gets $25

  16. Sources of Debt Financing • You – your mortgage • You – your credit cards • The 3 F’s – Friends, Family and Fools • Banks • Can lend to you (e.g. line of credit) or to your venture • Lend against assets or receivables • Venture Debt funds

  17. Sources of Equity Financing • The 3F’s again – Friends, Family and Fools • Angels (aka high net worth individuals) • Generally like to invest in areas that they have worked in or are comfortable with • Can add valuable hands-on experience • http://www.angelinvestor.ca/ • http://www.mapleleafangels.com/186103_186104.html • Venture Capital Funds • Different funds invest at different stages in the growth of a company • http://www.cvca.ca/

  18. Special Financing Sources • Proof of Principle / Idea to Innovation • http://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/viewOpportunityDetails.do?prog=205&view=search&terms=proof+of+principle&org=CIHR&type=AND&resultCount=25NSERC Idea to Innovation (I2I) Program • http://www.nserc.ca/professors_e.asp?nav=profnav&lbi=b4 • NRC - IRAP • http://irap-pari.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/main_e.html

  19. Expansion Concept Growth Start-up The Financing Life Cycle Public Markets Venture Capital Seed Funds Angels Investment Grants Sales Risk

  20. Expansion Concept Growth Start-up The Financing Life Cycle Public Markets Venture Capital Seed Funds Angels Investment Grants Risk Sales

  21. Expansion Concept Growth Start-up The Financing Life Cycle Risk Investment: Self-finance Grants Sales

  22. What do Financing Sources Look For ? Technology Risk • Stage of Development • Impact & Application • Sustainable Advantage

  23. Technology Risks • Stage of Development (concept  proof of concept  prototype of product) • Product development path (costs and “risks”) • Technology impact • Scope of application • Competitive technologies • Disruptive technologies • Reliance on infrastructure • Ease of scale-up, technology transfer, copy • Manufacturability and costs

  24. Due Diligence and Valuation Criteria Technology Risk • Stage of Development • Impact & Application • Sustainable Advantage IP Risk Market Risk • Nature and Scope • IP Form • Ownership • Enforceability • IP Building • Freedom to Operate • Size and Growth • Dynamics • Competition • Customers • Distribution Channels Execution Risk • Reputation / Leadership • Commitment • Market Knowledge • Experience

  25. Intellectual Property Risks • Nature of the invention • Scope of the invention • IP form: Patent, know-how, software • Ownership of IP - Lingering rights of funding agencies or students • Level of IP protection – NA, worldwide • Competitive research activity, patent activity, availability of Licensees • Prior disclosure - publications or conferences • Enforceability

  26. Market Risks • Market size, dynamics and growth potential • Route to market, access, scalability • USPs of the products or services • Nature of the customers • Lead customers • Market or industry drivers • Competitive landscape and profit margins • Regulatory barriers or opportunities

  27. Execution Risk • Management vision for the company • Management leadership ability • Commitment and drive • Recognized technology expertise • Knowledge of the market, networks • Skills required to move the technology through all stages of development and product launch • Reputation in the marketplace

  28. Building a Business Model • Where do you fit in the ecosystem? • What do you enable (not just what do you do)? • How much money is on the table? • THINK BIG!

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