Todd wants YOU to think like former CTC Director Dave Linz – an engineer and businessman – when you are developing your innovative idea.
Patience & Persistence Pay Off for Estrigenix Therapeutics
Not all SBIR journeys are created equal but for Dr. Karyn Frick and Estrigenix, it started with our SBIR Ready program! Their determin...
Watch VideoBetterbin Refines SBIR Proposal with Micro-grant
Even academics with significant grant-writing experience need help sometimes! Find out more about the key resources Betterbin leverage...
Watch VideoSBIR 101 and CTC’s Services – Tips from Todd
Find out the basics of SBIRs and how they may be of value to you!
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Brian’s Board – Lead Investor
You’ve likely heard the term ‘lead investor’ when exploring funding for your business — Brian has mentioned it before! So what
CTC Quick Chat – Debt Financing for Startups
Debt financing is often overlooked as a potential source of funds for startups. In this Quick Chat, three financing leaders from the Eau Claire area
Tips from Todd – Apply to multiple agencies
YES! You can apply to multiple SBIR agencies. Join Todd out snowshoeing (We know, we know! No one wants to see snow ❄️ right now.) to find out more
Brian’s Board – Vesting Schedules
Startups have limited resources and co-founders are extremely important resources, which is why it is important that those founders aren’t going
Brian’s Board – Funding Rounds
You need to know about the various stepping stones required to get your idea commercialized. Today Brian walks you through some key funding rounds and
Tips from Todd – Collaboration with Other Companies
As you go through your innovation, you may realize you don’t have all the skills you need — this is where company collaboration comes in.
Brian’s Board – Investor Lingo: Convertible Note Discounts
Another form of investor compensation when using convertible notes is building in a discount — a percent reduction of future price. This helps
Tips from Todd – Encouragement: Leave your mark!
It is one thing to have an idea, it is another to commercialize that idea to influence the world in some way – big or small. Join Todd at Thousand
Brian’s Board – Investor Lingo: Capped vs. Uncapped Convertible Notes
When pursuing convertible notes, you MUST understand the difference in capped vs. uncapped to understand how much equity is being agreed upon. Investors