Startup Guide for Academic Entrepreneurs
Launching a startup based on university research can be a thrilling and empowering journey, giving inventors more control over how their technology evolves. But it also requires substantial commitment, effort, and a solid grasp of the obstacles ahead.
We’ve created a comprehensive Startup Guide to demystify the startup process for academic entrepreneurs, covering topics such as how to get started, key concepts, common pitfalls to avoid, and much more. The guide also highlights Rochester’s local and regional resources to support early-stage founders at every stage of their journey.
Topics covered in our Startup Guide
- Important questions to consider
- Attributes of a successful startup
- Getting started
- Building a strong founding team
- Establishing the company
- Equity basics
- Choosing a law firm
- Developing a business plan
- Fundraising fundamentals
- Exiting
- Mistakes to avoid and key terms to know
- Resources for University innovators