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Building a Business > Business planning

When you're planning a business, first and foremost you need to consider business strategy. That means understanding the value of your company and its products to investors, partners, and customers. This should all be mapped out in the business plan. Read on for expert advice on creating a business plan and guidance on strategic objectives for your venture.

Becoming an American company: a holistic approach to decision making
February 2007
For most biotech companies, the US market represents their best avenue to financial success. For non-US companies, that might mean opening a subsidiary, and that's a move that requires careful planning.

Getting it right the first time
October 2006
The first few decisions bioentrepreneurs make when forming a company can come back to bite them later, but some careful planning can smooth the way for later success.

Exit strategies in Europe
August 2006
As well as overcoming legal, cultural and linguistic barriers, European biotech companies must focus on building investor visibility, pharma collaborations and consolidation to boost their chances of successful exits.

The promise of the East: India and China as R&D options
July 2006
The East provides increasing opportunities for biotech companies seeking to optimize product development and accelerate time to market. But any undertaking in China or India requires close scrutiny of the risks.

How to conduct competitive intelligence in your biotech startup
April 2005
Turning competitive intelligence into knowledge is a multi-layered process. In this second of two articles on competitive intelligence, we outline the steps involved and point out some of the potential pitfalls.

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