Scientists looking to capitalize on their latest discovery might consider starting a company. But that's more complex than it may seem, as Karen Kaplan reports.
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Kaplan, K. Start up and succeed. Nature 462, 530–531 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7272-530a
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