Early-stage deep tech companies rarely fail because the science doesn’t work. More often, they stall in the gap between research and real market traction.
This session is a candid conversation with founders who started as scientists and are now navigating the transition to entrepreneurship, alongside the investors and funding partners who support them. We’ll unpack where things actually break—from misaligned funding strategies to weak customer signals and overbuilt technology.
Rather than focusing on success stories, we’ll dig into the messy middle: what goes wrong, why it happens, and how to better align funding, product, and market early.
Designed for tech- and scientist-founders actively building at the earliest stages as well as investors and ecosystem partners working closely with them.
Hosted by Innovative Outlier
This is a virtual event. For those who are logged in and have RSVP'd, the streaming link will appear on this page starting 10 minutes before the session.
In 40+ years of working with entrepreneurs, we have regularly observed that “the money part” of business planning is often what causes many business owners and would-be business owners alike the most anxiety and confusion. Yet the numbers don’t have to intimidate you. Instead, understanding a clear financial plan for your business will give you the confidence to make educated decisions about the viability of your business idea, access needed capital and actively manage cash flow as your business grows.
This live-virtual introductory session – designed for new and prospective business owners in any industry – will help you understand:
▪️The purpose (and power!) of a pro forma in business planning, management and in accessing capital ▪️The fundamental “inputs” to building solid projections, including: ▪️Identification of your business models key revenue streams, and how to translate to your projections ▪️Synthesis of customer, competitive and industry knowledge into reasoned market size and share estimates ▪️The impact of pricing decisions, buyer behavior and capacity on projected revenue ▪️Types of key cost estimates needed for your projections ▪️Resources for pulling it all together!
By joining us for this overview session, you will build a solid foundation of concepts that can help you understand how to put real numbers to your dreams and learn the path to projections. Whether you plan to seek funding from a bank, determine the feasibility of your business idea, or explore new directions for your business, following the ideas we’ll cover in this session will help you build success based on knowledge.
Hosted by Wisconsin SBDC at UW-Madison
This is a virtual event. For those who are logged in and have RSVP'd, the streaming link will appear on this page starting 10 minutes before the session.
A high level introduction to patenting innovations for entrepreneurs. Learn from a seasoned pro when patenting an innovation is or is not appropriate, the different paths that can be taken to receive a patent, and when is the right time to consult a patent practitioner.
Hosted by E Epstein Patent Agency
This is a virtual event. For those who are logged in and have RSVP'd, the streaming link will appear on this page starting 10 minutes before the session.
