How to use this book
‘Starting a technology company’ is apractical guide for anyone interestedin setting up a science-based company.The book encapsulates CambridgeEnterprise’s collective skills of startingstrong businesses with Universityresearchers, and reflects the expertiseof external contributors who have alsogained their business experience in acommercial context.We hope this book will give you theinformation you need to decide howyou’d like to take your business ideasforward. It is divided into three sectionsof four chapters:
Starting off
deals with evaluatingyour business ideas and looking atyour personal objectives as well asthe company’s objectives, andbuildinga team.
Getting going
covers the mechanicsof starting a company and includesinformation on writing a business plan,intellectual property, and funding.
Keeping going
gives a briefoverview of product developmentand manufacturing, sales, keepingyour accounts in order, and takingadvantage of learning, mentoringand networking opportunities.There are suggestions for furtherreading and research at the end ofmany chapters and, for University ofCambridge staff and students, youcan contact Cambridge Enterprise atany stage of your project for advice.
Good luck!
Miranda Weston-SmithPeter Luebckewww.enterprise.cam.ac.ukTel: +44 (0)1223 760339
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