From Academia to Entrepreneur: Lessons from the Real World
Author:   Eugene Khor (Chiticore Enterprises Inc.,Victoria, BC, Canada)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
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9780124105164


Pages:   272
Publication Date:   29 November 2013
Format:   Paperback
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From Academia to Entrepreneur: Lessons from the Real World provides practical advice on entrepreneurship, interspersed with insights the author gained from starting up his own business and in associations with other ventures. These same insights can be applied to bringing a technology concept from academia to an enterprise. A few of the questions From Academia to Entrepreneur: Lessons from the Real World answers: How do I pragmatically appraise business opportunities? What traits should I look for in an enterprise? What can and should I do with my concept while in academia, before entering such an endeavor? How do I overcome risk aversion? And most importantly, why should I be the one to build this business?

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Author:   Eugene Khor (Chiticore Enterprises Inc.,Victoria, BC, Canada)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.380kg
ISBN:  

9780124105164


ISBN 10:   0124105165
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   29 November 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Prologue 1. Entrepreneuring Biomedical Science 2. The Academic-Business Conundrum. 3. Taking Academic Biomedical Research Beyond the Lab Bench 4. To Become a Runway Entrepreneur From Academia 5. What is Business? 6. Business Plan 7. Raising Funds 8. Quality Systems 9. About Consultants 10. Action Plan 11. When the Rubber Hits the Road 12. Start-up Battle Gear Essentials 13. Arrival References Appendices Acknowledgments

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""Khor offers this advice manual for entrepreneurship focusing on biomedical science. The book begins by presenting the potential of biomedical entrepreneurship as well as its challenges, and discussing the transition from academia to business in both personal and practical terms…The book also addresses viability assessment and concludes with the eventuality of leaving the business or taking a different role even if it is successful."" --ProtoView.com, February 2014


Khor offers this advice manual for entrepreneurship focusing on biomedical science. The book begins by presenting the potential of biomedical entrepreneurship as well as its challenges, and discussing the transition from academia to business in both personal and practical terms.The book also addresses viability assessment and concludes with the eventuality of leaving the business or taking a different role even if it is successful. --ProtoView.com, February 2014


Khor offers this advice manual for entrepreneurship focusing on biomedical science. The book begins by presenting the potential of biomedical entrepreneurship as well as its challenges, and discussing the transition from academia to business in both personal and practical terms.The book also addresses viability assessment and concludes with the eventuality of leaving the business or taking a different role even if it is successful. --ProtoView.com, February 2014


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Dr. Eugene Khor, Chiticore Enterprises Inc. Victoria, Canada.

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