Shimasaki, C: Biotechnology Entrepreneurship

SECTION 1: UNDERSTANDING BIOTECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP 1. What is Biotechnology Entrepreneurship? 2. A Biotechnology Entrepreneur's Story - Advice to Entrepreneurs    2 Tributes to Henri A. Termeer 3. A Biotechnology Entrepreneur's Story: From Start-up to International Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization 4. Characteristics of Successful Biotechnology Leaders

SECTION 2: OVERVIEW OF THE BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY 5. Unleashing the Promise of Biotechnology to Help Heal, Fuel and Feed the World 6. Five Essential Elements for Growing Biotechnology Clusters

SECTION 3: THE HUMAN CAPITAL COMPONENT 7. Building, Managing and Motivating Great Teams 8. Building Human Relationship Networks 9. Mentorship: Why You Need a Team of Mentors to be Successful

SECTION 4: THE INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY COMPONENT 10. Understanding Biotechnology Product Sectors 11. Technology Opportunities: Evaluating the Idea 12. Understanding Biotechnology Business Models and Managing Risk 13. Directing Your Technology Toward a Market Problem: What You Need to Know Before Applying the Business Model Canvas

SECTION 5: THE EMERGING BIOTECHNOLOGY ENTERPRISE 14. Company Formation, Ownership Structure and Securities Issues 15. Licensing the Technology: Biotechnology Commercialization Strategies Using University & Federal Labs 16. Intellectual Property Protection Strategies for Biotechnology Innovations

SECTION 6: THE FINANICAL CAPITAL COMPONENT 17. Sources of Capital and Investor Motivations 18. How Investors Really Make Decisions: What Entrepreneurs Need to Know When Raising Money 19. Securing Angel Capital and Understanding How Angel Networks Operate 20. Understanding and Securing Venture Capital: an Entrepreneur's Perspective 21. Financial Ramifications of Funding a Biotechnology Venture: What you Need to Know about Valuation and Term Sheets 22. Your Business Plan and Presentation: Articulating Your Journey to Commercialization 23. Investor