Sublime

If you want to start a company, you really have to go to people who will talk to you. Entrepreneurs have to go out to get objective feedback on their ideas.

When you build a company, you have to think about both the internal and the external drivers of success. Externally, you need to bring on the best board of directors and raise the money you need. It’s not what you know; it’s your credibility. And once you build credibility, and people know your name, it’s a lot easier. At Cougar Biotech, we went fo

I have seen startups managing for profitability prematurely—a huge mistake. They simply do not appreciate the dynamics of an early stage, high growth operation versus a large, steady-state company. Big company thinking: check it at the door.