Next Phase Newsletter

By Love Chung, Investor Research Analyst, LSN

The Redefining Early Stage Investment (RESI) conference series returns this March 14-16 in a fully virtual format. Through a carefully curated agenda including Innovator’s Pitch Challenges, educational workshops, panels, and more, entrepreneurs will be able to connect with investors and strategic partners who best match their product and stage of development. The panels will continue to feature investors, industry experts, and seasoned entrepreneurs providing valuable insight to our conference attendees.

Digital RESI March will be bringing on investor panels (featuring investors representing groups such as Angels, Corporate Venture Capital, Family Offices) that entail key topics of life science such as Therapeutics, Chronic Disease Management, Impact Investing, Health Systems, and more. Click here to see the agenda of the upcoming conference. To save $200 on Digital RESI, make sure to complete the early bird registration by February 10th!

By Dennis Ford, Founder and CEO of Life Science Nation, Creator of the RESI Conference Series

I asked the Robot, Open AI, Chat GPT to write an article on why scientist entrepreneurs and fundraising CEOs need to get their stories straight and develop a compelling company narrative. Here is the very impressive result!

In today’s business world, it is not enough for scientist entrepreneurs and fundraising CEOs to simply have a great idea or product. In order to be successful, they must also have a clear and compelling narrative that effectively communicates the value of their work to potential investors and customers.

One of the key reasons that a strong narrative is so important is that it helps to differentiate a company or product from its competitors. In a crowded marketplace, it can be difficult to stand out and make a lasting impression on potential investors or customers. By having a clear and compelling story, a scientist entrepreneur or fundraising CEO can effectively communicate the unique value proposition of their product or idea, and why it is worth investing in.

Another important reason that a strong narrative is necessary is that it helps to build trust and credibility. When a scientist entrepreneur or fundraising CEO can clearly and effectively communicate the value of their work, it helps to instill confidence in potential investors and customers that the company or product is worth supporting. This is especially important when seeking funding or investment, as investors are more likely to put their money into a company or product that they believe in.

Finally, a strong narrative can also help to build a sense of community and engagement around a company or product. When people are able to connect with the story of a company or product, they are more likely to become invested in it and to want to support it. This can be especially beneficial for fundraising CEOs and scientist entrepreneurs, as it can help to generate interest and enthusiasm among potential investors and customers.

In conclusion, scientist entrepreneurs and fundraising CEOs need to get their story straight and develop a compelling narrative in order to effectively communicate the value of their work and stand out in a crowded marketplace. By doing so, they can build trust, credibility and a sense of community around their company or product and increase the chances of success.

Click on the podcast/class below to hear my take on the question above.

By Greg Mannix, Vice President International Business Development, General Manager Europe, LSN

One positive lesson from the past 3 years is that digital partnering conferences can be extremely valuable and cost-effective. As much as we all value the chance to go back to in-person events, Digital RESI March 14-16 is a terrific opportunity to meet with 300+ early-stage investors and licensing partners at a fraction of the overall cost of attending an in-person event.

Life Science Nation (LSN) is committed to continuing to offer digital RESI events together with our signature in-person RESI conferences. Digital RESI March will again offer insightful investor and workshop panels, plus the chance to pitch live to a panel of domain-specific investors in the Innovator’s Pitch Challenge (IPC). Companies that compete in the IPC get great visibility, make valuable connections, and have found they are more successful in getting meetings with investors and licensing partners. IPC applications are now being accepted.

NEW! Global Partnering Campaign & Roadshow Preparation Entrepreneurial Education Series

2023 is an important year for LSN’s Entrepreneurial Education programs. We have devised 16+ focused and very practical 1-hour classes that address genuine issues facing startups. At Digital RESI March we will be offering an educational track for the first time, consisting of 6 focused classes over 3 days and covering topics like:

• It All Starts with The Story
• First-Time CEOs: Avoiding Pitfalls
• Tagline & Elevator Pitch
• Executive Summary & Tear Sheet
• Pitch Deck & The 10 Myths of Fundraising
• Strategies for Successful Partnering

Take The Test and See What Ticket You Should Buy

RESI March with Partnering

Have you already launched your global Partnering Campaign and attended partnering events? Are you into actively seeking capital investors and licensing partners? Do you have your story straight and your branding and messaging in place? Do you have a global target list of partners and are you using a CRM to organize and manage the interactions with that list? LSN suggests a full 3-day partnering conference registration. ($1,195)

Apply for the Innovators Pitch Challenge

Are you ready or have you participated in the Innovator’s Pitch Challenge (IPC)? This will get you feedback from qualified investors and licensing partner judges and help you with feedback and commentary on your pitch presentation. Click here to apply to the IPC. This package will include a full day 3-day registration plus the IPC package. ($1,795)

On the Edge and Need to Learn More as an Early-Stage Startup Looking for strategic Partners

Just getting started and trying to learn the ropes? Need to learn from the investor and licensing partner panels precisely what partners look for. Seeing is believing. Watch other startup CEOs participate and pitch their startups to global partners. Take advantage of LSN’s Global Partnering Campaign and Roadshow Preparation classes. This low-cost audience pass will give you access to all the RESI content through panels and classes over the three days. The audience pass is aimed at helping startups who are not quite ready for their global partnering campaign see how other colleagues have made the leap and are actively executing partnering roadshows. You can virtually attend our investor panels and entrepreneurial educational classes. ($295)

Super Early Bird ends tomorrow for Digital RESI March so be sure to register here today to save $300!