University Startups and Spin-Offs: Guide for Entrepreneurs in Academia (2015)

University Startups and Spin-Offs: Guide for Entrepreneurs in Academia (2015)

Preface

Introduction

Part I. Strategies for University Startup Entrepreneurs

Chapter 1. The Status Quo: How Do Startups Fit into Universities?

Chapter 2. The Lean Startup Changed Everything

Chapter 3. What Does It Mean to Be a Startup Entrepreneur?

Chapter 4. Engaging Others with Actionable Next Steps

Chapter 5. Benefits vs. Features

Chapter 6. Simple Strategies to Get Unstuck

Chapter 7. Troubleshooting

Chapter 8. The Financial Model

Chapter 9. The Legal Setup of Your Startup

Chapter 10. Communication Skills and Meetings

Chapter 11. Startup Grants:Can Government Programs Stimulate Entrepreneurship?

Chapter 12. Venture Capital and Angel Investors

Chapter 13. Incubators and Accelerators

Chapter 14. Moving Past the Startup Stage

Part II. Strategies for Universities

Chapter 15. How Do Universities Measure the Impact of Their Research?

Chapter 16. Why Are University Startups Not Taking Off?

Chapter 17. How Universities Can Support Their Startups Today

Chapter 18. Building a Bridge to the Market

Chapter 19. Platform Thinking for Startup Success

Chapter 20. More Platform Projects

APPENDIX A. Additional Considerations