Small Business & Technology Development Center

I worked full-time for 11 weeks, splitting hours between two SBTDC clients - both biotech startups. Early conversations with the clients allowed us to design projects that would answer their most important business intelligence questions or address key needs to build strategies. Over the course of the summer, I met with each client at least one to two times per week to update them, receive feedback, and adjust course if needed. Additionally, I met with SBTDC team members and fellow interns weekly to collaborate and receive feedback on each other's projects. Project areas included target market evaluation and identification, venture capital funding, and competitive landscapes. I concluded each project with extensive deliverables (detailed below), presentations, and key recommendations. I also created a LinkedIn network for alumni of the internship program to build community and bring everyone's diverse knowledge and experience base together for future reference.

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Key experiences and learnings:

Creating business model canvases

Conducting key opinion leader interviews

Interfacing with company leadership

Market sizing and analysis

Competitive landscape research

Startup funding ecosystem

Venture capital dynamics