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*Over last years figured out who they are. 4 product categories.
*Over last years figured out who they are. 4 product categories.
*For Profit. Runs like a research lab. Spend all on R&D
*For Profit. Runs like a research lab. Spend all on R&D
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*Selling point: same stuff as research labs do, so get papers
*Get others to fund R&D, so we can get sales dollars for other stuff
*Michigan has matching grants

Revision as of 19:26, 4 March 2019

  • $1M in revenue on kits, $750k from NIH
  • Niche market assessment -
  • Foresite -
  • Schools prefer that kit sellers go through Distributors
  • NSTA, biology conferences -
  • Open Books - on About Page at BYB-
  • 20% growth rate now
  • Fixed price on shipping is not liked
  • Need process improvement
  • Experiment in Europe + warehouse in EU. VAT goes away?
  • Last year 10% of sales were international
  • Greg used to design until now
  • Over last years figured out who they are. 4 product categories.
  • For Profit. Runs like a research lab. Spend all on R&D
  • Selling point: same stuff as research labs do, so get papers
  • Get others to fund R&D, so we can get sales dollars for other stuff
  • Michigan has matching grants