Stacy Chin says startup founders should prepare now for the SBIR Reauthorization Act by tightening financials, building investor relationships, and sharpening their technical pitch. Treating the pending legislation as already in effect positions you to win when the program expands.
You have to get smarter about strategy, tighten up your financials, and build relationships early on, especially with investors and agency commercialization teams. So what does that mean for you founders? Don't wait for the bill to pass. Start planning now as if these changes are coming. Get your tech story sharp, streamline your proposals, and position yourself to ride this wave for growth. Because when the program supercharges, the stars that prepare today will be the ones winning the proposals tomorrow.
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