Wisdom from Gordon Daugherty The #startup scenario was almost word-for-word the mentoring meeting I had last week with a team I’m working with…..

I appreciate the sentiment but really want to challenge those #PhDs who are thinking about leaving, do leave, or stay but pursue #altac Be Bold You took the time and effort to gain deep subject expertise, why go small? We need more builders Build/join a scalable business

Your individual mileage may vary…. A 6-figure #altac job post PhD is not guaranteed and is highly discipline and skills/capability dependent In fact, many PhDs in non-ac 1st jobs take a step down in pay and title than their expectations due to transitioning away from academia

1/20 In light of the recent decision by #SXSW2025 to exclude the US Military and the supporting industrial base from its sponsored programming…

Cold-water faucets right now.🔥 🚰 #TexasSummer

I was there 30-25 years ago….. …what has happened before will happen again….

FYI: Capital Factory ⚙️ is not an Accelerator. There is no “program.” It’s a community of entrepreneurs and investors, building and learning together.

Something is happening in pre-seed / seed that I think needs to be amplified more. The gap between pre-seed and seed is getting large. More >>

Sounds about right….

Yep, this sounds about right… At first I didn’t understand this as a graduate student….and then I became a Professor and PI….so true Now I work with startups where it’s all about speed and velocity.. #PhDLife #AcademicX #AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter

Founders in these #CriticalTechnology areas take note! #AdvancedManufacturing #AutonomousMobileRobotics #BatteryStorage # Biochemicals #Bioenergetics #HydrogenGeneration #SpaceCraft #SyntheticBiology #Micoelectronics #Nanomaterials

Follow this advice ..or better…build your company for customers….and the VCs will follow…

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If you’re a startup, it’s never to early to start. Great advice from Martin Tobias (Pre-Seed VC) 👇🏽

Investors invest #time, #effort and #capital. It's a privledge to work at Capital Factory ⚙️ where the focus is always on the #entrepreneur. Where everyone on our team, including our CEO, leans in to dedicate that time and effort in ways that matter to your #venture

As a student, I was inspired to pursue a career in pharma by reading about the amazing synthetic chemistry innovations that were happening there. I hope this article can do the same for the next generation of pharmaceutical chemists. #MerckChemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…

What an incredible experience at RGV Startup Week on Monday! Our "Angel Investing Insights AMA" was truly a highlight, featuring thought-provoking discussions with investors Jasmine Bonder, Luis Martinez, Trey Mendez, and Marcos Resendez.

Great way of framing “why now?” #Founders take note #Startups #VC #Entrepreneurship

🤠🚀🦾🧬 Austin Bio & Health showed up & spoke out today. Health Supernova was a powerful snapshot of the momentum building here. I had the privilege of keynoting alongside Steve Hahn, Charles Taylor, and Micha Breakstone 🇮🇱🎗️ to explore and dissect Austin’s rise as the Bio & Health

Sigma Genetics Inc. after: We help biotech researchers deliver their therapies more effectively. Our platform boosts cell viability, cuts costs, and makes advanced therapies like CAR-T and synthetic blood easier to produce and scale. Zachary Rapp Luis Martinez 👉