Chapter 12 Eight Classic Mistakes Life Science Entrepreneurs Make

DOI: 10.4324/9781003381976-12

Business creation is at the same time Darwinian,1 Brownian2 and Schumpeterian.3 Of course, you have to work a lot, but you really have to be lucky! Entrepreneurship is complicated, risky, and requires luck, resilience and adaptation.

The original plan is rarely the one that will unfold throughout the life of the business (Figure 12.1). It is always difficult to anticipate the unpredictable but walking the learning curve is also a question of preparation. Be ready for the unpredictable …

Figure 12.1 Your plan versus reality.

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