The VBDC provides management services, mentoring, education
Functioning as a virtual business accelerator within the
Park’s incubator, the VBDC offers biosciences start-ups
high-quality office and laboratory space, one-on-one consulting
services, kitchen cabinet mentoring boards, entrepreneurial
education programs, networking opportunities, pro bono professional
services, support services and business interns from Virginia
Commonwealth University to significantly reduce risk for new
companies.
Client companies of the VBDC receive:
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fee-based business support services, including bookkeeping and
accounting, reception, clerical functions, administrative
assistance, general Internet research and human resource
administration.
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hands-on management assistance, such as one-on-one business
consulting, interim senior management and help preparing
business plans, addressing intellectual property issues,
validating nascent opportunities, securing start-up funding,
recruiting personnel and staff, organizing kitchen cabinet
mentoring boards and creating networking opportunities
on a regional, state and national basis.
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access to the VCU School of Business for involvement
of M.B.A. student teams in business projects and other life
sciences entrepreneurship training.
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