RESOURCES
Below is a compendium of tools and information to assist you with all aspects of building your
business. If you have suggestions of additional resources you would like to see posted here,
please send that information to
info@medtechignite.com.
General Entrepreneurship Information
Entrepreneur.com
A cross-industry view of starting a company, including: raising money, hiring staff, and
building sales channels.
Springboard Templates for Entrepreneurs
Springboard, one of the premiere entrepreneurship programs in the country, offers valuable templates on
writing a business plan and an executive summary, as well as guidelines on how to approach company valuations.

MassMEDIC's Boot Camp for MedTech Entrepreneurs, October 18, 2005
Dealing
with the Angels-The Pre-Venture Financing Round
Richard Lucash, Eckert Seamans
Co-Founder, Launchpad Venture Group
Due
Diligence for Venture Financing-What You Can Expect
Lawrence S. Wittenberg, Goodwin Procter
Protecting
Your IP Assets
John Gagel and Tu Nguyen, Fish and Richardson
Do's
and Don'ts of Team Building
Mary F. Moriarty, Korn-Ferry International
Compensation
Strategies-What are your Options at this Early Stage?
Martin Somelofske, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Product
Development Fundamentals for the MedTech Entrepreneur
Andy Ditson, Cambridge Consultants
Regulatory
and Reimbursement Check-List for Emerging Medical Device Companies
Phil Lavin, Averion
Assessing
Market Opportunities and Developing an Appropriate Entry Strategy
Christopher Dimmock, Seidler Bernstein
Decision-Making
and Problem Solving Techniques for the Start-up Company
Lucinda Doran and Steven LaPierre, Center for Quality of Management
Business Planning
Bplans.com
A comprehensive source of sample business plans, as well as tools to manage early stage businesses.
SBA Business Plan Basics
Instructions on developing a business plan and resources to aid you through your company's entire
lifecycle.
General Financing Information

Financing High-Tech Companies (Powerpoint, 546kb)
Presentation by John Hession, a partner at McDermott, Will & Emery on critical considerations for start-up companies
in the areas of: equity compensation techniques; intellectual property management; financing terms; and securities regulations.
Creating Deal Velocity: Deal Terms that Really Matter (Powerpoint, 733kb)
Presentation by John Hession on current venture capital trends, including the results of a recent VentureOne survey on deal
structures and terms. Also provides in-depth detail on term sheets and strategies for improving company valuation.
Venture Capital Annotated Model Term Sheet (Word, 235kb)
Mock term sheet, with definitions of terms and explanations of issues to consider provided.
Sale of Series A Preferred Stock: Summary of Terms and Conditions (PDF, 780kb)
An overview of guidelines frequently deployed in term sheets and their definitions.
Ten Thoughts About Equity Compensation for Investors and Entrepreneurs (PDF, 42kb)
Details on top issues entrepreneurs should be aware of when considering equity compensation.
Private Company Financings Report: Up Downs vs Down Rounds - An Indicator of the Overall Investment Climate (PDF, 250kb)
A guide from Cooley Godward Kronish on how entrepreneurs can assess the investment climate for venture-backed companies.
Venture Capital
VCexperts.com
Industry news and weekly commentaries on private equity and venture capital trends.
Regulatory and Reimbursement Information

MassMEDIC's Boot Camp - Bringing a Product to Market and Avoiding Regulatory Pitfalls, December 13, 2007
Understanding the Regulatory Landscape
James Wason, Ph.D., Principal
The Maelor Group, Inc.
The 510(k) Process: Smooth Sailing or a Choppy Ride
Rosina Robinson, RN, MEd, RAC, Principal Consultant
Medical Device Consultants, Inc.
Introducing New Technologies: The Challenge of a PMA
Robert Yocher, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs
Genzyme Corporation
Reimbursement Fundamentals: Stakeholders, Coding Requirements, Payment Systems
Charles Matthews, Director
Boston Healthcare Associates
Pathway to Coverage: Overcoming Reimbursement Hurdles
Susan Garfield, MSc SM, Director, Global Reimbursement, Policy and Economic Strategy
QIAGEN, Inc.
Key Steps to Shaping a Reimbursement Strategy
Charles Matthews
Medical Device Regulatory Approvals and Reimbursement Processes
A Practical Guide to FDA Regulatory Processes
James Wason, Executive Vice President, Medical Device Consultants, Inc.
Clinical Affairs Information

Clinical Affairs Boot Camp - Successful Design and Execution of Preclinical and Clinical Studies, March 21, 2008
Safety and Efficacy in Preclinical Studies: An Intro to Biocompatibility, and
Regulatory Compliance in Preclinical Research (PDF, 981kb)
Laurence Lister, Director of Biocompatibility
Toxikon Corporation
The Central Role of Experimental Models in
Interventional Device Development and Regulation (PDF, 13mb)
Peter Markham, President & CEO
Concord Biomedical Sciences and Emerging Technologies, Inc.
Understanding Biostatistics (Powerpoint, 174kb)
Joseph Massaro, Associate Professor of Biostatistics
Boston University School of Public Health
Intellectual Property