11000 Cedar Life Sciences Founders Playbook Seminar Series
Wed, Oct 21
|11000 Cedar Startup Incubator, CWRU
This month's topic: "Exit Strategies, VC Economics & Valuation Drivers" This month's speakers: Kevin Mendelsohn, Will Brune, and more TBA soon 3rd Wednesday of every month | 8am-12pm | Live expert speakers | Networking & office hours
Time & Location
Oct 21, 2026, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
11000 Cedar Startup Incubator, CWRU, 11000 Cedar Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
About the Event
11000 Cedar Life Sciences Founders Playbook Seminar Series
Building a life sciences company takes more than a great idea. Founders must navigate complex decisions around intellectual property, regulatory strategy, clinical development, financing, valuation, team building, and ultimately, how to create and realize enterprise value.
The 11000 Cedar Life Sciences Founders Playbook Seminar Series is designed to help founders build the knowledge and strategic foundation needed to navigate those decisions with greater confidence.
Across a series of practical, founder-focused seminars, experts will break down the critical considerations that can shape a life sciences company from formation through fundraising, development, commercialization, and exit. Topics span the full company-building journey, from understanding valuation drivers and founder equity to protecting intellectual property, developing clinical evidence, building financial models, securing non-dilutive and equity funding, and preparing for due diligence.
The series will address the distinct challenges and opportunities faced by both therapeutics and medical device companies,…