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Helping small entrepreneurs use SBIR to push new technology to market 

phone/fax 202-331-9757            carl@carl-nelson.com

 
Consulting On

getting and using SBIR

getting a life after SBIR (commercialization);

dealing with government (ugh);

who and where are the SBIR firms;

why you can't get SBIR for anti-gravity

Qualifications

twelve years helping about 100 SBIR proposers and hopefuls

ten years as sole decider of 10,000 SBIR proposals at Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (Star Wars) and for the Technology Reinvestment Program

37 years in Department of Defense, mostly R&D, 

degrees in Chemical Engineering  (Rensselaer Poly), and  years of rocket science

more ....  publications and references

 

Useful SBIR Websites

Government

Defense Department    the biggest; mostly safe military mission stuff. Next round: Sep 24, 08

National Institutes of Health second biggest, funds human science from cell chemistry to mending behavior. Next round:

National Science Foundation SBIR's originator, funds a hodge-podge of science. Next round:  varies

NASA big; funds safe space science. Next round: Summer 09

Department of Energy  a bit quirky. Next round: 

And smaller agencies: Agriculture, EPA, Commerce, Transportation  fund a few 

Small Business Administration policy poobah, not a funder.

Not Government

 SBIR conferences and workshops:  SBIR Calendar, or SBA Calendar.

The free SBIR/STTR Alerting Service; to sign up

SBIR Experience, especially for commercializing companies,   Fred Patterson

General SBIR questions, especially about Congress: SBIR legislation and general help  Ann Eskesen

  NVST.com  a dating service matching entrepreneurs to investors.  

 

More links .....

 

What Some Clients Said:

"Thanks for the critique from hell. Now that you've leveled the ivory towers, let's see what we can make of the pieces left strewn about."

"It has been one of the most intense weeks I have ever experienced. It was great to have a skeptical graybeard to keep me focused. "

"Your comments on our lack of a business plan are absolutely right. To that end, we are in the process of finalizing an agreement to create a two-level business plan."

"Thanks for the help and especially the coaching. I know you do it for money, but you do it well and good spirited."

"You've won my respect as an editor"

"Thank you for the advice. I will add an exciting introduction which gives the reader a better "feel" for the potential of this technology."

Concepts You Need

-- Competitive Advantage
-- Figure-of Merit
-- Market Penetration

Ask Yourself

What Do You Want To Be?
besides a government contractor

What's So Compelling About Your Idea?
and if so, Why Government?

Does Time Matter?

Does Business Matter as Much as Science?

What Will You Do If It Works?

Do You Mind If Government Owns Your Idea?

Can You Eat Just One Potato Chip?
many companies live on SBIR

 
 
Prepared by Carl Nelson Consulting Inc, carl@carl-nelson.com; http://www.carl-nelson.com Last update: 12/13/07