AVOID SBIR Grants! 9 Reasons SBIR Grants Shouldn’t Be Funding Your Start-Up

Trying to decide if SBIR grants are a good fit for your small business funding? SBIR grant funding can be a great source of non-dilutive funding to support research and development to commercialize high-tech innovations. However, it’s not a good fit for every startup. Let’s talk about the top 9 reasons an SBIR grant wouldn’t be beneficial for startup funding so you can save precious time and money. In this video, I’m going to break down the top 9 reasons why you may not want to go for SBIR funding. By understanding these factors, you can make an informed decision about your funding strategy. Don't forget to like and subscribe for more content like this! Resources: Learn more about SBIR/STTR grants:    • Get FREE GRANT MONEY for Startups: SBIR & ...   2023 SBIR budget funding limits:    • NIH & NSF SBIR Phase I & II Budget Limits ...   KeepYourEquity.co’s mission is to support scientists, engineers, and clinicians in their start-up journeys by helping Founders secure SBIR/STTR grants. The goal of this YouTube channel is to educate Founders on how to raise non-dilutive federal funding to get the resources they need to commercialize innovative ideas to solve today’s biggest global problems. To date, we’ve helped to raise over $10 M of SBIR/STTR funding across start-ups across medicine, engineering, environment, energy, military, and much more Follow us on socials: Instagram: @keepyourequity.co TikTok: @keepyourequityco YouTube: @keepyourequityco Check out these resources and tools on KeepYourEquity.co: Services: https://www.keepyourequity.co/ Templates: https://www.keepyourequity.co/templates Courses: https://www.keepyourequity.co/courses About Stacy Chin, Ph.D. Stacy combines her entrepreneurial spirit and passion for research to help start-ups commercialize their innovations. With 10+ years of grant writing experience, she has secured over $10 M in SBIR/STTR grant funding for clients spanning from a wide variety of sectors. She's consulted start-ups spun out by Founders, professors, medical doctors, start-up executives and collaborators from MIT, Mass General Hospital, Columbia Univ., Univ. of Colorado, UCLA, Brown Univ., Boston Univ., New York Univ., Univ. of Texas, UCSD, and more. Stacy is a TechStars SBIR/STTR mentor, a highly competitive and nationally reputable tech start-up accelerator. She previously served as an NIH and NSF SBIR reviewer and study section co-chair. Stacy received her PhD in chemistry, holds multiple patents and authored multiple academic research articles. She also brings 8+ years of experience as a start-up founder and was been recognized for her entrepreneurial achievements through a number of awards. Read about her entrepreneurial journey in Train Like a Scientist, Think Like an Entrepreneur: https://tinyurl.com/frunjcfe #SBIRgrantapplication #SBIRgrants #SBIRapplicationtips #SBAgrantapplication #STTRgrants #techstartupfunding #businessstartupfunding #grantwritingtips #grants2023 #WhatisSBIR #Smallbusinessgrants2023 #governmentgrants #smallbusinessgrants #startup #grantapplications #grantapplication #grantapplicationtips #startups #governmentfunding #SBIR #STTR #SBIRfunding #startups #science #technology #fundingoptions #smallbusiness #KeepYourEquity #fundingstrategy #fundingadvice #entrepreneurship #investment #venturecapital #seedfunding #angelinvestors #businessgrowth #innovation #researchanddevelopment #grantwriting #grantapplications #grantfunding #grantproposals #SBIRprogram #federalgrantprogram #federalfunding #federalcontracts #governmentfunding #non-dilutivefunding #equityfunding #venturefunding #bootstrapping Disclaimer: KeepYourEquity.co (d/b/a Chemia Solutions Corporation) is not affiliated with any US governmental agency. All video content is made for entertainment and informational purposes only and does not guarantee awarded federal grants. All information (including agreements, forms and documents) available on the site, keepyourequity.co, are provided without any warranty, express or implied, including as to their legal effect and completeness. The information should be used as a guide and modified to meet your own individual needs. Your use of any information or forms is at your own risk. Communications between you and keepyourequity.co is only protected by our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions. © 2023 Chemia Solutions Corporation. All rights reserved.