Do you have a viable business model? Or just a glossy deck?!

The StartUp to ScaleUp Game Plan

05-03-2024 • 26 mins

Jason Foster is the CEO of groundbreaking biotech firm Ori who've raised $130m in funding from the likes of Novalis, Octopus & Amadeus.  Jason also runs his own angel investment portfolio & supports over a dozen healthtech & Saas ventures as a Board member/advisor. We explored:

  • Ensuring a smooth handover from a technical founder to an incoming professional CEO
  • Why startups need to prove they've a viable business model - not just a glossy deck!
  • How to be nimble & adaptable to overcome global upheavals like supply chain shocks & plunges in VC funding
  • Why carrot & stick incentives drive inferior employee performance
  • Learning to trust your team to hire the best talent

For more insights into Ori check out https://oribiotech.com/ and for advice on hiring C Suite talent for VC-backed startups and scale-ups head over to https://alpinasearch.com/

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