CLeveland Understands Biotech (CLUB) facilitates the development of start-ups leading to rapid growth, cost containment, greater productivity, pitfall avoidance, and a quicker return. Our experienced professionals will define strategy and create a roadmap tailored for your company. The CLUB is made up of serial entrepreneurs, researchers, and support personnel focusing on biotechnology. We have in the trenches understanding from basic start-up activities to complex cooperative interactions. Our goal is to achieve tangible business solutions increasing your return on investment, usability, adherence to industry standards, and speed of implementation. Our business experience coupled with appropriate due diligence ensures compliance the first time. The CLUB interacts with inventors, established companies, and investors to provide value-adding services which achieve corporate milestones in a cost-effective manner. The CLUB offers consultants for 3-month intervals to advance corporate projects. You pay for what you need and can evolve these capabilities over time. The CLUB also works closely with BioEnterprise, BioOhio, GLIDE and JumpStart to avoid duplicating the capabilities of the region. Our services include project management, finance and accounting, administration, operations management, fundraising, communications, grant writing, strategic planning, Board management, human resources, new service introduction, business development, contract negotiation, web design, marketing design, project management, intellectual property development, management, and licensure, conference planning, new venture creation, publication drafting and submission, data analysis, experimental design and implementation, laboratory management, and graphical presentation of research.