Building Biotechs Grow by Experimenting with Cheri Ackerman, Cofounder & CEO of Concerto Biosciences
This week we chatted with Cheri Ackerman, PhD, Cofounder & CEO of Concerto Biosciences. During her postdoctoral work at MIT, she developed the groundbreaking kChip technology that led to the formation of Concerto Biosciences. We discuss the challenges and opportunities of building a company during the pandemic and the importance of learning the business side of biotech as a scientific founder. As always, we trumpet the value of building a network to leverage during the growth process. Cheri gives really great advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, which is to keep learning and embrace asking questions when you don’t know something. I also loved her views on adapting and experimenting in business, which is one of the key values at Concerto.
00:00 Introduction and Early Career Aspirations
00:09 Journey to Becoming a CEO
01:12 Founding Concerto Biosciences
02:31 Understanding the Microbiome
04:56 Concerto's Innovative Approach
07:53 Challenges and Opportunities in Building a Company
08:58 Navigating the Funding Climate
13:00 Building a Strong Team
21:57 Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
29:34 Future Goals and Aspirations
31:55 Conclusion and Contact Information
- Get Cheri's recommended books! Measure What Matters
- The Founder's Dilemmas: Anticipating and Avoiding the Pitfalls That Can Sink a Startup (The Kauffman Foundation Series on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 13)
- No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention
- Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't
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