Knauer Katrina M, Speros Joshua C, Kemp Lisa K, Savin Daniel A, Bao Zhenan, Coates Geoffrey W, Epps Thomas H, Hawker Craig J, Le Roy Jennifer J, Morse Molly, Yu Oliver
Novoloop, Inc., Menlo Park, California 94025, United States.
California Research Alliance, BASF Corporation, Berkeley, California 94720, United States.
ACS Macro Lett. 2021 Jul 20;10(7):864-872. doi: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.1c00303. Epub 2021 Jun 27.
Launching a startup company is like synthesizing a new molecule. There is a starting point and a general concept for how to achieve the desired end. Known steps may be taken, but a successful synthesis is rarely the result of the original plan and relies on perseverance and creativity. If done well, the starting molecule (idea) gives rise to a new final product (business). Having personally lived these journeys, the authors of this viewpoint distilled their combined experiences into relevant topics for scientific entrepreneurs. This viewpoint is not a how-to guide for launching a startup. Instead, relatable personal insights and potential best practices are shared to catalyze discussions around a topic of growing relevance to both the polymer community and workforce of the future.
创办一家初创公司就如同合成一种新分子。有一个起点以及关于如何达成预期目标的总体概念。可以采取已知的步骤，但成功的合成很少是原始计划的结果，而是依赖于毅力和创造力。如果进展顺利，起始分子（想法）会产生一个新的最终产品（业务）。鉴于亲身经历过这些历程，本文观点的作者们将他们的综合经验提炼成了与科技创业者相关的主题。本文观点并非关于创办初创公司的操作指南。相反，我们分享了相关的个人见解和潜在的最佳实践，以促进围绕一个对聚合物领域和未来劳动力都日益重要的话题展开讨论。
