Facebook showed the world how valuable networks are. Although it is we the users who create that value, all the money generated goes up to Zuckerberg and out to his shareholders. LifeSciHub imagines a world in which the actual participants in a network reap the rewards, not outsiders. They are the value creators, after all: […]
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Dr. Alexander Schacht is a drug development expert well known for Real World Evidence statistics. Having spent many years honing his craft at Lilly, Boehringer Ingelheim, UCB and others Alexander left full time employment for the adventurous landscape of independent consulting and small business. His podcast, The Effective Statistician, which just celebrated its 300th episode, […]
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Welcome to the LifeSciHub Community! We are very glad you’re here! Hopefully LifeSciHub will be able to find good projects for you, or help you in some other way, such opening up passive revenue streams for you via the Connector Model, or providing fractional business administration services (LifeSciHub: The Secretary You Wish You Had But […]
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Life sciences is rife with very experienced, high value people who, perhaps at the 10 or 20 year mark, decide they don’t want to continue as a full time employee. They embark on independent consulting but don’t particularly like contracting, invoicing and other business administration minutiae. Traditionally they have 2 choices: hire someone or bite […]
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About the session: Most people think the first thing they need to do is set up their business as an LLC or S-Corp. Not so. In fact, that’s not even one of the first three steps. Come to this workshop and learn what you need to do to get your business off the ground. Get […]
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Thanks Nadia Bracken for passing this along! Great article about networking- especially for people who sometimes (or all the time!) feel negatively about networking. This really puts the skill of networking into perspective! If Networking Makes You Feel Dirty, You’re Doing It Wrong Download QR
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The Drug Information Association’s Professional Development track for the Annual Meeting in 2021 is asking, what do YOU think the professional development track should address? Current topics include mindfulness, remote work ,but what about other things, like- an intro to Design Thinking, how to prepare for and survive M&A, and reskilling in the age of […]
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LifeSciHub was thrilled to recently meet Robert Vlach , author of The Freelance Way and founder of Freelancing.eu– a network of freelancers in Europe. Freelancing.eu is dedicated to supporting and advocating for the independent professional in Europe! 🤗 DEAR FREELANCE FRIENDS Some time ago, we shared a story of a copywriter Laura Belgray, who created a $1-million business only after she switched from […]
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Sheila Mahoney, co-founder of LifeSciHub, talks to a lot of life sciences folks who are interested in becoming a consultant one day. This video is a presentation she gave to the DIA Annual in 2019- Considering Consulting? The Psychology of the decision. on Youtube: https://youtu.be/zpCkIdS-fwA Download QR
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Missed this awesome session? No problem!! Recording HERE —————- In 2021, we should all know by now that business is no longer business as usual. We live in a very different world than, say, 1962- which is when many of the business cultures that still dominate thinking, decision making and “spend” were born. Today, we […]
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Whether working in the pharmaceutical industry or in academia or government, the skills required to achieve, maintain and grow a career are vastly different today than they were 30 years ago. A session at DIA 2021 will put the spotlight on the skills of the future. HTTPS://WWW.BIOPHARMA-REPORTER.COM/ARTICLE/2021/06/15/SKILLS-OF-THE-FUTURE-AND-THE-FUTURE-OF-WORK Download QR
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Episode Details A true trailblazing, freelance rockstar, Julie Cortes joins Uprisor to talk about what it means to freelance professionally. What are the risks and rewards of choosing the lifestyle? What makes good client relationships and communication? When she’s not creating amazing content or ad campaigns for her litany of clients, Julie teaches the art […]
READ MORETim Mikhelashivili, a medical affairs specialist independent consultant and visionary, interviews an ex-Lucas film entrepreneur on creativity and visioning. Very inspirational! Podcast link: https://bit.ly/michaelrubinpodcast Download QR
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Anyone who has thought about becoming a consultant, or anyone who has already decided to “make the leap” to independent consulting should attend this workshop. We’ll discuss the key factors to consider, as well as the important questions to ask yourself to see if independent consulting is right for you. Whether you want to test […]
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Proposal writing is an important element of independent consulting. This Fireside explores best practices for proposal writing. Examples will be provided, and discussion! Register HERE Download QR
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Life sciences independent consultants are subject matter experts. They are highly trained, educated, and experienced in their domains. Very few would describe themselves as “salespeople”. And yet, “sell” is what any entrepreneur must do. This LifeSciHub Fireside explores the basics of sales, selling and, as they say “Getting to Yes” Register HERE Download QR
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Reading contracts is task enough, comprehending the terms completely and confidently is another matter entirely. Welcome to what LifeSciHub plans to be a regular topic of our Fireside Series- Contract Terms 101. We will pick one thorny section of a standard contract, parse through the legalese to arrive at what that term really means. Great […]
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Great Fireside, thank you so much Kamila Novak for sharing your “CV” as an example of how to structure for independent consulting, and for providing this template for others to use! I put CV in quotes because it is almost a combination of a consulting practice brochure and and a CV. The use of infographics […]
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Independent consultants are entrepreneurs. Unlike when we were full time employees, when there was usually a single source of income- the paycheck- the successful solopreneur pursues multiple streams of income. There has never been a better time, as the tech-enabled sharing economy opens up many revenue stream opportunities. In this Fireside a LifeSciHub Community member […]
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