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		<title>We Might Miss A Pay Day</title>
		<link>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/03/we-might-miss-a-pay-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:36:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Speer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[We recently completed a short-term project for the client. If the outcome was positive, we could anticipate a longer term opportunity. The client was ready to enter in the long-term relationship right away. We advised against it until we could prove the need.
However, we proved there was not a need. There went the long-term opportunity [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Dangers Of Establishing Strategic Relationships</title>
		<link>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/03/the-dangers-of-establishing-strategic-relationships/</link>
		<comments>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/03/the-dangers-of-establishing-strategic-relationships/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:57:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Speer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[You probably know Creo Quality&#8217;s pitch as well as we do by now: Creo Quality helps bring medical products to market. We help entrepreneurs and early stage companies with business development, operational efficiency, and program / project management.
In order for us to do our job, we must have a solid network of complimentary service providers. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>March 15-19, 2010 - PDA Annual Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/03/march-15-19-2010-pda-annual-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/03/march-15-19-2010-pda-annual-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:57:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bderam</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PDA Annual Meeting 2010
Join industry and regulatory peers at this meeting to examine manufacturing best practices and strategies to maximize your company’s efficiency and productivity, while delivering safe and reliable drugs to patients.
The 2010 PDA Annual Meeting conference, held March 15-19, will offer talks, workshops and seminars.
Read more.

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		<title>March 21-23, 2010 - PMRG Annual National Conference</title>
		<link>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/03/march-21-23-2010-pmrg-annual-national-conference/</link>
		<comments>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/03/march-21-23-2010-pmrg-annual-national-conference/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:48:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bderam</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Waves of Change: Preparing Wisely for Healthcare&#8217;s Uncertain Future
Our 2010 Annual National Conference will focus on the ever changing healthcare industry. The focus will be on industry trends, challenges in the marketplace and how to adapt to such changes. The conference agenda will offer three dynamic keynote speakers, along with general sessions, break-out sessions and panel discussions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>March 18-19, 2010 - Design Control for Medical Devices</title>
		<link>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/03/march-18-19-2010-design-control-for-medical-devices/</link>
		<comments>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/03/march-18-19-2010-design-control-for-medical-devices/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:39:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bderam</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Design Control for Medical Devices
Meeting FDA’s 21 CFR 820.30 Rules for Quality Design and Manufacturing
2 day course (8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.)
Get Your Training Direct from Former FDA Device Officials
Learn straight from the source – former FDA inspectors, rulemakers, and trainers from the global consulting team of EduQuest.

March 18-19, 2010, Las Vegas, NV
September 21-22, 2010, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>March 14-16, 2010 - 15th Annual Medical Devices 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/03/march-14-16-2010-15th-annual-medical-devices-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/03/march-14-16-2010-15th-annual-medical-devices-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:32:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[15th Annual Medical Devices 2010
Event Overview
Your industry is in unprecedented times. Now more than ever before, you must stay abreast of business-critical issues, trends, forces and growth opportunities. This event, in its 15th year, is the only place to be to get up to speed on healthcare reform, the economy, and the economics of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Hard Part About What We Do</title>
		<link>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/03/the-hard-part-about-what-we-do/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:43:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Speer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes Creo Quality has been the barer of bad news. We accepted this some time ago. But it doesn&#8217;t mean it gets any easier.
We do our best to help entrepreneurs realize their dreams. We are blessed to meet some fantastic and innovative people every week. Unfortunately, not every person we meet will see their dreams [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quick Tips For Raising Venture Capital</title>
		<link>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/03/quick-tips-for-raising-venture-capital/</link>
		<comments>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/03/quick-tips-for-raising-venture-capital/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:07:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Speer</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/?p=1914</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[VentureBeat recently had a post &#8220;9 Quick Tips for Raising Venture Capital&#8221;. Here are the tips:

Get the first round right
Avoid valuation infatuation
Raise more than you need
Know what “market” is
Orchestration is important
Beware deal fatigue
Don’t Use Your Uncle Larry As Your Lawyer
Partner personalities matter
Switching Partners Is Hard, Do Your Homework

Be sure to read the entire article for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Less Meetings = More Productivity</title>
		<link>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/03/less-meetings-more-productivity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/03/less-meetings-more-productivity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:53:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Speer</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/?p=1941</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m really not a big fan of meetings. I realize every project requires effective communications. Somehow, we equate effective communication into let&#8217;s have a meeting. But do meetings really mean we are more productive and effective in our jobs? I don&#8217;t think so and now have some &#8220;data&#8221; to support this.
I recently read &#8220;A Little [...]]]></description>
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		<title>9 Truths of Business</title>
		<link>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/03/9-truths-of-business/</link>
		<comments>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/03/9-truths-of-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:29:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Speer</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/?p=1911</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I came across a presentation from Jeff Ready from a recent &#8220;Idea to Business&#8221; seminar. I wish I was in attendance. Mr. Ready, most recently founder of Scale Computing, is a serial entrepreneur I&#8217;d like to meet. As I flipped through the slides, I liked &#8220;Jeff&#8217;s 9 Truths of Business&#8221;. I thought I&#8217;d share them [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Biocompatible Rapid-Prototypes</title>
		<link>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/03/biocompatible-rapid-prototypes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/03/biocompatible-rapid-prototypes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:07:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Speer</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/?p=1938</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are developing a patient-contacting medical device, biocompatibility is likely something you&#8217;ll need to address. In the past 10 years, biocompatibility requirements, testing, and standards have evolved. The harmonized standard is the ISO 10993 series.
Anyway, talking about biocompatibility standards and testing is not the reason for this post. I just read about stereolithography resins [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Tips To Grow Company Without Outside Funding</title>
		<link>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/03/5-tips-to-grow-company-without-outside-funding/</link>
		<comments>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/03/5-tips-to-grow-company-without-outside-funding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:14:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Speer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are 5 tips to grow your company without outside investment funding:

Be true to your vision and manage expectations
You are not a traditional CEO
Build a team, not a factory
Penny-wise vs. pound foolish
Invest heavily in passion

Read the explanations for these tips and the full article, &#8220;5 Tips To Grow A Company Without VC Funds&#8221; from Mass [...]]]></description>
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		<title>reBlog from inpact.org: Prototype Processes (from February meeting)</title>
		<link>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/03/reblog-from-inpactorg-prototype-processes-from-february-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/03/reblog-from-inpactorg-prototype-processes-from-february-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:37:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Speer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I found this fascinating quote today:
The February INpact presentation on “Prototype Processes” featured several INpact members and their prototyping capabilities: Catalyst PDG, Indesign, Gale Force Software, Online Resources, and Priio.inpact.org, Prototype Processes (from February meeting), Mar 2010
You should read the whole article.

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		<title>Sometimes Killing A Business Is A Good Move</title>
		<link>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/03/sometimes-killing-a-business-is-a-good-move/</link>
		<comments>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/03/sometimes-killing-a-business-is-a-good-move/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:56:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Speer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve been &#8220;dabbling&#8221; with a business with expenses far exceeding revenue, maybe you need to hang it up.
If the expenses to launch your new product are less than 5 times revenue potential (some might say 10 times), maybe you should kill the product.
If you have no idea of the market for your product or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Be Coachable</title>
		<link>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/03/be-coachable/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:47:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Speer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a personal dilemma. Someone very close to me says she wants to run a business. The business is retail, and she&#8217;s been dabbling for the past couple years. Expenses are three times revenue. And she wants to spend more on advertising.
I&#8217;ve tried to offer business advise. Some my advice is for her to [...]]]></description>
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