CRITICAL PRIORITYBioTech & Life SciencesSTRATEGY

Solving My MVP has been in planning for 6 months and we still haven't started building for BioTech

Expert Fractional CTO Solutions for BioTech & Life Sciences Companies

This problem has significant impact on BioTech companies, affecting operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and competitive positioning. Our fractional CTO services provide BioTech & Life Sciences-specific expertise to resolve this challenge quickly and sustainably.

How "My MVP has been in planning for 6 months and we still haven't started building" Impacts BioTech

This problem has significant impact on BioTech companies, affecting operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and competitive positioning. In the BioTech & Life Sciences sector, this problem manifests differently than in other industries, requiring specialized expertise and industry-specific solutions.

Business Impact

Burning $40K-$80K per month in team salaries with zero revenue. Competitors shipping and capturing market share. Investors asking uncomfortable questions about progress. Missing market timing window. Opportunity cost exceeding $500K.

BioTech & Life Sciences Specific: Revenue loss, customer churn, competitive disadvantage

Team Impact

Developers losing motivation sitting in planning meetings. Best engineers starting to look for other jobs where they can actually build. Team cynicism increasing about whether product will ever launch. Morale at all-time low.

BioTech & Life Sciences teams face unique pressure and expertise requirements

Leadership Impact

Embarrassed to tell investors you still haven't launched after 6 months. Constant anxiety about competition moving faster. Losing sleep over opportunity cost. Family asking when your startup will actually start. Feeling like an imposter who can't execute.

Critical for BioTech & Life Sciences founders and technical leaders

Warning Signs for BioTech

BioTech & Life Sciences Red Flag

Lab data processing backlogged days

BioTech & Life Sciences Red Flag

Genomic analysis failing to complete

BioTech & Life Sciences Red Flag

Compliance tracking gaps identified

General Symptom

Specification documents growing longer instead of getting shorter

General Symptom

Team debating technical architecture choices endlessly

BioTech & Life Sciences Compliance Risks

This problem can jeopardize critical compliance requirements for BioTech & Life Sciences companies:

GDPRSOC 2

Our BioTech & Life Sciences-Specific Approach

We combine deep BioTech & Life Sciences industry expertise with proven problem-solving methodologies to deliver solutions that work in your specific context.

Solution Framework

An experienced fractional CTO brings the decision-making authority and technical judgment your team needs. We ruthlessly cut your 47-page spec down to a 2-page MVP definition, make confident technical architecture decisions based on proven patterns, and get your team building immediately. The secret: shipped and learning beats perfect planning every time.

For BioTech & Life Sciences companies, we adapt this approach to account for industry-specific challenges including lab information systems, data analysis, and more.

Implementation Timeline

1

MVP Reality Check

In the first week, we analyze your specifications and cut scope by 70-80%. We identify the absolute core functionality needed to test your key hypothesis. Everything else goes on the 'after launch' list. You'll have a 2-page MVP definition instead of 47 pages.

3-5 days

BioTech & Life Sciences optimized
2

Make the Technical Decisions

We choose your tech stack, architecture, and infrastructure in 1-2 days based on your specific needs and team skills. No more endless debates. We use proven technologies that let you ship fast and iterate, not experimental ones that sound cool.

1-2 days

BioTech & Life Sciences optimized
3

Sprint Zero - Start Building

We set up the project foundation, establish development workflows, and get your team building on day one of week 2. Clear sprint goals, daily standups, and visible progress. Your developers finally get to code.

1 week

BioTech & Life Sciences optimized
4

Ship Within 6-8 Weeks

We guide iterative development sprints focused on your MVP scope. Weekly demos keep everyone aligned. We make fast decisions to keep momentum. You ship a real product customers can use, then iterate based on real feedback instead of planning guesses.

6-8 weeks

BioTech & Life Sciences optimized

Typical Timeline

Start building within 1 week, ship MVP in 6-8 weeks

For BioTech & Life Sciences companies

Investment Range

$12k-$20k/month (fraction of what you're burning in planning)

Typical for BioTech & Life Sciences engagement

What You Get: BioTech & Life Sciences-Specific Deliverables

Comprehensive assessment of my mvp has been in planning for 6 months and we still haven't started building in biotech context

BioTech & Life Sciences-specific solution roadmap with timeline and milestones

Technical architecture recommendations tailored to your industry

Implementation plan with risk mitigation strategies

Laboratory information system integration and workflow automation

Genomic data analysis pipeline and bioinformatics infrastructure

Clinical trial management system and regulatory compliance framework (FDA, IRB)

BioTech & Life Sciences Tech Stack Expertise

Our fractional CTOs have extensive experience with the technologies your BioTech & Life Sciences company uses:

languages

JavaScriptPythonGo

frameworks

ReactNode.jsDjango

databases

PostgreSQLMongoDB

Success Metrics for

When we solve "My MVP has been in planning for 6 months and we still haven't started building" for BioTech & Life Sciences companies, you can expect:

40-70%

Improvement in key performance metrics

12-16 weeks

To full resolution and sustainability

100%

BioTech & Life Sciences compliance maintained

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