The Future Of Biotech

In this episode, we’ll take you through Kevin’s journey and how he founded multiple biotech companies and took them to IPO and acquisition.  

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We’ll take a look at the exploding industry of Biotech  and its  fast-paced startup culture that clashes with the bureaucracy of some of the biggest businesses in the world. You’ll learn about topics like the difficulties of going through a merger, why buying a failing business could be a good investment, and how to attract the best talent to your team. 

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OUTLINE:

Here's the timestamps for the episode:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (2:00) - Early Years
• (4:49) - Why Biotech Caught My Attention
• (7:00) - Developing Pattern Recognition
• (08:50) - The Complexity Of Biotech 
• (12:45) - First Principles Of Building A Company
• (14:25) - The Thin line Between Crazy And Fraudulence
• (16:11) - Vision Without Execution Is Hallucination 
• (19:00) - The Mental Shift In Business School
• (21:19) - No-one Was Coming To Rescue Us
• (24:00) - Difficulties Of Going Through A Merger
• (26:40) - Why Big Business Is Not For Me
• (29:20) - Buying A Failing Business
• (34:46) - Selling A Company The Night Before An IPO
• (41:51) - Giving Up Six Feet Away From Gold
• (47:30) - Learning To Understand Financial Instruments
• (51:29) - Founding HighCape Capital
• (57:30) - Founding a SPAC Fund
• (1:00:51) - My Best Piece Of Advice For Entrepreneurs
• (1:03:42) - How Do You Attract The Best Team? 

EPISODE LINKS:

• HighCape Capital - https://www.highcape.com/
• CTInnovations Page - https://ctinnovations.com/member/kevin-rakin/
• LinkedIn Page - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-rakin-13264b4/

HIS FAVORITE BOOK: 

Jim Collins, “Good To Great” https://www.amazon.com/Good-Great-Companies-_Others-Dont_/dp/B0047T9BDW