by Lea Strickland | Jun 13, 2025 | Case Study
Case Study: NIH STTR Phase I & II Recipient: A Case of Mismanagement and Ethical Violations Company Name: BioTech Solutions, Inc. (BTSI)Industry: BiotechnologyFunding Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) – Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)...
by Lea Strickland | May 22, 2025 | Business Articles, Business Management, Government Contracting, Government Funding Compliance, Legal, Resources
For-profit small businesses, especially those leveraging Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants, increasingly rely on MBA interns to drive innovation and manage strategic projects. Many interns receive stipends...
by Lea Strickland | May 22, 2025 | Case Study, Legal, Small Business
Case Study Small businesses are usually cash-constrained. They look for creative ways to obtain skilled workers; some use interns as a no-cost or low-cost option. These businesses must understand the confidentiality and other risks of using interns and take...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Government Funding Compliance, Small Business, Small Business
The President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency and the Executive Council on Integrity and Efficiency recently completed the National Single Audit Sample Project to determine the quality of the single audits being conducted. The sample consisted of 208 audits...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Entrepreneur, Government Funding Compliance, Small Business, Start-up
The grant proposal budget is an often-overlooked opportunity to improve the proposal’s chances of winning. The budget is a communication tool to the reviewers, just like any other element of the proposal. What the budget does or doesn’t do is let the reviewers know...
