5. Our advice

5.1 Drive with cash

"Make them starve! Obtaining additional budget must be linked to the team's progress. If the team fails to validate its hypotheses over time, and the start-up budget decreases, there is generally no point in adding more money, except in very specific cases. It is imperative for explorers to demonstrate progress in order to benefit from additional resources.

5.2 Ensure consistency

The notion of progress in validating hypotheses can vary from one team to another. You need to...