Management team skills 

Project funding and cash flow / burn

Advisory Board selection and guidance

Market research and analysis

Marketing / Advertising

Environmental permitting

Personnel planning and training

Budget and cost control

Strategic planning

Financial planning and control

Proforma projections, Opex, Capex

Stakeholder communications

Process and equipment design

Engineering

Scale-up from bench to commercial

Data generation and analysis

Quality accreditation

Pilot plant operations / batch records

Contractor selection and management

Building plans, renovations or construction

Intellectual property protection

Quality control / assurance

Process control 

Legal agreements: NDAs, JV, Supply, Master Service, etc.

Information technology and control

Raw material supply and logistics

Inbound and outbound logistics

Duties and import / export

Customer acceptance evaluations 

Public relations