SBIR PROPOSAL WRITING BASICS: ARTICLES
1999
| September 10, 1999: Developing a Credible Work Plan |
| October 8, 1999: Phase I as a Feasibility Study |
| November 7, 1999: Your Principal Investigator |
| December 6, 1999: Indirect Cost Request |
2000
| January 6, 2000: Dept. of Defense Tips |
| February 15, 2000: Including Graphics in the Proposal |
| March 3, 2000: Fee or Profit Request |
| April 7, 2000: To Submit or Not Submit That Proposal |
| May 12, 2000: A Must Activity for SBIR Companies |
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June 9, 2000: Avoid Arbitrary Market Share |
| July 7, 2000: Writin' Good |
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August 18, 2000: Good Idea vs. Good Presentation |
| September 15, 2000: Maintain Your Balance |
| October 20, 2000: NIH Contract vs. Grant |
| November 17, 2000: Getting a Debriefing |
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December 22, 2000: Agreements with Subcontractors, |
2001
| January 26, 2001: SBIR Vs STTR Programs |
| Feb./Mar.,2001: Beware of Sample Proposals |
| April 13, 2001: Is That Your Final Answer? |
| May 18, 2001: If Once You DO Succeed… |
| June/July 5, 2001: "So What?" |
| August 3, 2001: A Need is Not a Market |
| September 7, 2001: Including Universities and Federal Labs |
| Oct./Nov.9, 2001: Phase I Winners Should Focus on Ph. II |
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December 14, 2001: Should an SBIR Proposal Be Technology |
2002
| Jan./Feb. 15, 2002: Unallowable Marketing Expenses in SBIR |
& other Government Grants & Contracts
| Mar./April 15, 2002: The $100,000 Question |
| May 17,2002: An Important Commercialization Issue |
| August 9, 2002: Requesting DoD Options |
| Sept. 20, 2002: Protecting Intellectual Property |
| Oct. 4, 2002: An Important Commercialization Issue |
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Nov. 11, 2002: Proposing Innovations Related to |
Chemical/Biological Defense & Terrorism
| Dec. 20, 2002: Acquiring Equipment |
2003
| Jan. 17,2003: Weaving Feasibility Into a PH I Proposal |
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Feb./Mar. 2003: What to Say About Your Phase I Project |
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April 22, 2003: Schmoozing in Phase i vs. Phase II |
| May 12, 2003: Requesting Independent R&D Funding |
| June 20, 2003: The STTR Program, Revisited |
| July 11, 2003: NIH Phase I Grant Cost Proposals |
| Aug. 12, 2003: Get An Award, Then Do the Work |
| Sept. 11, 2003: Intellectual Property Issues |
| Oct. 23, 2003: Looking Beyond NIH’s Solicitations |
| Nov. 22, 2003: SBIR Opportunities at the New Dept. of |
| Dec. 19, 2003: Using Federal Labs in the STTR Program |
2004
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Jan. 23, 2004: Besides Proving Feasibility, What Should |
| Feb. 20, 2004: Variability in NIH Funding Limits |
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Mar. 16, 2004: Now That You’ve Won an SBIR/STTR Phase |
| April 16, 2004: Surviving the Phase I-Phase II Funding Gap |
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May 28, 2004: Importance of "Affiliations" |
| June 17, 2004: Convincing the Reviewer that this Project MUST be Funded |
| Aug. 3, 2004: Transferring Technology Through NASA’s STTR Program |
| Sept. 3, 2004: Getting Paid |
| Oct. 8, 2004: Don’t Submit an SBIR/STTR Proposal Until You Have the Big Picture |
| Nov/Dec. 2004: Including a Timeline |
2005
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Jan. 7, 2005: DOD Phase I SBIR Proposal Pointers for the FY2005.1 Solicitation |
| Feb. 4, 2005: Bridging the Phase II – III Gap |
| Mar. 3, 2005: Your Indirect Rate is Not Cast in Stone |
| April 1, 2005: Be Compelling |
| May 6, 2005: Emphasizing America |
| June 1, 2005: Prove Feasibility in the Middle of Phase I |
| July 8, 2005; Two Tips for Dept of Defense Phase I Proposals |
| Aug. 12, 2005: If at First You Don’t Succeed |
| Sept. 10, 2005: Addressing Disasters & Emergency Response |
| Oct/Nov. 2005: Propose Innovations, But Don’t Propose Innovatively |
| Dec. 9, 2005: Smart Schmoozing with the Dept of Defense |
2006
| Jan/Feb, 2006: Proposal Don't Sell But Instead Meet a Need |
| March 3, 2006: Reviewers on Ice |
| April 18, 2006: Pick Your Partner Carefully |
| May 19, 2006: Electronic Proposal Submission Spreads Across Most Agencies |
| June 16, 2006: No Employee Ever Spends 100% of Their Time on an SBIR/STTR Project, |
| July 28, 2006: Limits on Using Federal Labs on SBIR Projects |
| Aug.18, 2006: Writing Less Takes More Time |
| Sept. 15, 2006: Consultant Compensation Limits on NSF SBIR Proposals |
| Oct./Nov. 2006: Addressing the “I” in SBIR |
2007
| Jan. 5, 2007: Writing about Relevant Experience |
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Feb. 2, 2007: Understanding Barriers to Entry |
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Mar. 19, 2007: Sizing the Project to the Budget |
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April 20, 2007: Requesting DOD Phase I Options |
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May 25, 2007: Writing Your Own Topic (sort of) at NIST SBIR Program |
| June 25, 2007: You Will Always Have Competition |
| Aug. 10, 2007: Most Common SBIR/STTR Accounting Questions |
| Sept. 20, 2007: Opportunities within NSF’s Emerging Opportunities Topic |
| Oct. 23, 2007: The Purpose of a Phase 1 SBIR/STTR Project |
| Nov. 30, 2007: It’ll Take Years to be an Overnight Success
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2008
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Jan. 31, 2008: Who’s on First, and How’s in Your Work Plan |
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Feb. 1, 2008: Who’s on First, and How’s in Your Work Plan |
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Mar. 28, 2008: Embrace Commercialization Before Submitting a Phase I Proposal to NSF |
| April 15, 2008: Explain Yourself |
| May 19, 2008: Sometimes It’s Not What You Say….But What You Don’t Say |
| June 16, 2008: Do You Look Like an SBIR Mill? |
| July 25,2008: 3 Words That Increase Your Proposal’s Chance of Success By 10% |
| Sept. 19, 2008: Resumes Must be Written Well |
| Oct. 3, 2008: Grants.gov Budget Page |
| Nov. 14, 2008: Proposing Same Idea to Multiple Agencies |
| Dec. 18, 2008: Great Minds May Think Alike But… |
2009
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Jan. 23, 2009: Principal Investigator Math |
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Feb. 20, 2009: eHarmony, STTR Style |
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Mar. 20, 2009: Benefiting from the Economic Stimulus Bill & Getting More F&A on Your NIH Phase 2 |
| April 17, 2009: Ignore What We Tell You (Sometimes) |
| May 8, 2009: NSF Opportunities |
| June 26, 2009: Show Triple Vision |
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July 7, 2009: Advice
on Special Dept of Energy Solicitation/Funding |
| Aug/Sept. 2009: Says Who? |
| Oct.1, 2009: Be There! |
| Nov/Dec. 2009: A Common, Critical Omission in Phase 2 Commercialization Plans
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2010
| Jan. 31, 2010: Keep It Short |
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Feb. 5, 2010: Advice for STTR Applicants |
| Mar. 18, 2010: Tips on NIH & NSF Phase 1 Proposals |
| April 26,2010: Job Creation |
| May 28, 2010: Three Important Changes in the Current DOD Solicitation |
| June 25, 2010: Tips on Your Principal Investigator |
| July 16, 2010: Funding Your RAPID Response to the Gulf Oil Disaster |
| Aug. 13, 2010: Submit Grants.gov Proposals Early…or Else |
| Sept. 24. 2010: Allocating Pages for NIH Phase 2 Proposals |
| Oct. 22, 2010: To Submit or Not Submit Under the Joint Agency Robotics Solicitation |
| Nov. 19, 2010: Managing the Phase I – II Gap |
| Dec. 17, 2010: What is Your Phase I Feasibility Question? |
2011
| Jan. 17, 2011: Submission Rules on NIH Fast Track Proposals |
| Feb. 25, 2011: Love Letters |
| Mar. 25, 2011: Shall We Just Assume You Are Guilty? |
| April 22, 2011: Factors in Pricing Your Phase 1 SBIR/STTR |
| May 20, 2011: No Such Thing as an Unsolicited SBIR/STTR Proposal |
| June 18, 2011: Who Can Be the RI on Your STTR |
| July 8, 2011: Don’t Look Like a Mill |
| Aug. 1, 2011: Interested in Applying to Dept. of Energy? You Better Get Going! |
| Sept. 8, 2011: New Option for Finding a Perfect Phase 1 SBIR/STTR Topic |
| Oct. 1, 2011: Explore Alternative Funding |
| Nov. 9, 2011: Updates on Finding Relevant Topics & the Dept. of Energy Solicitation |
| Dec. 16, 2011: What Counts When it Comes to Subcontracting Limits |
2012
| Jan. 6, 2012: What Does the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Mean for Your Company? |
| Feb. 17, 2012: Navigating the Appearance of Waste, Fraud or Abuse |
| Mar. 9, 2012: SBIR/STTR Reauthorization vs. Reality |
Copyright © 2012 by Greenwood Consulting Group, Inc.
Last revised: April 09, 2012 .
