Outline 
  • What is BALSA?
  • Who does BALSA work with?
   What is BALSA?
                            The BALSA Mission
       •  Provide  data-driven  consulting  solutions  to  our 
          clients  to  sustain  their  emerging  technologies  and 
          businesses
       •  Provide hands-on development to our members in the 
          business of science and technology
       •  Support,  expand,  and  shape  entrepreneurship  and 
          innovation in the St. Louis region and beyond
   Why do companies hire 
   BALSA?
       Experts in critical thinking        Corporate quality work at a 
       •  Graduate students/post-docs        low cost
          regularly tackle large amounts   • Produce thorough and 
          of data and analyze to make        professional reports and 
          concise and important              presentations for our clients 
          conclusions
        Experts in science and             Creative approaches to 
          technology                        problem solving
        • We work in these fields          • Quick identification of 
          everyday and have inherent        gaps/problems, and provide 
          knowledge of the nuances of       multi-faceted solutions to 
          the landscape                     achieve the clients’ goals
 What is consulting?
  • Professional problem-solving
  • Apply the scientific method to business questions
  • Graduate students and post-docs are uniquely 
   suited for consulting
  How does a consulting 
  project work?
     I have developed a voice 
     recognition app for doctors. 
    How do I start a company to sell 
           it?
             Client – Voice recognition 
                 app inventor