The Ins and Outs of Outsourcing for Startups

No matter how transformational your science is nor how robust your funding, your innovation may never make a difference in peoples’ lives without the right team to make it happen. Startups may consider different models of gaining access to expertise and skills, while at the same time remaining lean and agile. They might hire contractors, consultants or freelancers for specific tasks, or they might outsource a project or function to an external supplier altogether. In other words, they may consider a contingent workforce that allows performance on demand.

How do you choose the appropriate outsourcing model for each activity, considering your company ambitions, culture and structure? And how does this change over time?

This Johnson & Johnson Innovation webinar aims to guide you through some principal considerations for developing an outsourcing strategy that might fit your company needs. After a general introduction by 2 Bridge, several guest speakers will discuss what they consider to be critical success factors for growing your business, as well as elaborate on how you might tailor your outsourcing model to fit your needs. Further, the speakers will share insights on how to consider the balance between internal employees on your payroll on the one hand and external contractors and suppliers on the other.

With this webinar we aim to give life sciences entrepreneurs valuable insights and considerations into creating a balanced team of employees and contingent workers.

Johnson & Johnson Innovation organises two webinars for entrepreneurs and innovators: this webinar on Outsourcing will be the second; the first webinar is on Recruitment.

Agenda

Please note: More speakers will be announced in due course

15:30 CET Welcome and Introduction by Johnson & Johnson Innovation

Tom Aelbrecht | Senior Director of Business Operations JLABS EMEA, Johnson & Johnson Innovation

15:40 CET Introduction to 2 Bridge

Ellen Voorspoels | Senior Director Alliance and Project Management, 2 Bridge

15:45 CET Topic 1: From Science to Business: Critical Success Factors

Ellen Voorspoels | Senior Director Alliance and Project Management, 2 Bridge

Frédéric Legros | Chief Operating Officer, Dynacure

16:00 CET Topic 2: Payroll Versus In/Outsourcing: How to Strike the Right Balance

Ellen Voorspoels | Senior Director Alliance and Project Management, 2 Bridge

Marleen Deleu | Co-Founder & CEO, The Flex Academy

16:15 CET Topic 3: Contingent Workforce: Different Models

Angélique B. van ’t Wout | Co-Founder & COO, AlphaBiomics

Kevin Hollevoet | R&D Director - Scientific and Business Development, 2 Bridge

16:30 CET Panel and Audience Q&A

Frédéric Legros | Chief Operating Officer, Dynacure

Marleen Deleu | Co-Founder & CEO, The Flex Academy

Angélique B. van ’t Wout | Co-Founder & COO, AlphaBiomics

Kevin Hollevoet | R&D Director, 2 Bridge

Ellen Voorspoels | Senior Director Alliance and Project Management, 2 Bridge (Moderator)

16:50 CET Wrap-up

17:00 CET Event Close