Nobody starts a biotech company to sit on hold with the Lab Depot. Instead, you became a founder to move science forward, bring a product to market, and change the world. However, for pre-seed and seed-stage biotech founders, that vision quickly collides with reality. As a result, time, money, and focus start slipping away. More often than not, procurement causes that leakage.
How DIY Procurement Burns Your Runway
Consider how often your day gets consumed by routine tasks:
- Comparing pricing for standard lab chemicals
- Following up on backordered supplies
- Sorting through messy, multi-vendor invoices
- Sitting on hold with vendor support over delivery issues
Each task pulls you away from high-impact work. Instead of writing grant proposals or refining experimental design, you handle logistics. Consequently, your burn rate rises while your runway shrinks.
Moreover, these inefficiencies compound over time. Although procurement may seem minor, it slows nearly everything down in practice. For example, smaller biotech startups often pay full list price because they lack buying power. Therefore, you end up spending more time and more money than necessary.
Why This Problem Persists
Too often, founders treat procurement as an afterthought. However, that assumption creates real costs. While handling everything yourself may feel necessary, it ultimately limits your ability to execute strategically. In other words, every hour spent on procurement takes time away from advancing your core mission.
A Better Approach: Mission Booster Procurement
Instead, you can redirect that time back into science and growth. Specifically, Mission Booster Procurement—created by six-time biotech founder Dr. David Kiewlich—addresses this exact problem.
At its core, the model stays simple: Procurement Made Simple, Created by a Founder, for Founders.
We act as a full-service procurement partner for life science startups. Meanwhile, you focus on science and fundraising, and we handle the operational burden. Importantly, you retain full control—nothing moves forward unless you approve it.
What You Get
- Save up to 30% off list prices through aggregated buying power across 150+ vendors
- Pay a transparent 5–10% admin fee with no subscriptions or hidden charges
- Receive end-to-end support: negotiation, ordering, tracking, returns, and documentation
- Access fast, human support via phone, text, or email
- Get clean, organized monthly invoices for accounting and audits
Additionally, you only pay when you place orders. Furthermore, you can try the service risk-free, and in many cases, we waive the first month’s fee.
Real Numbers, Real Impact
The results show clear impact:
- Pre-seed company: Saved $68,733.15 in one year, reclaimed 70+ hours of founder time, and extended runway by six months
- Growth-stage company: Saved over $1.16M in a single year to date
- Ecosystem performance: Companies connected to Mission Booster (originating from BADASS Labs) achieve an 89–95% success rate and have raised over $900M collectively
Ultimately, every dollar you save goes back into your company. As a result, you can fund more experiments, hire more talent, and extend your timeline to market.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much control do I have?
You control every decision. Specifically, you choose what to order, when to order, and which vendors to use. Then, we execute based on your direction.
What does the 5–10% admin fee include?
We apply the fee only to discounted purchases. Therefore, you pay no subscriptions or hidden costs. If you do not order, you do not pay.
How do you reduce costs?
We aggregate demand across companies and negotiate better pricing. In addition, we secure improved terms with over 150 life sciences vendors.
Is there a contract?
We do not require long-term commitments. Instead, we earn your business through consistent performance.
What about urgent orders or backorders?
Our team handles urgent requests quickly. For instance, we manage follow-ups, resolve backorders, and often place orders the same day.
Focus on What Actually Matters
Procurement should not slow your science. Instead, it should support your growth without consuming your time.
Therefore, if you want to reclaim your focus, extend your runway, and reduce costs, now is the time to change your approach.
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