Few startups have an elevator pitch like: We’re resurrecting the Woolly Mammoth to save the planet.
If it sounds more like the logline to another Jurassic Park sequel than a serious business, it isn’t: This is the mission of Colossal, a company that is already on its way to producing the tusky behemoth — and also plans to spin off more immediately practical genetic technology breakthroughs for mundane species (like humans) to advance medical treatments, drugs, and reproduction.
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Discussion Questions:
- What is a startup?
- What is innovation?
- Why is innovation important to a startup?
- Why is funding important to a startup?
- What are some different ways a startup can secure funding?
- In addition to funding and innovation, what factors might contribute to the success of a startup?
- What type of company is Colossal?
- Why do you think the company is already so valuable?
- What can an aspiring entrepreneur learn from Colossal’s early success?