# Event Details - **Event Name**: LARGER THAN LIFE SCIENCE | Mistakes Were Made - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 09 Dec, 2025 at 04:00 pm – Tue, 09 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm - **Event Description**: Larger Than Life Science is an event series open to everyone interested in building a strong support network for biotech & the life sciencesAbout this EventMistakes Were MadeEarly lessons, ugly truths, and bouncing backJoin us for an evening of laughs, lessons, and a little holiday flair as founders share the early mistakes that nearly derailed their biotech startups — from misjudging regulatory timelines to overhyping preliminary data. Enjoy candid insights, networking, and a festive ugly sweater contest while connecting with fellow entrepreneurs and investors.RegistrationPlease enter your Name, Title, and Company EXACTLY as you would like it to appear on your nametag, also please wait to fill out additional information or your name will not be registered. Thank you!AGENDA:4:00 – 4:30 PM | Registration & Ugly Sweater Contest signup4:30 – 4:45 PM | Welcome Remarks4:45 – 5:45 PM | Panel – Ugly Mistakes to Avoid When Starting a Biotech StartupFounders often face early missteps that can make or break their ventures — from underestimating regulatory timelines and costs to overlooking the importance of team dynamics and leadership culture. Some jump into pitching investors before fully validating their hypotheses, while others misapply a platform-versus-indication strategy or place too much confidence in preliminary data. This event offers entertaining, candid insights from founders who’ve weathered those challenges firsthand — and learned the hard way.The discussion will center around:Underestimating regulatory timelines or costsOverlooking team dynamics or leadership culturePitching to investors before solidifying the hypothesisMisapplying a platform vs. indication strategyOverconfidence in preliminary data5:45 – 7:00 PM | Networking etc.Happy Hour with food & drinks providedUgly sweater contest winners announcedTours of BioLabsFree to attend. Space is limited—register today!Ugly Sweater ContestFormat: Attendees arrive in their most eye-watering holiday sweatersJudging: Audience voting during early networking.Prizes: Awards in categories like “Most Hilariously Hideous,” “Most Over-the-Top,” and “Best Biotech-themed." https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/4a289840-a969-11f0-ba86-a3b9cb3896e2-rimg-w1200-h363-dcffffff-gmir.png LAUNCHBIO SPONSORS https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/4ab68060-a969-11f0-b636-a3a551abd80d-rimg-w433-h740-dcfefefe-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-diego/larger-than-life-science-|-mistakes-were-made/100001822487341699 - **Event Categories**: ugly-christmas-sweater-day, contests, business, holiday - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 2 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Flarger-than-life-science-mistakes-were-made-tickets-1822487341699 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: San Diego - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: BioLabs in BioVista - **lat**: 32.8919772 - **long**: -117.2025228 - **full address**: BioLabs in BioVista, 9276 Scranton Road, San Diego, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: LaunchBio (https://allevents.in/org/launchbio/22577544) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/8105f9084586b0362ed80a716611d2c85d0533c9ce2486590aaf215ddaffcb49-rimg-w1200-h600-dc052b2f-gmir.jpg?v=1760493043 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/22ff1ff89653a90b4900fc4cd8da2e84a8be6074b34c664bc12efbd3b2d6a910-rimg-w400-h400-dc052b2f-gmir.jpg?v=1760493042 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? 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