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The Trials and Tribulations of a Serial Entrepreneur
Having founded nearly a dozen ventures over a span of 40 years, I'd like to share some of my experiences and help those who are beginning their journey avoid pitfalls and disappointment
About Me
My Background
My Favorite Things
My Background
Having grown up in Hoboken, N.J. in the 50s, by the time I was 8, I wanted more than the life of my elders. I wanted to grow and explore the world with limitless energy and enthusiasm.
After graduating from Hoboken High School in 1968, I headed off to Rutgers University's Newark Campus. There, rather than joining an existing fraternity
Having grown up in Hoboken, N.J. in the 50s, by the time I was 8, I wanted more than the life of my elders. I wanted to grow and explore the world with limitless energy and enthusiasm.
After graduating from Hoboken High School in 1968, I headed off to Rutgers University's Newark Campus. There, rather than joining an existing fraternity, I decided to start a chapter of Alpha Delta Mu, a small organization that hadn't yet established itself on the Newark Campus. Being their first President, I nearly dropped out of school since I spent most of my time recruiting "brothers" and renovating an abandoned apartment that would become our fraternity house.
Being warned by the faculty in no uncertain terms, I had to give up this challenge and face yet another....getting a degree! First, I thought the "foreign service" was my career of choice, but that soon gave way to a scientific path that led me to my entrepreneurial aspirations.
In quick succession, I competed my Bachelors, Masters and Ph.D. in just under 7 years and concurrently joined the research team at one of the world's greatest pharmaceutical companies called Hoffman-LaRoche. At Roche's Physical Chemistry Department, I learned research from some of the most experienced scientists in the world. That would lead me to building several ventures that would never have been had it not been for the discipline learned at Roche.
Thirteen years later, having been recruited by three other major companies, I founded Applied Analytical Industries (AAI), Inc., probably the first Contract Research Organization (CRO) focused on development of drug products. In parallel, Dr. Besselar would found a clinical research group today called Covance. Between AAI and Besselar, a multibillion dollar industry was founded!
AAI went on to become a major factor in the growth of the CRO industry as would Covance. Today AAI is known as Alcami and continues to thrive and Besselar's dream is one of the biggest CROs in the world. There is so much more to the story, and I'll slowly publish these over the next months.....
My Passion
My Favorite Things
My Background
One of the things I learned during my early days as a scientist at Roche, was to never forget that our goal was to save lives. The dedication to that goal has become a life long challenge. Over the decades that would follow, I participated in literally hundreds of research and development programs that would ultimately introduce medicin
One of the things I learned during my early days as a scientist at Roche, was to never forget that our goal was to save lives. The dedication to that goal has become a life long challenge. Over the decades that would follow, I participated in literally hundreds of research and development programs that would ultimately introduce medicines that not only saved lives, but eased the pain an suffering of millions.
I continue to work with other scientists to conduct research and development of new medicaments and endeavor to help as many people as I can. As you grow older, the need to further this goal doesn't subside, but, in fact grows to more than a career, it has become my passion.
My Favorite Things
My Favorite Things
My Favorite Things
I enjoy many things. However, my greatest joy has been watching my children and now my grandchildren grow. I firmly believe that whatever you do with children repeatedly when they are young, will become their base for the rest of their lives. So, if you fish with your kids, they'll likely fish with theirs! If you yell, so will they.
I enjoy many things. However, my greatest joy has been watching my children and now my grandchildren grow. I firmly believe that whatever you do with children repeatedly when they are young, will become their base for the rest of their lives. So, if you fish with your kids, they'll likely fish with theirs! If you yell, so will they. Hence, plan carefully what you do with them, because someday, you'll see the fruits of what you've sown!
By the way, I love the sea and my children have an equal love for it. I personally spent nearly every free hour on the ocean or below it. I was an avid scuba diver for decades until I blew out both my ear drums one day. I enjoy powering my boat in virtually any weather, and I fish, but seldom kill any of them.
I love working too! I don't look at most of my work tasks as work at all. It is just another of my passions along with family, the sea, science and my wonderful wife, Alex
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