When pitching the VC community, create an accessible metaphor for what your biotech company does, and pair it with a slick visual aids to further demonstrate the point. Cytokinetics Co-founder and Chairman of the Board James Sabry offers biotech entrepreneurs tips and tools on how to speak to venture capitalists with success. He emphasizes that it's very important to have a hook and a clear explanation for the non-scientific. Don't try to impress potential investors with how bright you are. Your mission to bring them onboard will be better served by making them feel bright instead.

Don't pitch investors with just the science of your ideas, states James Sabry, Co-founder and Chairman of Cytokinetics. Convince potential backers that what you're offering is unique, that you're the only organization who can deliver, and, most importantly, that the return on their investment will merit their resources. Believe that your intellectual capital surpasses any of your competitors, and sell your investor a platform of ideas and cutting edge knowledge. Sell big-picture potential, and don't hang your pitch on just a one-off drug or idea.

When investing in biotech, you must take a leap of faith, says Cytokinetics' Chairman and Co-founder James Sabry. When working in the realm of raw science, there is no guarantee that an avenue of exploration will necessarily lead toward fruitful results. Anyone embarking upon this sect of start-up must be prepared for every possible outcome.