entrepreneurship 101: toronto research chemicals business concept

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Dr. David Dime tells the story of the growth of Toronto Research Chemicals from a one-man part-time company in 1982 to a world leader in the manufacture of complex organic chemicals for biomedical and pharmaceutical research. An audio file of this presentation can be accessed by going to http://www.marsdd.com/ent101 and clicking on the February 6, 2007 session, Entrepreneurship 101 - Science and business do mix: The Toronto Research Chemicals story

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Our business concept:

- custom synthesis of complex organic molecules

- market the products and Intermediates

- supplement the sales by repackaging of bulk chemicals

Metropolitan Toronto Business Journal Dec. 1988

Growth

1

6

12

22

40

65

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

1982 1986 1995 2000 2004 2006

No. of Employees

Sales

USA65%

Canada5%

Asia10%

Europe12%

Other8%

USACanadaAsiaEuropeOther

Flexibility

Personalized attention

Technical expertise and scientific innovation

www.TRC-Canada.com

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