SBIR/STTR Support Packages for Early Stage Founders
Labyrinth Consulting offers different levels of support depending on where you are in the funding journey.
Some founders are still evaluating readiness. Others are refining a Specific Aims page or preparing for proposal development. Others need comprehensive support through the full application process.
The options below are designed to help founders move forward with more clarity, stronger structure, and a more strategic approach to funding.
Start with the Free NIH SBIR/STTR Readiness Assessment
For founders who are still early in the funding journey, the NIH SBIR/STTR Readiness Assessment is a practical starting point.
This assessment will help you evaluate where you are today and what you need to strengthen before moving into proposal development.
What This Assessment Helps You Do
Understand your current level of readiness for an SBIR/STTR application
Identify gaps in your preparation before writing begins
Clarify what information, data, and strategy you still need
Approach your proposal with more structure and confidence
Download the Assessment
You can download the NIH SBIR/STTR Readiness Assessment at no cost.
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Support for Founders Preparing Specific Aims
For founders who are preparing a Specific Aims page but are not yet ready for a full support package, Labyrinth Consulting offers structured tools and targeted feedback designed to strengthen this critical part of the application.
These options will help founders build stronger positioning, clearer narratives, and a more credible first impression before moving into proposal development.
For early stage founders who want deeper input on positioning, logic, and language.
This option goes beyond feedback and helps you actively strengthen how your innovation is presented.
Includes:
Specific Aims Toolkit
Full evaluation and revision of your Specific Aims page
Annotated draft with suggested revisions
Summary of key weaknesses and priorities
30-minute strategy session
NIH SBIR/STTR Readiness Assessment
For early stage founders who already have a draft and want clear, objective feedback before moving forward.
This option helps you identify what is working, what needs improvement, and where to focus your revisions.
Includes:
Specific Aims Toolkit
Evaluation of one draft (up to one page)
Clear rubric and summary of top priorities
Feedback for new submissions or resubmissions
NIH SBIR/STTR Readiness Assessment
For early stage founders who want structure and guidance while building their Specific Aims page.
You’ll get a clear framework to organize your thinking and develop a strong first version of your page.
Includes:
Strategy and structure for your Specific Aims page
Section-by-section guidance and detailed instructions
Checklists and a working template
NIH SBIR/STTR Readiness Assessment
Comprehensive Support for SBIR/STTR Proposal Development
Some founders only need guidance at the beginning of the funding journey. Others need deeper strategic support through proposal preparation, commercialization planning, and application management.
The support packages below are designed for founders who are ready to move beyond preparation and into active proposal development.
FUNDING STRATEGY
WHAT THIS INCLUDES
Funding Strategy is designed for early stage founders who are just beginning to explore SBIR/STTR or other grant funding and are not sure where to focus.
Find clarity through a repeatable decision-making process that leads you to the right opportunities at the right time.
You will gain a clearer direction, a better understanding of timing, and a structured plan for how to move forward with funding opportunities.
Identification and evaluation of relevant funding opportunities
A clear go or no-go decision framework
A submission roadmap based on timing and readiness
An asset plan to strengthen your application
PROPOSAL READINESS SPRINT
WHAT THIS INCLUDES
Proposal Readiness Sprint is designed for early stage founders who are planning their seed round but are not yet ready to write.
Find confidence by preparing to write quickly and efficiently. Build your evidence, story, and internal processes into a foundation for multiple applications.
You will gain a stronger narrative and a straightforward approach to your application.
A full readiness assessment and a plan to close key gaps
Refinement of your core message and proposal narrative
A clear evidence plan, including technical and market support
A structured proposal plan with timeline, roles, and review process
PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT
WHAT THIS INCLUDES
Proposal Development is designed for early stage founders who are ready to apply.
Find calm with a proposal-development process that provides structure and quality control. Connect your technical plan and commercialization strategy into one coherent narrative with a milestone-based process that eliminates last-minute chaos.
You will submit a stronger, more complete proposal through a process that reduces confusion and improves quality.
Full support for the submission process
Writing and editing support across the application
Alignment between your technical plan and commercialization strategy
Structured review, feedback, and quality control before submission
SBIR/STTR COMMERCIALIZATION
WHAT THIS INCLUDES
SBIR/STTR Commercialization is designed for early stage founders who need to strengthen the commercial side of their application.
Find credibility by demonstrating a thorough understanding of your market. Develop the basic elements of a commercialization plan into a compelling argument for your product's success.
You will gain a stronger understanding of your path to market and commercialization strategy.
Market analysis and clear segmentation
Identification of competitors and potential partners
Customer discovery and validation insights
A structured commercialization plan aligned with your technical progress
ALL-INCLUSIVE PHASE II SBIR/STTR SUPPORT
WHAT THIS INCLUDES
All Inclusive Phase II SBIR/STTR Support is designed for early stage founders who need help across the entire application process.
Find comprehensive support that brings together funding strategy, readiness, proposal development, and commercialization into one coordinated approach. Instead of managing each part separately, your application is aligned into a single process.
You will find a quicker, easier path through a high-stakes submission.
Funding strategy and opportunity alignment
Proposal readiness and preparation
Commercialization research and development
Full proposal development and support
Application management from start to submission
Not Sure Where to Start?
Choosing the right support package depends on where you are in the funding journey and how prepared you are today.
If you are not sure which package fits your situation, we can help you figure it out.