The Co-Founder Test: Don’t Sign Until You Ask This One Question | Clara Bernardes | Biorce

In this episode, we sit down with Clara Bernardes, Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Biorce. Clara and her team are on a mission to implode the pharmaceutical industry from the inside out by cutting the time it takes to bring life-saving drugs to market in half.We dive deep into the Founder’s Code: from the heartbreaking personal tragedy that served as the company’s "Patient Zero" to the controversial ethics of co-founding with a spouse and why you must be willing to fire the people you love to save the mission. Chapters00:00 Introduction to Biorce and the Pharmaceutical Industry01:55 The Lengthy Drug Development Process06:09 Clara's Journey as a Founder08:27 Personal Experiences Shaping Professional Goals11:30 The Impact of Personal Loss on Business Motivation18:31 Finding Purpose in Adversity21:00 The Challenges of Founding a Startup23:58 Working with a Spouse: Pros and Cons27:49 Navigating Relationships in a Startup34:00 Friendship vs. Business: A Controversial Topic34:26 Building a Company Culture43:34 Navigating Fundraising Challenges54:16 Choosing the Right Investors01:00:22 Vision for the Future of Healthcare👇 CONNECT WITH CLARAClara Bernardes ► https://www.linkedin.com/in/claramjbernardes/Biorce ► https://www.biorce.com/ 👇 CONNECT WITH SHAMILShamil Malachiyev ► www.linkedin.com/in/shamilmalachiyevFluidLabs ► https://fluidlabs.tech/🎙 LISTEN to The Founder’s Code onSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7v6YOQ77R1xzbOiiHsDawdApple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-founder-s-code/id1797768317🔔 Subscribe to The Founder’s Code for more deep dives into the minds of world-class builders.