Good News -- I just called Aderans Research Institute in Atlanta

[idontwant2bebalding]

Is there any way to find out exactly how much much cash ARI needs for funding their Phase III trials?

In his show, Spencer guessed about $5-$7 million.

[hellouser]

In his show, Spencer guessed about $5-$7 million.

That really isn't that much if you have multiple investors pitching in.

The kickstarter effort is a crapshoot, better to do an awareness campaign asking for funding and reaching out to investors.

[idontwant2bebalding]

I would like to know if ARI was cut loose with no ties to Aderans or if Aderans still own the rights to whatever ARI comes out with?


Another thing that has crossed my mind, Shiseido has invested in Replicel, does that have any impact on this decision? Is Aderans out of the research business or out of the direction of ARI?

[yeahyeahyeah]

I would like to know if ARI was cut loose with no ties to Aderans or if Aderans still own the rights to whatever ARI comes out with?


Another thing that has crossed my mind, Shiseido has invested in Replicel, does that have any impact on this decision? Is Aderans out of the research business or out of the direction of ARI?

You guys need to forget about Aderans.

It's over.

[samdee]

WTF.

Why are you posting a picture of your full head of ridiculously thick hair on here?

What are you trying to show us? that you have the best hair in the world?

If you do have a receding hairline show that instead, hold your hair back and take a photo.

Posting a photo of the finest head of hair in the world doesn't make sense.

You need to relax Sausage, stop hating because he's not bald, he may be receding and he is concerned.

[UK_]

That really isn't that much if you have multiple investors pitching in.

The kickstarter effort is a crapshoot, better to do an awareness campaign asking for funding and reaching out to investors.

Dude, feministFrequency was able to raise nearly $200,000 using a kickstarter and she only asked for $6,000!!!

It can work!!! We need Spencer to set it up for us, just this one favour for ALL us bald guys, all us visitors to your forum Spencer, all we are asking is for you to set up an official Kickstarter and make sure every penny goes toward the team at ARI!!!

All we ask, from all the people devoted to your forum and show is this ONE favour!!!

And just imagine the extra updates, knowledge and reports we would get if WE AS A FORUM WERE THE CONTRIBUTORS TO ARI!!!!!

[hellouser]

Dude, feministFrequency was able to raise nearly $200,000 using a kickstarter and she only asked for $6,000!!!

It can work!!! We need Spencer to set it up for us, just this one favour for ALL us bald guys, all us visitors to your forum Spencer, all we are asking is for you to set up an official Kickstarter and make sure every penny goes toward the team at ARI!!!

Grow a pair of tits and people will bleed their hearts for you. Otherwise, not going to happen.

[UK_]

Grow a pair of tits and people will bleed their hearts for you. Otherwise, not going to happen.

Rolf most of us on FIN already have!!

[Arashi]

If ARI was any good, they'd have no trouble finding a huge investor. Just like Replicel did. Kickstarter remains the last option when their technology sucks and they need to prey on the desperation of baldies.

[hellouser]

If ARI was any good, they'd have no trouble finding a huge investor. Just like Replicel did. Kickstarter remains the last option when their technology sucks and they need to prey on the desperation of baldies.

Thats worded as if its happened before. I wouldn't hold this as complete truth.

[Arashi]

Thats worded as if its happened before. I wouldn't hold this as complete truth.

Just look at the american stock market. It's currently hovering around its all time high !! People are desperate to jump in and investors are continually looking for interesting projects. If ARI can't convince anybody in this investment climate, then I sure as hell won't invest in them.

[UK_]

If ARI was any good, they'd have no trouble finding a huge investor. Just like Replicel did. Kickstarter remains the last option when their technology sucks and they need to prey on the desperation of baldies.

The team at ARI are adament that the technology works, and there's always room for improvement if they can be given the chance to go into a Phase III. We would also be showing them that there is a market for even a product that could halt further hair loss (the investors may have ONLY been interested in a protocol that could grow substantial amounts of new hair, however you and I know that even if they could provide a treatment like Finasteride without the side effects it would be worthwhile).

[hellouser]

Just look at the american stock market. It's currently hovering around its all time high !! People are desperate to jump in and investors are continually looking for interesting projects. If ARI can't convince anybody in this investment climate, then I sure as hell won't invest in them.

Stock market is relatively recently back up to this point and its taken a good long while (thanks to that piece of shit stem celling stalling asshole known as George Bush).

Besides, they just got dumped, its not like their turnaround is going to be a couple days or weeks. This shit is going to take time to resolve. Filing, lawyers, approvals, meetings, contracts, banking, etc. Not going to be that quick.

[Arashi]

The team at ARI are adament that the technology works, and there's always room for improvement if they can be given the chance to go into a Phase III. We would also be showing them that there is a market for even a product that could halt further hair loss (the investors may have ONLY been interested in a protocol that could grow substantial amounts of new hair, however you and I know that even if they could provide a treatment like Finasteride without the side effects it would be worthwhile).

I don't know man. I'm just a stock trader But I do know something about investments and I do know that all of the big investors and pharma's have research departments with talented people who are much better at deciding whether something is likely to be a success than you and I. The mere fact that ARI can't find an investor in an extremely good investment climate like this, is a very red flag to me.

[hellouser]

The mere fact that ARI can't find an investor in an extremely good investment climate like this, is a very red flag to me.

You don't really expect them to find a new investor overnight, do you? They JUST lost their funding.