Sometimes, if you have the right environment, a small (amount of money) can start something exciting. If you have the vision, you can go out and raise funds. |
There was a lot of disagreement in the beginning about hiring in those areas not seen as our core strengths. What we found was we could do both. When we hired those people, the same people could support the core areas. |
Things looked very uncertain for a couple of months. We all were shaken emotionally and economically. Purdue was starting a very aggressive plan at the time, and we were not sure we could raise the money. |