The Simulator
1. Company Profile▶
Company Name
Leave blank for default. This name appears throughout the generated report.
Stage
Entity Status
Primary Location
Headcount
2. What Are You Building?▶
Molecule Category (select all that apply)
Product Classification
Business Model
3. What Do You Need to Plan?▶
Check only what applies. Each section unlocks below when selected.
4. Lab Strategy▶
First major infrastructure decision. Facility needs cascade from this choice.
Lab-ready space (e.g., Waterway Labs @ 16Tech, ICBI incubator) — $0 buildout cost. Lease cost (opex) + equipment purchase (capex) still apply.
Active Licensing
5. Pharmacy Strategy▶
Independent of lab decision. A company can have its own lab but outsource pharmacy, or vice versa.
Formulary Scope
Controlled Substances?
Controlled Substances?
Commission = Retail − Wholesale. Example: $299 retail − $174 wholesale = $125 commission/patient/mo.
6. Clinical / Prescribing▶
Third infrastructure fork — independent of lab and pharmacy.
Specialties Needed
7. Value Chain▶
Beyond lab, pharmacy, and clinical (Nodes 4–6). Select functions and choose Build / Buy / Partner / Outsource for each.
8. Testing & Collection▶
Select all that apply
Mobile Phlebotomy Service Model
Coverage Area
Estimated Volume
9. IP & Strategic Plays▶
Optional — select any that apply
10. Revenue Model▶
Primary Revenue Model
Membership Pricing
All lab tests included in membership. Rx handled via LegUpRx or outsource pharmacy commission. Non-FDA therapeutic compounds sold as add-on.
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Lab Test Pricing
Rx Pricing (disabled when using LegUpRx white-label — Rx revenue comes from commission)
Non-FDA Therapeutic Compounds (supplements, TCM, nutraceuticals)
Sold separately — not billed through insurance. Cash-pay / DTC model.
5-Year Capacity Ramp (%)
What % of steady-state revenue and volume do you expect each year?
11. Exit Strategy▶
Optional — feeds exit strategy assessment
Target Exit Timeline
Preferred Exit Type
IP Priority
Build Your Simulation
Start with your Company Profile and What Are You Building, then check only the sections you need to plan.
The simulator will produce a customized buildout report based on the MeLi MeThoDS 6-Phase Framework.
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