Your Funding Bought You Time — Not a Real Estate Strategy

If you’re a STEM or Defense founder preparing to leave an incubator, accelerator, or temporary lab space, this checklist helps you avoid costly real estate mistakes that quietly drain runway.

What You’ll Learn

✔ The real estate risks most funded founders miss when scaling

✔ Zoning, security, and compliance blind spots specific to Defense & STEM

✔ Why “cheap space” often costs more post-lease

✔ Timing decisions that protect cash, grants, and credibility

✔ Questions investors expect you to have already answered