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Nuts & Bolts of Intellectual Property for New Startups

Gust

So you’ve chosen a name for your startup, product, or both. Even in purely online businesses, to scale from zero to millions of users: in the 1990s, an Internet company might have had to build a whole data center from scratch (as we did at Excite@Home, only to ultimately shut it down in bankruptcy ).

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Why Some Startups Win

Steve Blank

When organizations are small (startups, small teams in companies and government agencies) early employees share a mission (why they come to work, what they need to do while they are at work, and how they will know they have succeeded). I had taken the job of VP of Marketing in a company emerging from bankruptcy. Why Do You Work Here?

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Stock Market Drops. Then It Rallies. What Happens Next for Funding?

Both Sides of the Table

Lehman Brothers had filed for bankruptcy. I can’t say his name yet because he hasn’t announced funding. And just when I thought I had the deal that was worthy of bringing to investment committee the world changed. It was September 2008. The market had tanked. I told him (verbatim), “close your round by August 2nd.

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Why Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Is A Thing Of The Past And What You Should Do About It

YoungUpstarts

In fact, since 2000, more than 10 million Americans have filed personal bankruptcy due to their employers’ failed health insurance plan. Basically, employees purchase their own individual policies on the open market (a purchase frequently offset by government subsidies), and employers reimburse them. For many, it’s been a struggle.

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Does A Business Bankruptcy Hurt My Personal Credit?

YoungUpstarts

Sadly, sometimes it’s impossible to avoid bankruptcy when you have a business. Will your business’s bankruptcy harm your own credit score? While some creditors might report your business debts under your personal name, not all of them will. The post Does A Business Bankruptcy Hurt My Personal Credit? Business Taxes.

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David Stanger of Westmarq Real Estate Group: Short Sales Helpful Even in Bankruptcy

The Startup Magazine

As someone with years of experience and education in the industry, he can tell you that bankruptcy should not rule out the short sale option. The short answer is: yes, you can proceed with the sale despite having filed for bankruptcy. Don’t Let Bankruptcy Get in The Way. There May Be Incentives.

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5/25-NYC – Investing in Intellectual Capital: Patents, Trademarks, Domain Names, Litigation, Government Rights, and other Intangible Assets

David Teten

I’m excited about the program below on “Investing in Intellectual Capital: Intellectual Capital: Patents, Trademarks, Domain Names, Litigation, Government Rights, and other Intangible Assets” Click here to make a reservation.

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