Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

business models. websites that are sparse and slick, Chinese users currently expect complicated, crowded and busy web pages. However, there’s a growing belief that the “design preferences” of Chinese consumers are just bad design. business models. Unlike U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Define some intellectual property. File a patent and trademarks to show real intellectual property. A conundrum for many frustrated entrepreneurs is that they need money from investors to design and build a prototype product, yet most angel investors expect to see at least a prototype before they invest.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 6, 2012

The Sandbox is designed to accelerate the process of business creation through a 12-week experiential-based program, producing either investment-ready firms or ready-to-go, revenue-generating entities. This tech business incubator hits early, even before participants are in college.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

business models. websites that are sparse and slick, Chinese users currently expect complicated, crowded and busy web pages. However, there’s a growing belief that the “design preferences” of Chinese consumers are just bad design. business models. Unlike U.S.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Our business model changed as we realized that to become a large company, we needed to automate more than just a few marketers. We had validated our new assumptions by a set of orders, and we had pivoted on our business model. Lessons Learned Your business concept is not a company. More on this in the next post.

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Steve Blank

MAY 26, 2009

Intellectual Property At the next class I said, “You all ought to get out and start talking to customers on day one, and get early feedback on your idea. You don’t need to worry about any Intellectual Property (IP) issues. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer. Just get out of the building.” Order Here.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

The critical success factors for a product business are well known, starting with selling every unit with a gross margin of 50 percent or more, building a patent and other intellectual property, and continuous product improvement. You have no shelf life, so you can’t make money while you sleep. Capture your “secret sauce.”

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The Next Web

AUGUST 26, 2012

The backbone of your technology company revolves around a well-organized, up-to-date, specific and documented vision, brand-key, business plan, intellectual property rights, contracts, financial administration, NDAs and bylaws it can rely on. Develop a strong backbone. Again, make sure you can decide whom to ‘marry’.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2021

A business model that works. Working on that unique design, or completing the breakthrough for an innovative patent, are moments of inspiration that you will never forget, especially if they become your competitive edge. Watching the orders come in, or the product moving off the shelf, is the feedback you have been looking for.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 25, 2022

Those companies and government agencies then design the chips into systems and devices (e.g. and sell them to consumers, businesses, and governments. Taken from the bottom up these semiconductor industry segments are: Chip Intellectual Property (IP) Cores. Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Tools.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2020

Simply stated, it means that your business has the potential to multiply revenue with minimal incremental cost. Ready to scale is when you have a proven product and a proven business model, about to expand to new geographies and markets. Use a minimum viable product (MVP) to validate the model. It’s a strategic decision.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 13, 2014

In addition, he said “The engagements … allowed us to pivot, [and] we spun off a new company, Philadelphia-based Arcweb Technologies,” a product design and development company. Chris Cera, the founder of Vuzit, said that these new customers enabled his company to repay the majority of its investors.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Lawsuits filed against you and your company, for something you are not mindful of, can take your hands off your business’s vital areas. You have to be careful when it comes to your startup’s legality in all aspects, from design to service system. Legally Secure Your Intellectual Property Position.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2014

As in the first part of this series, I’m in good company – I’m joined in Founders School by Noam Wasserman of Harvard teaching Founder’s Dilemmas , Craig Wortmann University of Chicago covering Entrepreneurial Selling , Peter McDermott helping understand Intellectual Property , and Nathan Gold offering how to give Powerful Presentations.

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Up and Running

JULY 2, 2014

Picking the right attorney in your startup is as important as picking the right business partner. You can’t underestimate the importance of selecting an attorney who “gets” your business model, your market opportunity, and most importantly, your fundraising and exit strategy. How much time do they have for you?

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 14, 2015

If you have ever attended any one of these you’ll come away with feeling that Patents are important and an urge to dismiss anything related to trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and designs. Intellectual Property, simply put, is a creation of the mind that’s unique. SRK to get copyrighted?” Trademarks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

The critical success factors for a product business are well known, starting with selling every unit with a gross margin of 50 percent or more, building a patent and other intellectual property, and continuous product improvement. You have no shelf life, so you can’t make money while you sleep. Capture your “secret sauce.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2023

Simply stated, it means that your business has the potential to multiply revenue with minimal incremental cost. Ready to scale is when you have a proven product and a proven business model, about to expand to new geographies and markets. Use a minimum viable product (MVP) to validate the model. It’s a strategic decision.

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Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Non-Compete Business Model 339

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2014

The critical success factors for a product business are well known, starting with selling every unit with a gross margin of 50 percent or more, building a patent and other intellectual property, and continuous product improvement. You have no shelf life, so you can’t make money while you sleep. Capture your “secret sauce.”

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Write your business plan and develop your business model with this in mind so you can avoid these issues. . You can choose from a few different types of business plans depending on your needs. If you’re seeking investment, you need a traditional business plan. Target market: Who is your ideal buyer? Be specific.

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Up and Running

MAY 1, 2014

Because your executive summary is such a critical component of your business plan, you’ll want to make sure that it’s as clear and concise as possible. You want to cover the key highlights of your business, but without going into too much detail. One sentence business overview. If your business model (i.e., “how

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

Define some intellectual property. File a patent and trademarks to show real intellectual property. A conundrum for many frustrated entrepreneurs is that they need money from investors to design and build a prototype product, yet most Angel investors expect to see at least a prototype before they invest.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

File a provisional patent or other intellectual property. Having a defensible barrier to entry is a clear advantage to attracting investors, and another element that cannot be added after your design is made public. Pick a platform that fits your business model or industry.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

Simply stated, it means that your business has the potential to multiply revenue with minimal incremental cost. Ready to scale is when you have a proven product and a proven business model, about to expand to new geographies and markets. Use a minimum viable product (MVP) to validate the model. It’s a strategic decision.

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Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Startup Non-Compete 278

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2013

But from my perspective in really helping entrepreneurs, both fall short on several counts: Focus too much on the product, not enough on the business model. When pitching to consumers, online or offline, the feedback will likely be on features and design. Intellectual property is jeopardized.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 11, 2010

Our goal is to teach students the key concepts of the startup process and help them understand that a startup is a search for a profitable business model. Students formed 5-person teams, came up with a business idea then got out of the building to validate their business model. What is a business model?

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Defining the problem you’re trying to solve is an important part of your business plan because it’s the first place where you’ll demonstrate that idea is viable—that you can actually make money with your business model and idea. Share of the Market (SOM) : Your SOM is who you will reach in your first few years of business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2012

A business model that works. Working on that unique design, or completing the breakthrough for an innovative patent, are moments of inspiration that you will never forget, especially if they become your competitive edge. Watching the orders come in, or the product moving off the shelf, is the feedback you have been looking for.

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Sweat Equity Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Viral 256

Steve Blank

JULY 28, 2011

If this program works it will change how we connect basic research to the business world. The NSF Innovation-Corps program (I-Corps) is designed to help bridge the gap between the many scientists and engineers with innovative research and technologies, but little knowledge of the first steps to take in starting a company.

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Up and Running

MAY 15, 2019

A new system might be subject to delays, especially if demand from other breweries is high, but you’ll be able to design to your needs and specifications, and you’ll have support when issues arise (and they will). There’s no one model—or one business plan—for breweries. What you need to know about buying new.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

But from my perspective in really helping entrepreneurs, both fall short on several counts: Focus too much on the product, not enough on the business model. When pitching to consumers, online or offline, the feedback will likely be on features and design. Intellectual property is jeopardized.

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Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property Accredited Investor Equity 254

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2013

A business model that works. Working on that unique design, or completing the breakthrough for an innovative patent, are moments of inspiration that you will never forget, especially if they become your competitive edge. Watching the orders come in, or the product moving off the shelf, is the feedback you have been looking for.

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Sweat Equity Intellectual Property Startup Viral 251

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2011

But from my perspective representing investors, this approach falls short on several counts: Focus is on the product, not the business model. When pitching to consumers, online or offline, the feedback will likely be on features and design. Intellectual property is jeopardized.

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Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property Startup Social Media 230

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 30, 2014

. ———– The National Institutes of Health recognizes that Life Science/Health Care commercialization has two components: the science/technology, and the business model. The Lean Launchpad® for Life Sciences (the I-Corps @ NIH ) uses the Lean Startup Model to discover and validate the business model.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

A business model that works. Working on that unique design, or completing the breakthrough for an innovative patent, are moments of inspiration that you will never forget, especially if they become your competitive edge. Watching the orders come in, or the product moving off the shelf, is the feedback you have been looking for.

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SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2011

This site aggregates and filters content from thought leaders who talk about topics such as Marketing , Sales , Design , Revenue , Hiring , Social Media , Business Models , Metrics , PR , Venture Capital , Angel Investors , Bootstrapping , Incubators , Agile and many others.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

The critical success factors for a product business are well known, starting with selling every unit with a gross margin of 50 percent or more, building a patent and other intellectual property, and continuous product improvement. You have no shelf life, so you can’t make money while you sleep. Capture your “secret sauce.”

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