Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Registered patents and other intellectual property. A proven business model, ready to scale, is particularly attractive. Since your product or technology may still be in the early stages of development, the investor in actually investing in you, and your previous achievements, as much as your current startup.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

business models. Intellectual property protection is great on paper and “limited” in practice. Eventually, China’s innovation-driven economy needs intellectual property rights and anti-trust laws that are enforced. business models. China Customer Development Technology Venture Capital'

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Steve Blank

JUNE 19, 2014

Over the last two and a half years the National Science Foundation I-Corps has taught over 300 teams of scientists how to commercialize their technology and how to fail less, increasing their odds for commercial success. assess intellectual property and regulatory risk before they design and build.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 30, 2012

All too many startups are founded simply on the basis of a new and exciting technology invented by an industrious technologist. Develop the solution with your technology, and develop a strategy to maximize your impact in the marketplace. Great business model. Intellectual property (IP). Scalability.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2014

Registered patents and other intellectual property. A proven business model, ready to scale, is particularly attractive. Since your product or technology may still be in the early stages of development, the investor in actually investing in you, and your previous achievements, as much as your current startup.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

All too many startups are founded simply on the basis of a new and exciting technology invented by an industrious technologist. Develop the solution with your technology, and develop a strategy to maximize your impact in the marketplace. Great business model. Intellectual property (IP). Scalability.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Define some intellectual property. File a patent and trademarks to show real intellectual property. This is called “validating the business model.” A good start is taking an active role in relevant technology groups, trade associations, university activities, and local business groups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2013

Within the venture community, the first rule to remember is that opportunities abound these days, due to the increasing pace of technology evolution, and the scope and creativity of the global community. But patents and other intellectual property only go so far. Angel investors look for prior domain and startup experience.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 6, 2012

Boasting resources for life sciences, bio-tech, medical devices, photonics, clean energy, and engineering, BU can help to incubate businesses in just about any physical technology. Only 15 technology startups are accepted at a time, but what the program lacks in quantity, it makes up for in quality. Harvard Innovation Lab.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Creating a strong value proposition requires substantial customer insight, thorough study, an understanding of the real value of intellectual property, thoughtfulness, and several iterations. Unfortunately, we read far more poorly written business plans at Main Street than good ones.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

In fact, entrepreneurs will always tell you that the invention was the easy part, and building an innovative business was the real challenge. Of course it helps to have innovative technologies before you start building a business. You need a viable business model and customers. Lock in your sustainable advantage.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

business models. Intellectual property protection is great on paper and “limited” in practice. Eventually, China’s innovation-driven economy needs intellectual property rights and anti-trust laws that are enforced. business models. China Customer Development Technology Venture Capital'

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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. Moore’s technology adoption lifecycle tells us to find a client.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 11, 2022

An effective tool I see used more and more, as a prelude to a more detailed business plan, is the Business Model Canvas , first introduced by Alexander Osterwalder back in 2008. In my experience as a new business advisor, a business is nothing until people are aligned and work in sync. Key activities. Try this one.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

If your strength is technology, find a co-founder who has a comparable strength in business, finance or marketing. Register some intellectual property to provide a barrier to entry. A large portion of your competitive advantage and your potential value to investors is the size of your intellectual property portfolio.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

From refining your business model to forming strong partnerships, it’s essential to focus on the long-term growth of your venture. Refining Your Business Model for Long-Term Success At the heart of any successful startup is a well-refined business model. How can startups test their business model ideas?

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Up and Running

MARCH 12, 2019

We live in an era when technology permeates every aspect of our lives. Our commercial marketplace is ripe for innovation, and if you’re building a business right now, you’re probably thinking about how to streamline or disrupt an industry that’s been stagnant—just doing business as usual—for decades. It’s a valid concern.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

As a business lawyer working with startups in technology and digital media every day, I’m fortunate to have a front-row seat as entrepreneurs create value out of thin air. Most of the technology industry is notoriously apolitical. Intellectual Property.

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 28, 2011

While Microsoft is putting significant effort into the accelerator program, Microsoft will not retain intellectual property or equity in any of the participating companies. If accepted, each company will receive an equity investment of $20,000 in exchange for six percent of the company in common stock, which will be held by TechStars.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2016

Some business successes can be attributed to luck, timing, or available funding, but in this case most agree that Gary was simply a marketing genius and he created his own market through creative advertising, emotional appeal and exclusivity. Investors like to see new intellectual property as a barrier to entry.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Billion in investments across a range of industries, including technology, sustainability, traditional and alternative energy, mining, construction services, transportation, and healthcare. This could involve leasing out unused space, selling off non-core assets, or finding innovative ways to monetize intellectual property or data.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2015

That’s why I recommend that they find a co-founder who loves business challenges, including marketing and finance. I usually envision a 50-50 ownership split for their efforts, but every engineer believes the technology side deserves the majority share. Fabulous solutions require great technology.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 24, 2020

So what can small business leaders do to emerge from the COVID-19 crisis as winners? Let’s explore the latest trends in information technology and 4 practical tips for how your business can leverage them during your recovery. Tech Trends For Businesses in 2020-2021. Artificial Intelligence. 5G Network.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2016

In fact, entrepreneurs will always tell you that the invention was the easy part, and building an innovative business was the real challenge. Of course it helps to have innovative technologies before you start building a business. You need a viable business model and customers. Lock in your sustainable advantage.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 30, 2015

by Jack Narcotta, Devices Analyst at Technology Business Research. Jack Narcotta, Devices Analyst Technology Business Research , is responsible for reporting on vendors such as Acer, Apple, Asus, Fujitsu, Google, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft, Samsung, Sony and Toshiba. Professionalisms'

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

It was also beneficial because I got some good experience with both B2B and B2C business models. to work on an entertainment-related technology project and have stayed ever since. In addition, I do a few consulting projects on the side, in the areas of product strategy, search engine optimization, and intellectual property.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2015

Skip the fuzzy marketing terms, such as "easier to use," "lower cost" and "disruptive technology." " Investors want to buy into an entrepreneur with a startup that can provide evidence of an ability to double customer productivity, at half the cost, with patented technology.

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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.

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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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Up and Running

OCTOBER 13, 2014

By 2010, Vuzit had been hired by two large companies – a bank and an aerospace firm — to “help brainstorm and implement new technologies.” The bank wanted to develop mobile deposit technology quickly so that it could keep pace with its competitors.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 22, 2011

The 21 NSF teams had been out of the classroom for just 15 hours as they filed back in with their business model canvas presentations. Their assignment appeared (to them) to be deceptively simple: Write down their initial hypotheses for the 9 components of their company’s business model (who are the customers?

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Up and Running

MAY 1, 2014

If your business model (i.e., “how If you are raising money to start or grow your business, you need to include the details of what you need in the executive summary. If your business is going to be delivering products to your customers, you should describe your plans for shipping your products. Financial summary.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. But in business, you want a lot of partners. I’d argue that the same type of technologies that have revolutionized dating can revolutionize our industry. . When I was single, I registered for (a lot of) dating websites.

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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. Automate to the max.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Other intellectual property has similar value, including trade secrets, copyrights and trademarks. Investors are looking for technology, process, or business model breakthroughs, to move costs to a new level. Your solution is just the beginning, not the only solution. This approach is not convincing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2020

A technical champion may drive a specific innovation, but the business leader has to own the result, in order to drive an appropriate business model, customer acquisition, support, and a growth strategy. Business risks are not just development risks. Value creation.

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