Women Entrepreneurs Can

MAY 31, 2024

Intellectual property (IP) protection is of the utmost importance. For example, use encrypted digital storage and secure communication channels to safeguard information that could compromise sensitive trade secrets. Conclusion Protecting intellectual property should not be seen as a one-time task but an ongoing mission.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property IP Security Database 52

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 26, 2012

With a reported attendance of over 5,000 local and international channel players, buyers and trade visitors, this was a good start for a key industry event looking to be a major player in the region. 2011 was a Watershed Year for Hacktivism. Solutions are increasingly gaining in complexity with the rapid changes in technology.

Malaysia 226

Malaysia Intellectual Property Government Technical Review 226

Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Today’s workforce has radically different expectations, brands are losing their power, physical channels are being destroyed by virtual ones, market share is less important than market creation, and software is eating world. For example they can reduce component cost, introduce a line extension or create new versions of the existing product.

Private Equity 330

Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 330

Up and Running

JULY 28, 2022

Nonprofit – An organization whose mission primarily isn’t to make profits for the owners but to channel revenue it generates to fund a social mission or cause. Secure your intellectual property. It pays for medical care, funeral costs, death benefits, and income compensation during recovery.

Small Business 167

Small Business Intellectual Property Cofounder Software Review 167

Women Entrepreneurs Can

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Include a detailed marketing strategy that encompasses both online and offline channels. Don’t forget to outline your businesss financial projections , including startup costs, operational expenses, and expected revenue. Building a User-Friendly Website or App Your website or app is the face of your digital business.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Social Media Software Review Audience 52

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This could involve leasing out unused space, selling off non-core assets, or finding innovative ways to monetize intellectual property or data. Simultaneously, we conducted a thorough operational review to identify inefficiencies and areas for cost reduction.

Technical Review 158

Technical Review Due Diligence Bankruptcy Intellectual Property 158

Up and Running

MAY 1, 2014

Intellectual Property : Again, this mostly applies to technology and scientific ventures. But, if you have intellectual property that is proprietary to your business and helps your business defend itself against competitors, you should detail that information here. Your initial price may not be your primary profit center.

Business Plan 163

Business Plan Forecast Balance Sheet Distribution 163

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2016

It’s important to learn from your own mistakes, but it’s even smarter to learn from someone else’s mistakes, without paying their high price in time lost, cost, and pain. Viral marketing costs real money, and your support staff and hosting systems cost even more. Bypasses intellectual property as not worth the cost.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Startup Angel Investor Viral 120

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2015

It’s important to learn from your own mistakes, but it’s even smarter to learn from someone else’s mistakes, without paying their high price in time lost, cost, and pain. Viral marketing costs real money, and your support staff and hosting systems cost even more. Bypasses intellectual property as not worth the cost.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Viral Distribution 120

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

This post is an update of what we learned about life science distribution channels. Life Science/Health Care distribution channels differ by Category. It turns out that for commercialization, the business model (Customers, Channel, Revenue Model, etc.) Life Science and Health Care Differences in Distribution Channels.

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Distribution Channel Lean Intellectual Property 232

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2020

It’s more possible to bootstrap today than a few years ago, as the cost of entry continues to go down. It’s equally easy to go online and incorporate your new entity, register some intellectual property and have some fun with social media for marketing and interacting with customers. Operate small, but show a big-company image.

Hockey Stick 423

Hockey Stick Bootstrapping Sweat Equity Intellectual Property 423

Up and Running

MAY 12, 2020

Can I afford the cost of any adjustments that need to be made? Protect any intellectual property you may own by applying for copyrights, trademarks, or patents. You’re basically looking to establish multiple avenues of communication with customers through digital and traditional channels. Is there enough physical space?

Software Review 153

Software Review Exit Strategy Technical Review Business Plan 153

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 11, 2022

Every business needs revenue to provide investor returns and offset costs. Every entrepreneur needs to know and communicate the total costs associated with their solution or product, including cost of goods sold, customer acquisition costs, capital costs, operational expenses, and partner costs.

Business Model 334

Business Model Intellectual Property Angel Investor Channel 334

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Capitalize on shared costs and common distribution. Similar companies, even though competitors, usually face economies of scale and overlapping distribution channels. A strategic partnership, negotiated with a win-win attitude, can accomplish growth faster and cheaper than either could do alone.

Partner 434

Partner Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property Non-Compete 434

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2020

Simply stated, it means that your business has the potential to multiply revenue with minimal incremental cost. A software product is a classic example of a scalable solution, since it costs real money to build the first copy, but unlimited additional copies can be quickly cloned for almost no incremental cost.

Hockey Stick 386

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Startup Non-Compete 386

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2021

Every business, including non-profits, need a viable source of revenue to cover the costs of operation and sustainability. Show a cost margin of at least fifty percent. Projecting a low cost margin, with a commitment to low overhead and hard work, is not convincing. Identify your intellectual property or “secret sauce.”

Intellectual Property 332

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Business Model Channel 332

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

It’s more possible to bootstrap today than a few years ago, as the cost of entry continues to go down. It’s equally easy to go online and incorporate your new entity, register some intellectual property and have some fun with social media for marketing and interacting with customers. Operate small, but show a big-company image.

Equity 349

Equity Hockey Stick Bootstrapping Sweat Equity 349

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2023

Simply stated, it means that your business has the potential to multiply revenue with minimal incremental cost. A software product is a classic example of a scalable solution, since it costs real money to build the first copy, but unlimited additional copies can be quickly cloned for almost no incremental cost.

Hockey Stick 339

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Non-Compete Business Model 339

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2012

But why not learn as well from the mistakes of others, without suffering their cost, time, and pain? Even a non-profit has to generate revenue (or donations) to offset operating costs. No intellectual property. Even viral marketing costs real money and time. Business model doesn’t make money.

Intellectual Property 274

Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Viral Early Stage 274

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2019

Every business needs revenue to provide investor returns and offset costs. Every entrepreneur needs to know and communicate the total costs associated with their solution or product, including cost of goods sold, customer acquisition costs, capital costs, operational expenses, and partner costs.

Intellectual Property 250

Intellectual Property Business Model Angel Investor Channel 250

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

But why not learn as well from the mistakes of others, without suffering their cost, time, and pain? Even a non-profit has to generate revenue (or donations) to offset operating costs. No intellectual property. Even viral marketing costs real money and time. Business model doesn’t make money.

Intellectual Property 251

Intellectual Property Startup Viral Early Stage 251

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

These included; identification of a compelling clinical need, large enough market, intellectual property, regulatory issues, and reimbursement, and whether there was a plausible exit. Allan May of Life Science Angels modified the standard Investment Readiness Level to include metrics that were specific for medical device startups.

Incubator 318

Incubator Intellectual Property Startup Lean 318

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2020

Potential return on investment cannot be calculated without a clear understanding and evidence of actual costs, revenue flows, and margins. Marketing programs and distribution channels are required for even the best solutions, with an appropriate and viable rollout and growth strategy. Lack of intellectual property.

Due Diligence 308

Due Diligence Intellectual Property Preferred Stock Startup 308

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

Simply stated, it means that your business has the potential to multiply revenue with minimal incremental cost. A software product is a classic example of a scalable solution, since it costs real money to build the first copy, but unlimited additional copies can be quickly cloned for almost no incremental cost.

Hockey Stick 278

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Startup Non-Compete 278

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2011

Explain in terms your mother could understand, and quantify the “cost-of-pain” in dollars or time. Do describe your intellectual property and “secret sauce”. Clearly define the customer, channel, and revenue model associated with this solution. Skip the technical jargon and hyperbole. Focus is the keyword here.

Business Plan 290

Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 290

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2010

That’s because a company’s value is a composite of all of the quantitative and qualitative factors that comprise a company: revenues, expenses, risks, growth prospects, quality of the management team, competitive advantages, strength of the intellectual property, and so forth. Detail isn’t important; tracking your progress is.

Intellectual Property 223

Intellectual Property .Net Valuation Distribution 223

Steve Blank

MARCH 11, 2010

And it shows your company’s cost structures, how each department interacts with the others and where your company can work with other companies or partners to implement your business. Regulation and Intellectual Property. for product companies, this should include manufacturing and cost of goods). Customer Discovery.

Intellectual Property 264

Intellectual Property Business Model Customer Development Distribution 264

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2012

Explain in terms your mother could understand, and quantify the “cost-of-pain” in dollars or time. Do describe your intellectual property and “secret sauce”. Clearly define the customer, channel, and revenue model associated with this solution. Skip the technical jargon and hyperbole. Focus is the keyword here.

Business Plan 283

Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 283

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Potential return on investment cannot be calculated without a clear understanding and evidence of actual costs, revenue flows, and margins. Marketing programs and distribution channels are required for even the best solutions, with an appropriate and viable rollout and growth strategy. Lack of intellectual property.

Due Diligence 271

Due Diligence Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Preferred Stock 271

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2014

Capitalize on shared costs and common distribution. Similar companies, even though competitors, usually face economies of scale and overlapping distribution channels. A strategic partnership, negotiated with a win-win attitude, can accomplish growth faster and cheaper than either could do alone.

Non-disclosure Agreement 257

Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property Startup Non-Compete 257

Up and Running

DECEMBER 22, 2015

This is a very important concept: Scalable means a business can ramp up, increase its volume enormously, without increasing its fixed costs proportionately. See Also: Intellectual Property: How Do You Protect Your Creations? Lesson 5: Rapid growth costs money. Product businesses usually can.

Angel Investor 60

Angel Investor IRR Software Review Startup 60

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 20, 2023

Whether it is intellectual property theft, contractual disputes, or white-collar crimes like embezzlement or fraud, a single legal hiccup could significantly jeopardize your business’s future prospects. Protecting your innovation and safeguarding your intellectual property should be a top priority for any startup founder.

Intellectual Property 147

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement IP Startup 147

Gust

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

But why not learn as well from the mistakes of others, without suffering their cost, time, and pain? Even a non-profit has to generate revenue (or donations) to offset operating costs. No intellectual property. Even viral marketing costs real money and time. Business model doesn’t make money.

Intellectual Property 183

Intellectual Property Startup Viral Early Stage 183

Steve Blank

AUGUST 5, 2010

Finally the amount of capital needed to take a drug to FDA trials could be enormously expensive, at least 10x more than startup costs at an electron-based company. Most of the social and mobile channels (YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, iPhone, Android) have emerged in just the past 3-5 years. Their capital needs are low at the front end.

Lean 265

Lean Internet Silicon Valley Venture Capital 265

ConversionXL

JUNE 10, 2020

and LaCroix doesn’t have much that distinguishes it from the competition in terms of intellectual property or added value,” Laurent Grandet, a beverage analyst for Guggenheim, told CNN. Selection of channels? . “Customers have since discovered other brands offer acceptable substitutes [.] Image source).

Product 80

Product Social Media Intellectual Property Audience 80

Steve Blank

MARCH 25, 2011

In addition, they demoed to the paper management research group at the Stanford Intellectual Property Exchange project (a joint project between the Stanford Law School and Computer Science department to help computers understand copyright and create a marketplace for content). Veritas D.C.

Cloud 238

Cloud Intellectual Property Lean Customer Development 238

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2010

Explain in terms your mother could understand, and quantify the “cost-of-pain” in dollars or time. Do describe your intellectual property and “secret sauce”. Clearly define the customer, channel, and revenue model associated with this solution. Skip the technical jargon and hyperbole. Focus is the keyword here.

Business Plan 186

Business Plan Exit Strategy Sweat Equity Intellectual Property 186