YoungUpstarts

MAY 29, 2011

The report was co-authored by Berkeley and Stanford faculty members along with other contributors including Steve Blank , the Sandbox Network and blackbox teams. Founders that learn are more successful. Solo founders take 3.6x Balanced teams with one technical founder and one business founder raise 30% more money , have 2.9x

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Silicon Valley Cofounder Technical Cofounder Startup 230

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Sierra AI , founded by Bret Taylor (former co-CEO of Salesforce, CTO of Facebook and current chairman of OpenAI) is currently raising hundreds of millions of dollars at $4 billion valuation, just a year or so from launch after unlocking AI voice agents for companies. billion to re-hire the founders of Character.ai Google paid $2.6

Vertical 169

Vertical Generative AI B2C CTO Hire 169

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

In addition to founding and running my own patent and trademark law firm, Miller IP Law, he is the co-founder of several startups including a multi-million dollar startup for wearable glucose monitoring. Miller IP Law Website. More from Devin Miller: One-On-One Free Strategy Meeting. Like this show?

Intellectual Property 83

Intellectual Property IP Software Review Cofounder 83

ConversionXL

MARCH 17, 2021

Last September (2020), six months after the 1st lockdown, my co-founder Vladimir Blagojevic and I decided to run market research to figure out what challenges B2B companies face and how they solve them. Here is what their founder Leo Mirsky told us in the early beginning of the collaboration: Marketing was a mystery to us.

B2B 150

B2B Sales Cycle Belgium IP 150

YoungUpstarts

MAY 19, 2016

Ideally, tech startup founders stay on till the very end. Without a contingency plan, companies that unexpectedly lose a co-founder find themselves in muddy water. Look no further than Google and Oracle , and you’ll see that no company is immune from IP impasses. Get it all in writing.

Technical Review 124

Technical Review Burn Rate IP Intellectual Property 124

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2009

These periods of time can leave a founder very vulnerable in the future. To the best of my knowledge US law allows you to work on your own resources and in your own hours and let you personally own your IP. That’s the difference between a founder and a non-founder. The world is much safer for non-founders.

Founder Vesting 365

Founder Vesting Intellectual Property Stock Options IP 365

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. From RBI, Flexible VCs borrow the ability to reap meaningful returns without demanding founders build for an exit. By tying payments to actual revenues, founders and investors remain aligned around the company’s real-time performance, good or bad.

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Scott Edward Walker

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

Mistake #2 : not buttoning-down IP ownership issues (at 10:20). different perspective as a lawyer (lots of phone calls from founders with problems). Mistake #2: Not Buttoning-Down IP Ownership Issues. Vesting schedules must be established to protect the other co-founders (plus, VC’s will typically require them).

Software Review 111

Software Review Delaware Accredited Investor Due Diligence 111

Scott Edward Walker

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

Prior to the event, I conducted a legal workshop entitled “The 5 Biggest Legal Mistakes That Startups Make,” which I have uploaded below. i) Rule 506 preempts State law, which means all you have to do is file a Form D and pay a filing fee; and (ii) no disclosure requirement/PPM Possible to sell to “friends and family” (e.g.,

Software Review 111

Software Review Delaware Accredited Investor Due Diligence 111

Scott Edward Walker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Question My co-founders and I are working on a cool new site, and we’ll be ready to launch in a few weeks. Otherwise, if one of the founders quits after a few months, he would take all of his shares with him. In short, this is a nightmare scenario – particularly if there is bad blood with the other co-founders.

Vesting 89

Vesting Software Review IP Intellectual Property 89

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 1, 2019

In two of these three phases – the first and third – volumes of helpful information and numerous organizations are readily available to help guide and support founders of startups. These are the consultants and books that offer founders the tools and insights needed to “cross the chasm” ( as Geoffrey Moore put it ) and begin to scale.

Cleveland 150

Cleveland Framework Marketing Early Stage 150

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Maybe you worked there or a co-founder or investor has some juice). The contract says you retain the IP and are allowed to sell a product like this to other companies. You land a contract to build them the solution. Often they’ll agree if it means a steep hourly discount or cheaper maintenance costs.)

Customer 231

Customer Software Review IP Technical Review 231

View from Seed

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Editor’s note: Understanding how to divide founder equity at a startup can be tricky, even to the point of reaching emotional riffs between founders. I like to say that “there are only co-founders” — it’s extraordinarily rare for a successful business to have just a sole founder.

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Equity Founder Sweat Equity Cofounder 315

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

November 23, 2010 Entrepreneurs, Using Outsourcing to Obtain Capital Efficiency Needs to be Thought Through to be Effective - Robert Ochtel , June 7, 2010 Teen Entrepreneur, Brian Wong, Youngest Founder to Receive Angel Funding - teenentrepreneurblog.com , October 28, 2010 Build Your Own Silicon Valley?

Silicon Valley 378

Silicon Valley Startup Term Sheet Venture Capital 378

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Founders and Innovators should expect that existing organizations and companies will defend their turf – ferociously. Claim that employees have stolen IP from their previous employer. John Deere tractor interfaces…) Legal kickbacks , like discounts, SPIFs, Co-advertising (e.g. Co-opt them. Use patents as a weapon.

Government 293

Government Advisory Board Leadership Programming 293

Steve Blank

MAY 29, 2011

The email continued, &# The problem I’m working on is that many founders are either making uninformed decisions or inefficiently learning the new skills they need. The solution I’m exploring is a just in time learning methodology that accelerates founders’ learning curve by aggregating relevant content, peers and mentors.&#.

Technical Cofounder 335

Technical Cofounder Early Stage Startup Silicon Valley 335

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 7, 2015

I save room in literally every deal to invite angels (or seed funds) to co-invest with me. Another founder … “When I pitched the idea to Adam, he was super on board,” Mr. Sloyan said. If anything it felt like a public service to founders to me. I simply want founders to be educated on the topic to be helpful.

Cap Table 150

Cap Table Cofounder Silicon Valley Startup 150

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2019

It proved to be fortuitous because it allowed me the time & space I needed to get to know tons of founders and VCs and to hone my craft. Defensible IP When I’m asked by newer, younger VC partners for advice on our sector, one of the things I always emphasize is looking for companies who have built defensible intellectual property (IP).

IP 223

IP Intellectual Property IRR Cofounder 223

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

This is done by enriching transaction data points such as name, email address, and billing and shipping address with around 2,000 extra data points, such as an IP latency check to measure the real distance from the user, IP connection type, distance between key strokes, and email name match.

Artificial Inteligence 122

Artificial Inteligence Israel Technical Review Startup 122

Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Gain Client’s Trust by ensuring Cybersecurity written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with Zach Kromkowski In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interviewed Zach Kromkowski, co-founder of Sention, about the importance of cybersecurity for small businesses and marketing firms.

Software Review 68

Software Review Security Distribution IP 68

SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

and before that, Co-founder and Senior Vice-President at Clearview Networks, Inc. Richard Neff, Head IP & Tech Group of Greenberg Glusker Richard Neff is a partner at the law firm of Greenberg Glusker in Los Angeles and Chair of the Firm's Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Group.

Social Network 150

Social Network Networking Los Angeles Fractional CTO 150

Mike Michalowicz

JULY 25, 2016

As founder and CTO of several businesses, I love to see ideas become reality and build sustainable businesses that create real value. Presently, I’m focused on two businesses that I am co-founder and CTO of. Presently, I'm focused on two businesses that I am co-founder and CTO of. Ralph Rivera.

Fractional CTO 60

Fractional CTO New Jersey New York City United States 60

VC Cafe

AUGUST 29, 2022

Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s founder and CEO. Check out the list of derivate IP from the BAYC collection below. The IP universe of BAYC (Source: Animoca Brands/ FORJ Research). million and Tiffany & Co. Now the mobile networks are good enough that it’s starting to be a lot more video. Bored Ape M&Ms.

IP 187

IP Strategic Investors Vertical Early Stage 187

Hippoland

APRIL 10, 2016

Dear elizy : I started a company in school with two co-founders. Ada is my professor, and we are using her lab, and the company is based on her research, though the IP is assigned to the company. If you treat Ada as a former co-founder / active advisor, you’re really looking at say the 2-15% range.

Cofounder 48

Cofounder Cap Table Equity Vesting 48

www.greenhornconnect.com

OCTOBER 3, 2011

” Transitioning from partners in an informal collaboration to co-owners of an actual business may seem like a big step, but it is a necessary one that every successful startup eventually must take. 1) You and your partners have developed IP critical to your business. 2) You’re hiring employees. Blog Categories.

IP 40

IP Intellectual Property Limited Liability Company Boston 40

ithacaVC

DECEMBER 9, 2013

I use the term “pro forma” as often there are equity issues that need to be resolved prior to the deal closing that are NOT currently reflected in the company’s current cap table (like planned grants to advisors, co-founder true ups, etc.). Sometimes those issues take extra time to resolve.

Term Sheet 58

Term Sheet Cap Table Technical Review IP 58

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I gave him the same advice I give nearly all over-worked, control-freak, do-everything-yourself startup founders: “Your number one priority isn’t any of these things. There’s you and your killer CTO co-founder. It’s a very cool vibe at Founder’s Coop. Seattle has its patrons. Elder Statesmen.

Seattle 317

Seattle Silicon Valley Technical Review Los Angeles 317

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 10, 2015

I often speak about co-founder fighting and how this ends in lawsuits but this has become much more prevalent. I’d encourage you to watch this quick 3-minute video with some views on what I call “ The Co-Founder Mythology ” that is perpetuated in Silicon Valley. Lawsuits are on the rise.

Vesting 150

Vesting Cofounder IP Stock Options 150

Hunter Walker

MARCH 6, 2021

I’d exchanged DMs with Waze co-founder and CEO Noam Bardin a few weeks back to ask about learnings from his last few years inside Google. Many quarters and dollars later, the Western CEO leaves with some China experience and the Chinese partner keeps the IP, money, business… You cannot fight the nature of the beast, this is China.

China 139

China Chad Acquisition Cofounder 139

VC Cafe

MARCH 17, 2023

For example, Julian Togelius, co-director of the NYU Game Innovation Lab , who has multiple papers on the topic of generative AI in gaming, said to Wired: …People aren’t being realistic about what it could do. Also, it’s hard to change habits in existing workflows IP concerns (who owns it? Here's why ?

Generative AI 195

Generative AI Stealth IP San Francisco 195

Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

" We all have heard/repeated the investment mantra about "big, growing markets" with "unfair advantage IP" position.  Mike Markulla came with the first investments - as a cofounder -- because investors felt the company needed leadership that could attract talent to be able to grow and he brought in Scott.

Technical Cofounder 68

Technical Cofounder Wisconsin Cofounder Angel Investor 68

This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

I've been thinking a lot about what an innovation-friendly school looks like and have a few thoughts--and it doesn't just mean building labs or creating more flexible IP licensing schemes. Give them that and they'll decide on their own to be a founder. Support the student club ecosystem.

Incubator 133

Incubator .Net Cofounder Software Developers 133

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Almost every deal I’ve ever funded I’ve gotten to know the founders over time. If they co-invest with somebody else that they consider important they might be willing to cut that back to 15%. What about Product / IP? But if they’re like most people it’s harder to measure. That’s not an M?

Early Stage 360

Early Stage Startup Venture Capital Seed Stage 360

The Startup Lawyer

JANUARY 28, 2010

Often a startup founder will desire to license his or her intellectual property to a new startup venture, rather than transfer ownership to the startup at incorporation via a technology assignment agreement. Founder IP License Problem. Founder IP Should Become Startup IP. This is a bad idea. Conclusion.

IP 53

IP Intellectual Property Founder Cofounder 53

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

Cincinnati, like many startup communities in the US over the past 5 years, has revitalized important regions in its urban core, created accelerators, built co-working facilities, pooled together angel capital, attracted VCs, involved educational institutions and solicited the help of important corporations in a more cohesive ecosystem.

Silicon Valley 390

Silicon Valley Kansas City Startup Venture Capital 390

Hunter Walker

AUGUST 8, 2023

Obvious caveats to my POV here, most specifically: exposure is limited to largely the US/SiliconValley ecosystem, driven by our own portfolio, my friends and co-investors, the funds I’m a LP in, and our institutional LP relationships.

Portfolio 103

Portfolio Cap Table LP Valuation 103

www.frozennorth.org

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

During the two days of the show, one of their programmers sat in on my speech about building better customer service automation; I had an hour-long chat with the CEO and another of the founders; and their PR manager stopped by our booth for a 15-minute briefing about what we do. They are actively hiring Perl programmers. on a hosted basis.

Stealth 40

Stealth IP NDA Startup 40