Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

The value is tied to infrastructure outside your control, such as a pervasive network of fuel stations, trained service facilities, and new government regulations. Investors expect proof that your invention can be manufactured in volume, and can justify a sales price at least double the cost, to a large customer set that has money to spend.

Technical Review 391

Technical Review Intellectual Property Early Stage Global 391

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2019

My first advice for new entrepreneurs is to pick a domain, such as online web sites and smart phone apps, that doesn’t have the sky-high up-front development costs. That includes estimating the money required to get to the revenue stage, and saving money to cover costs before you jump off the cliff. Commit to a major customer.

Finance 320

Finance Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 320

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2020

Check for intellectual property barriers in your way. New smartphone apps cost only a few thousand, if you have the programming skills. Sometimes your solution is impressive, but mass acceptance requires a big culture change, a large support system, or government legislation. Minimize infrastructure dependencies.

Technical Review 434

Technical Review Due Diligence Intellectual Property Internet 434

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

When you hire others to work for you, employment contracts are vital to outlining what is expected of employees, the terms of their employment, company policies, ownership of intellectual property, and certain financial agreements. One of the key areas in which you need to focus is on employment contracts.

Cost 113

Cost Intellectual Property Software Review Non-Compete 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2019

My first advice for new entrepreneurs is to pick a domain that doesn’t have the sky-high up-front development costs, like online web sites and smart phone apps. That includes estimating the money required to get to the revenue stage, and saving money to cover costs before you jump off the cliff. Apply for contests and business grants.

Intellectual Property 219

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 219

Up and Running

JULY 28, 2022

The size standards are different for each industry and are defined by the government body established to oversee such matters. What you need depends on your location, business activities, industry, and government rules. Secure your intellectual property. According to the U.S. Develop a founders agreement.

Small Business 167

Small Business Intellectual Property Cofounder Software Review 167

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2016

For a software startup, a patent can be the intellectual property providing the key competitive advantage, or it can be an expensive non-defensible bureaucratic nightmare -- or both. Copyright intellectual property protection is already given automatically and immediately without the need to register the copyright with a government.

Software Review 120

Software Review Intellectual Property Software Technical Review 120

NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

We focus on solving all commercial law challenges for our clients, including business structuring, contract drafting, employment law, intellectual property protection, compliance with regulations, dispute resolution, and capital raising. It’s like having your own personal in-house counsel at a fraction of the cost.

Cap Table 52

Cap Table Intellectual Property Technical Review New Zealand 52

Up and Running

JULY 5, 2021

And hiring an intellectual property attorney may seem like a budget dealbreaker. Working with an attorney is an added cost that many entrepreneurs are hesitant to spend, especially before their venture is turning a profit. Ultimately, the upfront cost of a trademark lawyer should be considered an investment into your business.

Hiring 133

Hiring Intellectual Property United States Search 133

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2014

My first advice for new entrepreneurs is to pick a domain that doesn’t have the sky-high up-front development costs, like online web sites and smart phone apps. That includes estimating the money required to get to the revenue stage, and saving money to cover costs before you jump off the cliff. Apply for contests and business grants.

Entrepreneur 283

Entrepreneur Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 283

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

The value is tied to infrastructure outside your control, such as a pervasive network of fuel stations, trained service facilities, and new government regulations. Investors expect proof that your invention can be manufactured in volume, and can justify a sales price at least double the cost, to a large customer set that has money to spend.

Technical Review 215

Technical Review Intellectual Property Early Stage Global 215

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 9, 2020

One of the ways our adversaries try to gain the advantage is by attacking our supply chain through methods like fraud, introduction of counterfeit materials, control of raw materials, cyber and intellectual property attacks, denying access to strategic materials and rare earth minerals. Cybersecurity is Integral. How do we get going?

Acquisition 330

Acquisition Technical Review Technology Government 330

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Check for intellectual property barriers in your way. New smartphone apps cost only a few thousand, if you have the programming skills. Sometimes your solution is impressive, but mass acceptance requires a big culture change, a large support system, or government legislation. Minimize infrastructure dependencies.

Technical Review 208

Technical Review Due Diligence Intellectual Property Internet 208

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Early on in my career I took a “we’re moving too fast to deal with lawyers” attitude to patents and Intellectual Property (IP.) At one of my entrepreneurship classes at Stanford, Dan Dorosin , of Fenwick & West LLP guest lectures about startups and Intellectual Property. Intellectual Property.

Intellectual Property 234

Intellectual Property IP Software Review Non-disclosure Agreement 234

YoungUpstarts

JULY 5, 2020

Low Cost of Doing Business. The cost of starting a business in Canada is 5% lower than what it will cost in the U.S. This was revealed in the results of a comprehensive 10-month study of international business costs by KPMG. These are facts and figures attesting to Canada’s illustrious market and economy.

Canada 264

Canada North America Intellectual Property Asia 264

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

My first advice for new entrepreneurs is to pick a domain that doesn’t have the sky-high up-front development costs, like online web sites and smart phone apps. That includes estimating the money required to get to the revenue stage, and saving money to cover costs before you jump off the cliff. Apply for contests and business grants.

Intellectual Property 309

Intellectual Property Technical Review Venture Capital Startup 309

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

My first advice for new entrepreneurs is to pick a domain, such as online web sites and smart phone apps, that doesn’t have the sky-high up-front development costs. That includes estimating the money required to get to the revenue stage, and saving money to cover costs before you jump off the cliff. Commit to a major customer.

Intellectual Property 134

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 134

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Software changes fast and the government moves slowly. This hit RIM (Research In Motion) a few years ago, and cost them $650M to recover. I’m a big supporter of building and protecting a portfolio of real intellectual property, and maximizing your startup’s valuation, but it shouldn’t be just a legal game. Marty Zwilling.

Software Review 250

Software Review Software Technical Review Intellectual Property 250

YoungUpstarts

MAY 22, 2016

Choosing the right business structure for your startup will have important implications on the cost, flexibility and tax consequences of running your business. Taking appropriate action for intellectual property protection. Choosing the incorrect business structure.

Intellectual Property 124

Intellectual Property Startup Cofounder Technical Review 124

Steve Blank

JANUARY 25, 2022

Companies in the semiconductor ecosystem make chips (the triangle on the left) and sell them to companies and government agencies (on the right). Those companies and government agencies then design the chips into systems and devices (e.g. and sell them to consumers, businesses, and governments. Specialized Materials.

Taiwan 436

Taiwan IP Artificial Inteligence Intellectual Property 436

NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

While a corporate structure does impose certain ongoing reporting and maintenance obligations, these are not cumbersome from a time or cost perspective. Having the Wrong Contracts Contracts are the foundation of any business as they govern and formalise business relationships.

Intellectual Property 88

Intellectual Property Founder Startup IP 88

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

Check for intellectual property barriers in your way. New smartphone apps cost only a few thousand, if you have the programming skills. Sometimes your solution is impressive, but mass acceptance requires a big culture change, a large support system, or government legislation. Minimize infrastructure dependencies.

Technical Review 267

Technical Review Due Diligence Entrepreneur Intellectual Property 267

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

These instruments of national power employed in a “whole of government approach” to advance a state’s interests are known by the acronym DIME -FIL. Be specific if your recommendations are for the government or private sector. Class 2 focused on China, the U.S.’s s primary great power competitor. Political Interference.

Technology 348

Technology Russia Artificial Inteligence United States 348

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2014

The value is tied to infrastructure outside your control, such as a pervasive network of fuel stations, trained service facilities and new government regulations. Investors expect proof that your invention can be manufactured in volume and can justify a sales price at least double the cost to a large customer set that has money to spend.

Technical Review 266

Technical Review Intellectual Property Early Stage Global 266

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2015

My first advice for new entrepreneurs is to pick a domain, such as online web sites and smart phone apps, that doesn’t have the sky-high up-front development costs. That includes estimating the money required to get to the revenue stage, and saving money to cover costs before you jump off the cliff. Commit to a major customer.

Entrepreneur 120

Entrepreneur Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 120

Berkonomics

AUGUST 27, 2020

All corporate governance documents, from incorporation articles to minutes of all meetings of the board are maintained in the deal room. Data rooms contain access to or copies of all significant contracts with suppliers, customers, consultants, and others. When to start a data room?

Software Review 62

Software Review Due Diligence Intellectual Property IPO 62

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 26, 2012

Multiple high-profile attacks on organizations and governments around the world, including Malaysia, have grabbed international headlines due to their well-coordinated nature and the scale of the data breach. Governments, companies and individuals are increasingly more willing to spend to safeguard their information.

Malaysia 226

Malaysia Intellectual Property Government Technical Review 226

Gust

OCTOBER 19, 2014

Software changes fast and the government moves slowly. This hit RIM (Research In Motion) a few years ago, and cost them $650M to recover. I’m a big supporter of building and protecting a portfolio of real intellectual property, and maximizing your startup’s valuation, but it shouldn’t be just a legal game.

Software Review 173

Software Review Software Technical Review Intellectual Property 173

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 26, 2021

The business proposals I see often target multiple unrelated segments, such as consumers, enterprises, and government. 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.

Intellectual Property 332

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Business Model Channel 332

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Nice-to have” and “easier-to-use” products, or social ventures needing government support, are not likely to provide a financial return to investors. Potential return on investment cannot be calculated without a clear understanding and evidence of actual costs, revenue flows, and margins. Lack of intellectual property.

Due Diligence 271

Due Diligence Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Preferred Stock 271

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

Check for intellectual property barriers in your way. New smartphone apps cost only a few thousand, if you have the programming skills. Sometimes your solution is impressive, but mass acceptance requires a big culture change, a large support system, or government legislation. Minimize infrastructure dependencies.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Due Diligence Intellectual Property Internet 120

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2016

The value is tied to infrastructure outside your control, such as a pervasive network of fuel stations, trained service facilities, and new government regulations. Investors expect proof that your invention can be manufactured in volume, and can justify a sales price at least double the cost, to a large customer set that has money to spend.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Intellectual Property Early Stage Global 120

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 10, 2018

However, what you don’t need is lawyers’ prohibitive fees, which can cost your startup hundreds of thousands of dollars — even millions — in just the first few years. Though most extant legal software solutions target law firms, there are some applications startups can use to reduce their legal costs. Intellectual property creation.

Software Review 70

Software Review Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Software 70

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

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2020

It also increases your marketing and support costs. You may have a technology solution to eliminate world hunger, but hungry people rarely have money to pay for the need, and governments don’t make good customers. The Segway personal motorized scooter is a great piece of technology, but most people just didn’t find it worth the cost.

Intellectual Property 341

Intellectual Property .Net Technology Government 341

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Knowbella Tech is an open science collaboration company that uses blockchain to deliver free tools, services, grants, and intellectual properties (IP) to researchers, particularly the underserved in Africa, Asia and Latin America. On the positive, the cost of living is amongst the lowest in the nation.

Intellectual Property 48

Intellectual Property Technical Review Malta Startup 48