Steve Blank

JANUARY 17, 2023

There are four main types of venture studios: Tech transfer studios , such as America’s Frontier Fund , work with companies and/or government labs to source ideas and intellectual property. Corporate studios , such as Applied Materials , source ideas and intellectual property inside their own company.

Technical Cofounder 368

Technical Cofounder Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 368

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2020

Are any lawsuits and challenges to intellectual property pending? If it’s too early for customers, make sure you understand exactly when the product ships, how detailed is the rollout and promotion plan, and how many times these plans have changed.

Technical Review 436

Technical Review Due Diligence Sweat Equity Burn Rate 436

Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2014

If they decide to buy, large companies can: license/acquire intellectual property. Companies that acquire startups for their intellectual property, teams or product lines are acquiring startups that are still searching for a business model. Five Types of Innovation to Buy.

Acquisition 334

Acquisition Intellectual Property Silicon Valley Startup 334

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2020

Check for intellectual property barriers in your way. If you find more than a dozen solutions that loosely match your idea, it may be time to skip that one and try another. Don’t forget to consider customer alternatives, like trains versus airplanes.

Technical Review 434

Technical Review Due Diligence Intellectual Property Internet 434

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Register some intellectual property. Intellectual property is a large element of most early-stage company valuations, and this value determines what percent of the company an investor will expect to get for his money. Without revenue, your investors are largely limited to friends, family and fools.

Intellectual Property 281

Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Sweat Equity Fractional CTO 281

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.” A related or strategically interested company may see the value of your product as complementary to theirs, and be willing to advance funding very early, which can be repaid when you develop your revenue stream later. Commit to a major customer.

Intellectual Property 341

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 341

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 17, 2020

Bypasses intellectual property as not worth the cost. Your chances of success are much greater if you target an under-served niche, or bring a new quantum leap in value over existing competitors. Easier-to-use’ and other fuzzy terms won’t get any attention.

Intellectual Property 436

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Viral Distribution 436

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Intellectual property is required for a competitive edge. Unless you have a proven track record from a prior career, or experience leading teams in some other context, you can expect stumbles and a long learning curve to lead a team.

Intellectual Property 432

Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Technical Review Angel Investor 432

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Before you bring on partners, develop intellectual property, raise capital, or generate revenues, you need to establish an official business entity. Minimum viable products (MVPs) are recommended for validating the market, with iterative enhancement to quickly meet market feedback.

Intellectual Property 404

Intellectual Property Startup Angel Groups Social Media 404

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.” A related or strategically interested company may see the value of your product as complementary to theirs, and be willing to advance funding very early, which can be repaid when you develop your revenue stream later. Commit to a major customer.

Finance 320

Finance Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 320

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

A long-term advantage usually also requires intellectual property, such as a patent, trade secret, or trademark. People like to complain about global warming and the plastics pollution problem, but they may not be ready to buy alternative energy at twice the price, or change bad habits for global gain.

Technical Review 391

Technical Review Intellectual Property Early Stage Global 391

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2020

Elon Musk, while clearly in the lead with electric autos, recently announced that he is freely offering his battery intellectual property to partners and competitors, in order to expedite the development of the charging support network needed to expand the market.

Entrepreneur 329

Entrepreneur Intellectual Property Stealth Angel Investor 329

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.” A related or strategically interested company may see the value of your product as complementary to theirs, and be willing to advance funding very early, which can be repaid when you develop your revenue stream later. Commit to a major customer.

Intellectual Property 309

Intellectual Property Technical Review Venture Capital Startup 309

Steve Blank

APRIL 4, 2023

Intellectual property lawyers are already arguing who owns the data these AI models are built on. Simultaneously, new startups are forming, and venture capital is already pouring money into the field at an outstanding rate that will only accelerate the impact of this generation of AI.

ChatGPT 424

ChatGPT Artificial Inteligence Intellectual Property API 424

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2014

Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.” A related or strategically interested company may see the value of your product as complementary to theirs, and be willing to advance funding very early, which can be repaid when you develop your revenue stream later. Commit to a major customer.

Entrepreneur 283

Entrepreneur Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 283

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 24, 2014

It turns out it actually takes time to build a high-growth business with differentiated intellectual property and roll out large, enterprise-class marketing solutions. I remain a huge supporter and am very proud of our accomplishments and hugely optimistic about our future. 5 years ago.

Los Angeles 387

Los Angeles Intellectual Property LP Venture Capital 387

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 13, 2020

Registered patents and other intellectual property. They seek to establish win-win relationships with all partners, including investors, and treat them all as trusted advisors, rather than win-loss opportunities.

Intellectual Property 316

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Early Stage Venture Capital 316

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2020

This may include things like contingent liabilities , litigation risks, intellectual property-related issues, as well as problematic contracts. Technology and Intellectual Property. As a buyer, you should be interested in the company’s technology in addition to its intellectual property.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Software Review Due Diligence Merger 120

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.” A related or strategically interested company may see the value of your product as complementary to theirs, and be willing to advance funding very early, which can be repaid when you develop your revenue stream later. Commit to a major customer.

Intellectual Property 261

Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator Bootstrapping 261

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2014

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. entrepreneur Lodsys software patents startup'

Software Review 250

Software Review Software Technical Review Intellectual Property 250

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Violating intellectual property rights. But even if you are not working in a creative field, intellectual property rights are something that should concern you. Many of us don’t give too much thought to laws and regulations outside of our main field of work.

Intellectual Property 165

Intellectual Property Software Review Cofounder Architecture 165

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2014

Your idea is not intellectual property yet, so it has no inherent value. Key to required patents or trade secrets. In many cases, one of the co-founders may bring some work in progress that can be patented, trademarked or copyrighted. Every previous experience filing and winning a patent is a rare and valuable asset.

Cofounder 261

Cofounder Stock Founder Technical Cofounder 261

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2023

Your idea is not intellectual property yet, so it has no inherent value. Key to required patents or trade secrets. In many cases, one of the cofounders may bring some work in progress that can be patented, trademarked, or copyrighted. Every previous experience filing and winning a patent is a rare and valuable asset.

Technical Cofounder 247

Technical Cofounder Equity Distribution Cofounder 247

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2020

Scale your funding requests to the value of your startup today, consisting of assets, contracts, and intellectual property you currently own. Here I recommend a 5-year projection of revenues, expenses, and funding requirements. Major milestones along the way should be outlined.

Business Plan 423

Business Plan Product Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch 423

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Bypasses intellectual property as not worth the cost. Your chances of success are much greater if you target an under-served niche, or bring a new quantum leap in value over existing competitors. Easier-to-use’ and other fuzzy terms won’t get any attention.

Intellectual Property 312

Intellectual Property Startup Angel Investor Viral 312

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Registered patents and other intellectual property. They seek to establish win-win relationships with all partners, including investors, and treat them all as trusted advisors, rather than win-loss opportunities.

Intellectual Property 278

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Early Stage Venture Capital 278

Steve Blank

JUNE 19, 2014

assess intellectual property and regulatory risk before they design and build. We do this by helping teams rapidly : define clinical utility now, before spending millions of dollars. understand the core customers and the sales and marketing process required for initial clinical sales and downstream commercialization.

Lean 277

Lean SBIR Intellectual Property Customer Development 277

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Your idea is not intellectual property yet, so it has no inherent value. Key to required patents or trade secrets. In many cases, one of the co-founders may bring some work in progress that can be patented, trademarked, or copyrighted. Every previous experience filing and winning a patent is a rare and valuable asset.

Equity 238

Equity Cofounder Technical Cofounder Intellectual Property 238

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The country’s business-friendly environment is bolstered by its strong intellectual property laws, well-established financial systems, and government support programs for innovation and entrepreneurship. Understanding the Canadian Market Canada is often seen as an appealing option for startups due to its proximity to the U.S.,

Mexico 148

Mexico Canada Intellectual Property North America 148

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2014

Registered patents and other intellectual property. They seek to establish win-win relationships with all partners, including investors, and treat them all as trusted advisors, rather than win-loss opportunities.

Angel Investor 268

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Early Stage 268

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2019

Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.” A related or strategically interested company may see the value of your product as complementary to theirs, and be willing to advance funding very early, which can be repaid when you develop your revenue stream later. Commit to a major customer.

Intellectual Property 219

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 219

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Important intellectual property and data of high value will be classified differently from press releases as an example. Due to the importance of the intellectual property access will be restricted, or at least should be, to the fewest possible employees.

Intellectual Property 155

Intellectual Property Security Acquisition Distribution 155

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

Check for intellectual property barriers in your way. If you find more than a dozen solutions that loosely match your idea, it may be time to skip that one and try another. Don’t forget to consider customer alternatives, like trains versus airplanes.

Technical Review 267

Technical Review Due Diligence Entrepreneur Intellectual Property 267

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2023

Check for intellectual property barriers in your way. If you find more than a dozen solutions that loosely match your idea, it may be time to skip that one and try another. Don’t forget to consider customer alternatives, like trains versus airplanes.

Technical Review 267

Technical Review Due Diligence Intellectual Property Internet 267

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2014

A long-term advantage usually also requires intellectual property, such as a patent, trade secret or trademark. People like to complain about global warming and the plastics pollution problem, but they may not be ready to buy alternative energy at twice the price, or change bad habits for global gain.

Technical Review 266

Technical Review Intellectual Property Early Stage Global 266

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 21, 2013

Protect Your Intellectual Property. Extending the feature set of the product would obviously be better if done by the customer but sometimes customers lack the resources to do customizations so simply telling them to get stuffed is not the answer.

Software Review 321

Software Review Software IP Technical Review 321

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

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. If you’re a software startup competing in China, the words that come to mind are “ruthless and relentless.”

China 328

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 328