Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

70% of Chinese Internet users are under 30. Internet penetration in Beijing is greater than 70% while it’s less than 25% in Yunnan, Jiangxi, Guizhou and other provinces. Intellectual property protection is great on paper and “limited” in practice. New Rules for China. It’s an amazing cat and mouse system.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2009

As we were out looking for our Series B round, our company had gotten the attention of “name of big VC firm here” who wanted a play in enterprise software. Welcome to the Internet bubble.) Never Get Even, Get Ahead With a set of orders from brand name customers, we had growing confidence that we had achieved product/market fit.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 11, 2016

Create and highlight your intellectual property portfolio. Highlight existing presence on the Internet and social media. In today’s world, if your startup is not visible on the Internet, you haven’t started yet. In addition, your company and social media names are key intellectual property.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Yet amidst all the partisan cheerleading and name-calling, there has been some discussion of substance. Intellectual Property. Patent reform is high on the list of priorities for most of the tech industry, particularly in the areas of software, Internet and mobile technology. Free Speech.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2021

A large portion of your competitive advantage and your potential value to investors is the size of your intellectual property portfolio. When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. Here are the key elements: Company name. Internet domain name. Trademarks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2017

A large portion of your competitive advantage and your potential value to investors is the size of your intellectual property portfolio. When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. Here are the key elements: Company name. Internet domain name. Trademarks.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 24, 2014

Let me drop a few names and you will get the picture: Adyen, Booking.com (acquired by Priceline), Distimo, Mendix, Shapeways, Spilgames, Takeaway.com, TravelBird, WeTransfer and Qandidate. We boast the world’s second highest fixed broadband Internet subscription rate only an inch behind Sweden.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Don’t be fooled by the name. A democratized approach to content, in which anyone can post just about anything, there’s more than enough to distract you for hours, and it simultaneously represents some of the best and worst of what the internet has to offer. Here are a few business-related subreddits worth checking out: 20.

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Up and Running

MAY 12, 2020

Identify any technology needs you may have (and whether or not you’re equipped to meet them) such as: High-speed internet with a reliable connection. Internet connection. Register your business name. Protect any intellectual property you may own by applying for copyrights, trademarks, or patents. Good lighting.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2010

When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most people think only of patents. Here are some specifics: Company name. The company name becomes your intellectual property at the moment you incorporate your startup as an LLC or a Corporation. Sole proprietorships need to trademark the name to protect it.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 24, 2020

Internet of Things. While AI helps businesses make sense of their data, the Internet of Things (IoT) helps capture and deliver data from a plethora of interconnected devices. As of today, IoT applications are present in the manufacturing, automotive, agriculture, energy sector, logistics, and hospitality industries, to name a few.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2021

Of course, never forget those ongoing perspiration items that seem to haunt you every day: Create intellectual property. Incorporate, register your domain name, trademarks, and copyrights, then patent if possible. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. You knew all along that you could do it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2019

A large portion of your competitive advantage and your potential value to investors is the size of your intellectual property portfolio. When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. Here are the key elements: Company name. Internet domain name. Trademarks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2020

It never hurts to start networking personally with all levels of investors early, but sending out teasers and business plans to every name you can find on the Internet is a waste of your time and theirs. Future opportunity size doesn’t count in the early stages. Contrary to popular opinion, all investor money is not the same.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Startups that have a name but are not incorporated have no credible basis for an equity investment. Register Internet and social media startup names. Reserving a consistent website domain name and social media names will not likely be possible once your startup is made public via an investment platform.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2022

But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully. Don’t pick a name for your company or product that has a negative or totally different meaning in another language. Selectively protect your intellectual property worldwide.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

Get your Internet domain name and website. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Define some intellectual property. File a patent and trademarks to show real intellectual property. Build a prototype product.

Angel Investor 260

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

PMC-Sierra, a premier Internet infrastructure semiconductor solution provider, is purchasing Wintegra Inc. , STANLEY FISCHER NAMED WORLD’S TOP BANK GOVERNOR FOR 2010. Internet giant Yahoo is acquiring Israeli display ad optimization technology developer start-up Dapper for $55 million. In 2009 it boasted revenue of $4.49

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2012

But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully. Don’t pick a name for your company or product that has a negative or totally different meaning in another language. Selectively protect your intellectual property worldwide.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2012

Of course, never forget those ongoing perspiration items that seem to haunt you every day: Create intellectual property. Incorporate, register your domain name, trademarks, and copyrights, then patent if possible. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. You knew all along that you could do it.

Sweat Equity 256

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2011

But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully. Don’t pick a name for your company or product that has a negative or totally different meaning in another language. Selectively protect your intellectual property worldwide.

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venturebeat.com

JULY 12, 2012

Dylan’s Desk: New security threats target intellectual property, infrastructure. Despite the name, the Bing Fund doesn’t require its companies to work with the Bing search engine or the technologies associated with Bing, including speech recognition, image processing, video, local/geo/map technologies, and so forth.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2023

It never hurts to start networking personally with all levels of investors early, but sending out teasers and business plans to every name you can find on the Internet is a waste of your time and theirs. Future opportunity size doesn’t count in the early stages. Contrary to popular opinion, all investor money is not the same.

Angel Investor 313

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 313

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2013

Of course, never forget those ongoing perspiration items that seem to haunt you every day: Create intellectual property. Incorporate, register your domain name, trademarks, and copyrights, then patent if possible. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. You knew all along that you could do it.

Sweat Equity 251

Sweat Equity Intellectual Property Startup Viral 251

www.inc.com

JULY 9, 2010

Instead, the takeaway message for recruiting is: play to your strengths (in Meebos case, its networking), be active, not passive, and get your name out there. How to Attract Talent to Your Start-up: Face-to-Face Interaction No matter how small the internet has made the world, experts still recommend in-person networking as the No.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Consider branding yourself as an expert in real estate, personal injury, family law, intellectual property, or even admiralty law. Insurance can cover property damage, theft, intellectual property lawsuits, and other incidents. basic infrastructural costs like phone and internet service, invoicing software, etc….

Angel Investor 85

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully. Don’t pick a name for your company or product that has a negative or totally different meaning in another language. Selectively protect your intellectual property worldwide.

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www.inc.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

For a more thorough document, add names and positions of colleagues that position will work with closely and minimum qualifications. Create an Inc.com account: Home Magazine Blogs Ask Inc. 500|5000 The 2010 Inc. 500|5000 List The 2010 Top Lists Inc. 500|5000 The 2010 Inc. 500|5000 List The 2010 Top Lists Inc.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 20, 2018

You don’t do anything that doesn’t have a business purpose, so you don’t describe your management team (to name one example) unless you need that section for outsiders. You can use Internet searches, trade associations, market research firms, journalists who cover your market, or other credible sources to gauge market growth.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2019

Always write in the future tense, what you will do, and name yourself as the key person responsible. For example, every business needs a company name and logo, incorporation, an Internet domain name and website, social media accounts, prototypes, intellectual property, and key executive positions filled.

Intellectual Property 248

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2019

But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully. Don’t pick a name for your company or product that has a negative or totally different meaning in another language. Selectively protect your intellectual property worldwide.

Global 235

Global North America Intellectual Property Marketing 235

Kodorra

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

However, thanks to economy of scale, prices for online venture necessities like web hosting and Internet data have dwindled significantly. Step 2: Name your business. Once you have a business idea, you need to come up with a business name. Some successful companies have separate brand names from their corporate name (think 3M).

Software Review 45

Software Review Hosting Intellectual Property Naming 45

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2010

But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully. Don’t pick a name for your company or product that has a negative or totally different meaning in another language. Selectively protect your intellectual property worldwide.

North America 223

North America Intellectual Property Startup Offshore 223

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Of course, never forget those ongoing perspiration items that seem to haunt you every day: Create intellectual property. Incorporate, register your domain name, trademarks, and copyrights, then patent if possible. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. You knew all along that you could do it.

Sweat Equity 222

Sweat Equity Intellectual Property Viral Salary 222

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Identify any technology needs you may have (and whether or not you’re equipped to meet them) such as: High-speed internet with a reliable connection. Register your business name. Protect any intellectual property you may own by applying for copyrights, trademarks, or patents. Internet connection. Good lighting.

Software Review 60

Software Review Technical Review Intellectual Property Guerilla 60

Gust

DECEMBER 16, 2012

Get your Internet domain name and website. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Define some intellectual property. File a patent and trademarks to show real intellectual property. Build a prototype product.

Angel Investor 179

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch Angel Groups 179

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Below are some guide in navigating the world of intellectual property, trademark, and copyright. Intellectual Property. Search the Internet for your content – Make use of social monitoring tools such as Google Alerts to warn you if your content is being searched for and where it is being searched on. Conclusion.

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