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. Networking no longer is primarily a face-to-face serial activity. Incorporating a business entity early through online services. The cost of social media done well is low.

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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.

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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. A long-term advantage usually also requires intellectual property, such as a patent, trade secret, or trademark. You need a viable business model and customers.

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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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2012

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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2011

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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 13, 2020

Of course, previous successes provide more direct evidence of a network of the right people. Registered patents and other intellectual property. My advice is to start your networking early with potential investors, to establish a relationship before they see you as an entrepreneur asking for money.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2012

Networked and connected. Successful entrepreneurs already have a visible network of trusted suppliers, potential customers, partners, and even investors. Values intellectual property. Listens before answering questions. These are critical to any venture. A successful track record with previous investors is a home run.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2009

Would you want to run the risk that your former employer could have a claim against the intellectual property you’ve created because you broke company policies and developed your ideas on company resources? If you can’t find somebody any technical resources at all through networking please consider keeping your day job.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Define some intellectual property. File a patent and trademarks to show real intellectual property. Network to the maximum with investor connections. Free trials don’t count. This is called “validating the business model.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2013

Networked and connected. Successful entrepreneurs already have a visible network of trusted suppliers, potential customers, partners, and even investors. Values intellectual property. Listens before answering questions. These are critical to any venture. A successful track record with previous investors is a home run.

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Technical Review Intellectual Property Angel Investor Elevator Pitch 273

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2010

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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Of course, previous successes provide more direct evidence of a network of the right people. Registered patents and other intellectual property. My advice is to start your networking early with potential investors, to establish a relationship before they see you as an entrepreneur asking for money.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2014

Of course, previous successes provide more direct evidence of a network of the right people. Registered patents and other intellectual property. My advice is to start your networking early with potential investors, to establish a relationship before they see you as an entrepreneur asking for money.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Define some intellectual property. File a patent and trademarks to show real intellectual property. Network to the maximum with investor connections. Free trials don’t count. This is called “validating the business model.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Networked and connected. Successful entrepreneurs already have a visible network of trusted suppliers, potential customers, partners, and even investors. Values intellectual property. Listens before answering questions. These are critical to any venture. A successful track record with previous investors is a home run.

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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. A long-term advantage usually also requires intellectual property, such as a patent, trade secret or trademark. You need a viable business model and customers.

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Steve Blank

MAY 17, 2022

Neural networks make up the backbone of deep learning. The “deep” in deep learning refers to the depth of layers in a neural network.) The difference between the network’s guess and the ground truth is its error. This reduces network bandwidth issues and eliminates latency issues. Examples here , here and here.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 27, 2011

for startups created from university intellectual property to number one. I was quite surprised to find the depth and interest in innovation and sheer number of startups that I saw. I was even more surprised to learn that University of Utah has gone from being ranked 94 th in the U.S. And they are ready to share!

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

For the last 10 years China essentially closed its search, media and social network software market to foreign companies with the result that Google, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Dropbox, and 30,000 other websites were not accessible from China. Intellectual property protection is great on paper and “limited” in practice.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Before you bring on partners, develop intellectual property, raise capital, or generate revenues, you need to establish an official business entity. Networking no longer is primarily a face-to-face serial activity. Incorporating a business entity early through online services. The cost of social media done well is low.

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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.,

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2022

You need intellectual property , such as a patent, trade secret, or process expertise that will be a barrier that you can defend. More important than a business plan may be early networking, a web site and blog, and building relationships with key industry experts. Calibrate your ability to rise above competitors and copycats.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

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. entrepreneur startup name intellectual property trademark' This name (www.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 26, 2012

ISWec 2012 2012 was created in recognition of the lack of strategic platforms for buyers and sellers to network in the region, as well as to allow local technologies in Malaysia to have an avenue to showcase their products. Solutions are increasingly gaining in complexity with the rapid changes in technology.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 3, 2011

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. In reality, patents are only one of at least eight items that should be in your IP portfolio.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Unfortunately, I see good startups fail simply because they don’t have the resources or intellectual property to stay ahead of copycats or big players who see the potential as soon as you step into the marketplace. Present at trade shows and network with your ten-slide pitch to build your following.

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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. A long-term advantage usually also requires intellectual property, such as a patent, trade secret, or trademark. You need a viable business model and customers.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 6, 2012

Its first, Brooklyn Enterprise on Science and Technology (BEST) helps science and technology companies grow with a student patent program, intellectual property commercialization, help from business advisors, and funding recommendations. This article was first posted in Best Colleges Online.

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Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

In the area of intellectual property, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) constitutes a sound model of an Internet policy regime that allows for innovation and Internet-based entrepreneurship.

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Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

A local network of angels is critical to achieving a diversified portfolio. Working within a network of angel investors also expands the pool of expert resources and helps divide the work of screening companies and investment due diligence. Good product and intellectual property are important, but the quality of the team is key.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 19, 2012

The player can conduct transactions even when embedded in a social network or third-party website. "If But Price was concerned about the intellectual property rights. If they're not, then I'd be concerned about what their intellectual property rights are," he said. The accuracy was really high," Dillon noted.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2024

Legal and regulatory requirements may encompass intellectual property rights, competition laws, and environmental regulations. Long-term partnerships mitigate entry risks and facilitate faster market adaptation while leveraging local networks, accelerating brand recognition and acceptance in new regions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2018

These days you can create a C-corp or LLC online quickly at a low cost, to serve you well in signing partners, intellectual property, investors, and revenue. Participate in networking platforms and events for support. Prepare a pitch deck to document and share your plan. This is the time for pivots as required.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

For the last 10 years China essentially closed its search, media and social network software market to foreign companies with the result that Google, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Dropbox, and 30,000 other websites were not accessible from China. Intellectual property protection is great on paper and “limited” in practice.

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China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 221

YoungUpstarts

JULY 6, 2011

When possible, make PR investments and keep an active and relevant social network (e.g., With her experience in the field of corporate and intellectual property law, Deborah can provide insightful commentary on the benefits, barriers and who should consider incorporation and trademark registration.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2017

Provides networking with cofounders and strategic partners. New products emerge, as diverse as networked-art installations, Internet-of-Things innovations, and many other hybrid software-hardware solutions. With the new rapid prototyping tools, products can be physically built for analysis, rather than just conceptualized.

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