Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2014

I always advise software startups to file patents to protect their “secret sauce” from competitors, and to increase their valuation. Yes, the software patent process is a mess. I say this with conviction even after I survived the process, and have a software patent pending. Software technology changes rapidly.

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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.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 21, 2013

deliver profitable revenue that while on gross margins of 50% vs. software at 85-95% it is still profits to help you cover fixed costs. You don’t want to run the risk that having a PS business that takes your eye of off the ball of growing a large software business. That is the software business. rollout support.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JULY 12, 2010

Between this blog and reviewing applications to Capital Factory I see hundreds of pitches a year. That's what you sound like when you claim that getting a software patent will protect you from competition. Software patents are especially useless for small, bootstrapped startups. Silly, right? Except in certain industries (e.g.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.” Apply for contests and business grants. Commit to a major customer.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2024

Outsourcing software development has become an increasingly popular strategy for US companies, and Eastern Europe is emerging as a prime destination. Some businesses even explore options to outsource the best software development companies in Sweden. Their familiarity with advanced technologies and frameworks like Node.js

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Gust

OCTOBER 19, 2014

I always advise software startups to file patents to protect their “secret sauce” from competitors, and to increase their valuation. Yes, the software patent process is a mess. I say this with conviction even after I survived the process, and have a software patent pending. Software technology changes rapidly.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2019

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.” Apply for contests and business grants. Commit to a major customer.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Who is liable for possible intellectual property rights infringement? The creation of a web site will involve many intellectual property rights issues. You can protect yourself from this kind of liability, as well as other liabilities relating to the web site, with appropriate disclaimers and limitations of liability.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.” Apply for contests and business grants. Commit to a major customer.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2020

Starting something new is risky, no matter how many experts have reviewed it, or how much money you have. Most people don’t remember that Bill Gates first software venture, called Traf-O-Data , was a dismal failure. You can’t win a race that you never start. Obviously, you need the confidence in yourself to make that first step.

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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. Some argue to simply eliminate software patents, while others put their hopes in U.S. Patent offices can’t keep up with software technology.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2014

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.” Apply for contests and business grants. Commit to a major customer.

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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. It’s a good idea to back up all documents, for example by using an external drive or cloud software.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.” Apply for contests and business grants. Commit to a major customer.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2016

If you have a software development background like mine, I’m sure you often get questions about when to outsource, versus building the solution in-house. If your software or your manufacturing process is your “secret sauce,” you need to keep the work in-house. Keep intellectual property keys in-house.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 2, 2020

Be able to prove due diligence whenever you can. Whenever you get into any kind of legal dispute, whether it’s an intellectual property claim, a tax audit, or a lawsuit from a disgruntled customer or former employee, the best tool in your arsenal is written records. Protect your intellectual property.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 10, 2018

A business runs on diligence, passion, and creativity — but it also needs a whole lot of legal help. Thus, as with many other expensive aspects of starting a business, many entrepreneurs like you are turning to software. More realistically, artificial intelligence and computer software will assist lawyers, not replace them entirely.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 15, 2017

Breaches involving health information, trade secrets, and intellectual property can be devastating for the affected brand. Security-focused code reviews and rigorous penetration testing are also highly recommended. So what can organizations do? Using a strong defense strategy to counter cyber threats and data breaches.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2019

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.” Apply for contests and business grants. Commit to a major customer.

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Up and Running

JULY 28, 2022

Still, you can use accounting software or work with a tax professional. Secure your intellectual property. Intellectual property (IP) is anything created by the human intellect that’s protected by the law from unauthorized use by other people. Also, you can invest in business accounting software.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2017

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.” Apply for contests and business grants. Commit to a major customer.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 19, 2012

The young companies that took the stage Wednesday to kick off the three-day startup fest in Santa Clara, California, demonstrated a surprisingly wide variety of software and Web services. Irvine, California-based e-commerce startup Looqiloo has launched in beta a cloud service that lets people upload videos of product reviews.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

Dubbed by Forbes as the most inventive city in the world due to its “patent intensity”, Eindhoven is a hotbed for hardware design and high-tech innovation. Startups range from award-winning data software Druva to telecommunication hardware Swipe. Eindhoven, Netherlands. Nicosia, Cyprus?. Raleigh, North Carolina.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 23, 2011

When you purchase a commercial font, you are purchasing a license to use the font software. The software that tells your display or printer to show a letter in “Helvetica&# is the font. Fonts may be protected as long as the font qualifies as computer software or a program (and in fact, most fonts are programs or software).

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2019

This article will review methods of security that may never go out of style. Barcodes can identify products and locate tools that have been coded. It is also important to create and review security policies on a regular basis with your employees. Cybersecurity is important. Identification badges and key cards.

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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. During the due-diligence process, I sat down with one of the partners who pulled out a set of slides and asked me: ”Have you seen these?” Are These Your Slides?

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2017

Currently, there’s the universal dependence on specialized software and computers to keep companies operating, and more offices are transiting into paperless working spaces. Data rooms can also store company copyrighted works, trade secrets, and intellectual property. Fundraising. Business Audits.

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Scott Edward Walker

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

Mistake #5 : not doing your due diligence on potential investors (at 38:36). Moonlighting problem – if you work on your startup while currently employed by another company, your employer may have rights to your intellectual property/invention. Mistake #5: Not Doing Your Due Diligence on Potential Investors.

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Scott Edward Walker

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

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., issues to address include: How have they treated their other portfolio companies?

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Up and Running

MAY 12, 2020

Not only is it necessary due to the coronavirus, but it could potentially give you a strategic long-term advantage against current competitors and help you avoid massive overhead. And, if you combine it with a monthly plan review meeting when you’re up and running, you’ll be doubly equipped to handle whatever comes your way. .

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Overcome intellectual property concerns. Overcome intellectual property concerns. The software that tells your display or printer to show a letter in “Helvetica” is the font. On the other hand, scalable fonts (because they are incorporated as part of a program or software) are protected by copyright.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.” Apply for contests and business grants. Commit to a major customer.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Encourage user-generated content and customer reviews to build trust and credibility. Implementing Robust Cybersecurity Measures As a digital business, protecting your customers’ data and your own intellectual property is paramount. Implement strong cybersecurity measures to safeguard your business from potential threats.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2015

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.” Apply for contests and business grants. Commit to a major customer.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 3, 2013

A “deal room” is an electronic or physical space dedicated to storing the massive amounts of data to be used in due diligence by a buyer, lender or by an investor. That’s a comprehensive piece on a company for use by a buyer in determining fit. Email readers, continue here.]

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Scott Edward Walker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

There are three deadly mistakes that relate to intellectual property (IP) ownership, all of which usually surface when the investors conduct their due-diligence investigation: 1. You should carefully review all employment-related agreements (e.g., You should carefully review all employment-related agreements (e.g.,

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