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How I Got the Monkey Off My Back – Today Was a Good Day

Both Sides of the Table

I spent my first year developing proprietary deal flow and learning the business and then the Sept 2008 / Lehman Bros collapse / financial meltdown happened. As a result I didn’t write my first venture capital check until March 2009 – exactly 5 years ago. I become a venture capitalist in September 2007 – exactly 6.5

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Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 2: They Raised Money With My.

Steve Blank

Posted on December 7, 2009 by steveblank In my 21 years of startups, I had my ideas “stolen” twice. Customer Development We were starting Epiphany, my last company. Our competitor was executing on hypotheses we had developed 9 months ago, and their strategy remained static. See part one for the first time it happened.

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Social Networking and Business Value

SoCal CTO

Just a quick note that I'll be moderating a Technology Council Event : Social Networking as a Business Strategy May 19, 2009 - Culver City Social networking media are used on a daily basis to grow businesses and expand career opportunities. He has written several books on intellectual property law.

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Take Advantage of a New Trend: Big Business Looks to Small to Innovate

Up and Running

An increasing number of big companies are hiring small businesses to help them develop innovative products, processes and procedures. One recent development has been that larger companies are now looking at small innovative companies in a new light — as potential partners in developing new products, processes and services.

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The Coming Entrepreneurial Tidal Wave: University Entrepreneurship 2.0 – David B. Lerner

Campus Entrepreneurship

Here is a snippet from a post in December 2009 on the coming tidal wave of University Entrepreneurship: According to AUTM statistics, American universities are now spinning-off companies based on university intellectual property at a clip approaching 600 per year. Just found him.

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8 Simple Steps to Start an Online Business With No Money

Kodorra

Remember to also do a trademark search at your country’s intellectual property office, such as USPTO (U.S In 2009, a study by Forrester Research found that online shoppers expected pages to load in two seconds or less. Discuss with your friends or family and select the most appropriate name. Patent and Trademark Office).

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Reincubate: Blog: Chief Technology Officer job description (for web, start-up or corporate)

www.reincubate.com

Apache with Django and mod_wsgi » Posted by Aidan, 6 th July 2009. Start-ups often hire at one extreme -- closer to a Lead Developer or VP of Engineering -- whereas corporates may focus on their CIO, which is potentially quite a different role. Where appropriate, patent or secure intellectual property by other means.