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Intellectual Property for Startups in the Real World

Gust

Given that 2011 is already behind us, I’d like to take a brief time-out from the usual legal and financial wonkery to wish you and your loved ones a Happy New Year. What kind of risk do we run of being put out of business by others’ IP rights ? Designing and producing marketing and PR materials (copyright, trademark).

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Twitter Link Roundup #62 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

5 Design Trends That Small Businesses Can Use in 2011 – [link]. How can crowdsourcing work for your business? crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: DressRush.com – [link]. crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: DressRush.com – [link]. Need a logo?

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Should You Share Equity with Consultants?

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Writing A Business Plan. Running A Home-Based Business. Naming a Business. Financing a Small Business. Buying a Small Business. RUNNING A BUSINESS. The 2011 Inc. The 2011 Top Lists. Running a Business >. Successful businesses are built in Iowa every day. Tools & Research.

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What is Sweat Equity Worth?

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Entrepreneur Homepage Startups Starting a Business Home How-To Guides Startup Basics Business Ideas Business Planning Startup Financing Success Stories Home-Based Business Starting a Business Play Video How to Take a New Product from Just an Idea to a Business (Video). All rights reserved.

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Will Work for Equity - Investing in Clients - Arizona Bay

www.inc.com

Writing A Business Plan. Running A Home-Based Business. Naming a Business. Financing a Small Business. Buying a Small Business. RUNNING A BUSINESS. The 2011 Inc. The 2011 Top Lists. Strategy and Planning >. Successful businesses are built in Iowa every day. Newsletters.

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New Rules for the New Internet Bubble

Steve Blank

The New Bubble : (2011 – 2014): Here we go again…. (If The Business Plan (Concept- Alpha-Beta - FCS ) became the playbook for startups. Rules For the New Bubble: 2011 -2014. Rules for building a company in 2011 are different than they were in 2008 or 1998. 1970 – 1995: The Golden Age. The New Exits.

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How To Create Buzz Around Your Startup

David Teten

Are you trying to build buzz, but don’t have the cash to launch a full-fledged PR campaign? I emphasize that the best PR you can build is through satisfied customers with high Net Promoter scores. In other words, you should focus first on a great product/service, and only after you’ve achieved that worry about PR.

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