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Intellectual Property for Startups in the Real World

Gust

Last month we covered the basics of intellectual property (IP) for startups, including a simple taxonomy, some common issues and related documents for entrepreneurs to use when forming a new startup. The amount of investment in IP in any direct sense is generally small for early stage startups.

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How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan - Startups and.

Tim Keane

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan. First develop a business model.   Think about having the same discussion in a different way - by preparing your sales forecast by making your assumptions explicit. First develop a business model.

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How should I finance my new venture? - Startups and angels: Along.

Tim Keane

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan » March 09, 2011. It’s a deceptively simple question:  what is the optimal way to finance a new startup? It’s a deceptively simple question:  what is the optimal way to finance a new startup?

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Location-Based Services in B2B Offer Better Return

Startup Professionals Musings

If you think location-based services are a long way from mainstream, take a look at the new 2012 Digital Study. Juniper Research forecasts that by 2014 the global opportunity for LBS will reach $13 billion, and Global Industry Analysts projects that by 2015 the global LBS market could be $21 billion. Marty Zwilling.

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Term-sheets and Valuations: Thinking about Negotiations - Startups.

Tim Keane

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. 3]   However, if they are built bottom up, they demonstrate and make explicit a range of business model assumptions the entrepreneur is using to think about his business and its revenue model.   Posted at 04:19 PM in Funding startups | Permalink.

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The Lean Entrepreneur is here

Startup Lessons Learned

Last May, I shared the news that long-time Lean Startup advocates Brant Cooper and Patrick Vlaskovits were working on a new book called The Lean Entrepreneur featuring illustrations by FAKEGRIMLOCK. After the 2012 conference I viewed it as an opportunity to reflect on the growth and evolution of the movement as a whole.

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Bottom Up Market Sizing - Startups and angels: Along the way to.

Tim Keane

Startups and angels: Along the way to success.   For an example written by a VC, see A Startups Guide to Market Sizing from DocStoc. .    For an example written by a VC, see A Startups Guide to Market Sizing from DocStoc.   A bottom up market model goes something like this. October 2012.

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