Steve Blank

JANUARY 30, 2013

Since there weren’t corporate resource for further evaluation, (one of our programs’ constraints was not to create new permanent infrastructures for implementation,) we had no choice but to assign the idea to a business unit and ask them to perform due diligence the best they could. (By

Programming 273

Programming Technical Review Incubator Intellectual Property 273

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

are eliminated during due diligence. Define some intellectual property. File a patent and trademarks to show real intellectual property. This is called “validating the business model.” Over half of the survivors remaining are eliminated during live presentations, and another 6.5%

Intellectual Property 249

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Technical Review Elevator Pitch 249

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2016

That may be an extreme case, but I’ve found that even with the proposals that include compelling paradigm shifts in technology, a hard look at the entrepreneur is often the most significant due-diligence that an investor can undertake. Investors like to see new intellectual property as a barrier to entry.

Technical Review 134

Technical Review Intellectual Property Due Diligence Angel Investor 134

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

are eliminated during due diligence. Define some intellectual property. File a patent and trademarks to show real intellectual property. This is called “validating the business model.” Over half of the survivors remaining are eliminated during live presentations, and another 6.5%

Angel Investor 224

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Technical Review Elevator Pitch 224

Up and Running

JULY 2, 2014

Picking the right attorney in your startup is as important as picking the right business partner. You can’t underestimate the importance of selecting an attorney who “gets” your business model, your market opportunity, and most importantly, your fundraising and exit strategy. My business partner and I were elated.

Technical Review 118

Technical Review Angel Investor Due Diligence Dilution 118

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2016

Founder insistence on non-dilute clauses, arms-length relationships, and quick closure without due diligence will short-circuit active interest. Undefined business model or very low gross margins. Lack of intellectual property. Surprises during due diligence.

Due Diligence 120

Due Diligence Intellectual Property Preferred Stock Seed Stage 120

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Our business model changed as we realized that to become a large company, we needed to automate more than just a few marketers. We had validated our new assumptions by a set of orders, and we had pivoted on our business model. Lessons Learned Your business concept is not a company. Are These Your Slides?

Silicon Valley 261

Silicon Valley Non-disclosure Agreement NDA Startup 261

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

However, in private markets, there is more room to optimize across all 11 steps of the investing process: firm management , marketing, fundraising , origination , manage relationships, due diligence, negotiation, monitoring, portfolio acceleration , reporting, and. 6) Due diligence. I personally use Salesforce.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 30, 2015

17 – Due Diligence. Eight years ago when we discovered that the name we had just launched with was already being used on the west coast we learned how important it is to do your due diligence making sure that any name you choose is not already being used in commerce. Thanks to Ivan Ciraj, Erin Mills Life. #17

Naming 48

Naming Entrepreneur Technical Review United States 48

Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

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. .   And if they are built from the top down, they’re pretty much useless. [3]

Term Sheet 68

Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

There is an inherent conflict in a consultant’s business model and the needs of a startup. The ultimate irony is that when we later sold the Company for a substantial amount of money, it was discovered during due diligence that the prestigiously inept firm (whose name rhymes with a type of pasta) screwed up a basic corporate filing.

Equity 40

Equity Silicon Valley Cofounder PR 40

The Next Web

AUGUST 26, 2012

The backbone of your technology company revolves around a well-organized, up-to-date, specific and documented vision, brand-key, business plan, intellectual property rights, contracts, financial administration, NDAs and bylaws it can rely on. Again, make sure you can decide whom to ‘marry’. Raising money takes time.

Bankruptcy 121

Bankruptcy Technical Review Intellectual Property Due Diligence 121

Tim Keane

APRIL 12, 2006

What are their expectations for intellectual property-protectable businesses? What is your due diligence process? What are their expectations for intellectual property-protectable businesses? What is your due diligence process? Most groups use some sort of list. Books I Like.

Entrepreneur 60

Entrepreneur Valuation Sweat Equity Common Stock 60

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Intellectual Property Law For Startups Blog. British Library Business & IP Centre : Funded by the London Development Agency, the British Library supports inventors, small businesses and entrepreneurs from that first spark of inspiration to successfully launching and developing a business. broken vc model.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53