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Corporate Acquisitions of Startups: Why Do They Fail?

Steve Blank

Most large companies manage three types of innovation: process innovation (making existing products incrementally better), continuous innovation (building on the strength of the company’s current business model but creating new elements) and disruptive innovation (creating products or services that did not exist before.).

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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. How much is it worth investing in cultivating and enforcing an IP portfolio ? Barriers to entry ?

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A Complete Guide to Account-Based Marketing: Win Over Your Ideal Customer

ConversionXL

How you approach it will depend on your business model and ideal accounts and how (or if) you plan to expand campaigns. Tools for IP-targeted ads: MRP ; Terminus. The most significant financial returns will happen in the later stages, after you’ve identified and engaged target accounts.