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The Next Entrepreneurs And Startups

YoungUpstarts

Trade businesses like carpentry and plumbing have often lagged behind other services in embracing disruptive practices, but the changes in behavior they are facing now mean they should be looking to partner with startups that can offer creative solutions. Traditional startup best practices remain timeless.

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Why Entrepreneurs Must Learn to Love Paperwork  

The Startup Magazine

For startups established as an LLC, the operating agreement is the original blueprint that specifies how the company will be run and which members (partners) hold which responsibilities, among other concerns such as profit-sharing. You must abide by your operating agreement. Protect your intellectual property.

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How to Work with Lawyers at a Startup

Both Sides of the Table

Shame about not getting it in legal writing that you owned the original IP. Founded it as a California LLC but your potential VC wants a Delaware C-Corp? Focus on the partner you would be working with. One issue he talked about was working with partners. I also like to work with partners. Get to know them.

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Social Networking and Business Value

SoCal CTO

Richard Neff, Head IP & Tech Group of Greenberg Glusker Richard Neff is a partner at the law firm of Greenberg Glusker in Los Angeles and Chair of the Firm's Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Group. Previously, he was Chief Operating Officer & Strategic Creative at USA GROUP, INC.,

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

Steve Blank

The initial hypothesis for Epiphany (from my much smarter partner Ben ) was that as departments in the enterprise (manufacturing, finance, customer support sales) became automated, the marketing department would eventually get its turn. Are These Your Slides? I quickly leafed through them and replied, “Sure they’re our original slides.

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Venture Capitalists, Super Angels and the State of Startup Funding

mashable.com

San Diego, California) Jobs Comentum is a dynamic and cutting edge company.Be There is, indeed, a competition between angel investors and venture capital firms, which can only be an advantage for entrepreneurs who are thus stimulated to choose wisely their future business partners. SCVNGR Makes Major Enhancements to iP.

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Venture Capitalists, Super Angels and the State of Startup Funding

mashable.com

There is, indeed, a competition between angel investors and venture capital firms, which can only be an advantage for entrepreneurs who are thus stimulated to choose wisely their future business partners. Unfortunately, none are very focused on Florida (California and New York are the top two destination).