Up and Running

JULY 28, 2022

Nonprofit – An organization whose mission primarily isn’t to make profits for the owners but to channel revenue it generates to fund a social mission or cause. Secure your intellectual property. Check out the IRS tax requirements to determine what taxes your business structure deals with.

Small Business 167

Small Business Intellectual Property Cofounder Software Review 167

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2020

Set specific targets on the sales channels and marketing initiatives you need, including the use of social media, brand building, franchising, trade shows, affiliates, and distributors. Scale your funding requests to the value of your startup today, consisting of assets, contracts, and intellectual property you currently own.

Business Plan 423

Business Plan Product Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch 423

Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2014

If they decide to buy, large companies can: license/acquire intellectual property. These include the product itself, the customer, the distribution channel, revenue model, how to get, keep and grow customers, resources and activities needed to build the business and costs.). Five Types of Innovation to Buy.

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Acquisition Intellectual Property Silicon Valley Startup 332

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 20, 2023

Whether it is intellectual property theft, contractual disputes, or white-collar crimes like embezzlement or fraud, a single legal hiccup could significantly jeopardize your business’s future prospects. Protecting your innovation and safeguarding your intellectual property should be a top priority for any startup founder.

Intellectual Property 124

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement IP Startup 124

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

This post is an update of what we learned about life science distribution channels. Life Science/Health Care distribution channels differ by Category. It turns out that for commercialization, the business model (Customers, Channel, Revenue Model, etc.) Life Science and Health Care Differences in Distribution Channels.

Distribution 224

Distribution Channel Lean Intellectual Property 224

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 11, 2022

These normally include people, tangible property, intellectual property, and cash flow requirements. Channels have to be identified through which a startup creates awareness, induces evaluation, enables purchase, and executes the delivery of the value proposition. Investors will demand clear channel definitions.

Business Model 334

Business Model Intellectual Property Angel Investor Channel 334

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JULY 12, 2010

In the case of ITWatchDogs, the reasons we were cheaper were that (a) we sold direct instead through a channel , so our product wasn't marked up 6x before it got to the customer, and (b) we used the newest, cheapest parts whereas our established competitors had stopped innovating and were using expensive 5-year-old parts.

Intellectual Property 319

Intellectual Property Bootstrapping Software Review Open Source 319

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2017

Data rooms can also store company copyrighted works, trade secrets, and intellectual property. VDR provides the necessary channel through which such companies can survive and launch careful IPO document management and retention. Going public implies that a business is subjected to new federal, state and local regulations.

Software Review 60

Software Review Technical Review Intellectual Property Due Diligence 60

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

It’s equally easy to go online and incorporate your new entity, register some intellectual property and have some fun with social media for marketing and interacting with customers. Use multiple social-media channels, blogging, email and voicemail to build the same image and responsiveness as larger competitors.

Equity 349

Equity Hockey Stick Bootstrapping Sweat Equity 349

YoungUpstarts

MAY 20, 2018

Thierry LeVasseur is a tech innovator and entrepreneur who parlayed a deep knowledge of the Web and multi-channel digital communications to devise a family of patented advances to address any number of pain points around today’s email systems. Take intellectual property.

Artificial Inteligence 133

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Entrepreneur Intellectual Property 133

Women Entrepreneurs Can

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Intellectual Property: Guard Your Treasures In the age of information, your business’s intellectual property (IP) is like buried treasure. Regular training sessions, open discussions about legal matters, and a clear channel for raising concerns can turn your team into a well-oiled legal compliance machine.

Intellectual Property 40

Intellectual Property Green IP Operations 40

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2023

Smart entrepreneurs never outsource their core competency, and never rely on intellectual property they don’t own. Focus on marketing and indirect channels to get the message out quickly. They also don’t try to do everything in-house, since growing all the expertise you need is slow and expensive.

Hockey Stick 339

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Non-Compete Business Model 339

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2021

Identify your intellectual property or “secret sauce.” Specify a primary customer channel for sales. Today the most common and successful channel for new ventures is online e-commerce. Other viable channels would include licensing, contracting, white labeling, and services.

Intellectual Property 332

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Business Model Channel 332

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Marketing programs and distribution channels are required for even the best solutions, with an appropriate and viable rollout and growth strategy. Lack of intellectual property. Potential return on investment cannot be calculated without a clear understanding and evidence of actual costs, revenue flows, and margins.

Due Diligence 271

Due Diligence Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Preferred Stock 271

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 29, 2024

Develop a marketing strategy that leverages both digital and traditional channels. It’s crucial to protect your intellectual property as well, including trademarks, patents, and copyrights. It’s not just about a logo or a tagline; it’s the experience you promise your customers.

Intellectual Property 132

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Business Model Bootstrapping 132

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Similar companies, even though competitors, usually face economies of scale and overlapping distribution channels. Make sure you don’t violate even the spirit of local laws or customs, and make sure your intellectual property is protected with proper two-way non-disclosure agreements before you start.

Partner 434

Partner Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property Non-Compete 434

Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Marketing/Sales Channels/Partnerships 0-10%. Good product and intellectual property are important, but the quality of the team is key. The company needs some additional work on building sales channels and partnerships (80% of norm). Strength of the Product and Intellectual Property.

Valuation 146

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Intellectual Property Technical Review 146

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2020

It’s equally easy to go online and incorporate your new entity, register some intellectual property and have some fun with social media for marketing and interacting with customers. Use multiple social-media channels, blogging, email and voicemail to build the same image and responsiveness as larger competitors.

Hockey Stick 423

Hockey Stick Bootstrapping Sweat Equity Intellectual Property 423

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 26, 2012

With a reported attendance of over 5,000 local and international channel players, buyers and trade visitors, this was a good start for a key industry event looking to be a major player in the region. 2011 was a Watershed Year for Hacktivism. Solutions are increasingly gaining in complexity with the rapid changes in technology.

Malaysia 226

Malaysia Intellectual Property Government Technical Review 226

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JUNE 20, 2011

To stoke an existing sales channel. But one thing they do have is a “channel,&# meaning an established pipeline wherein a product can be pushed (often by salesmen) into customer’s hands. They value your company based on how much money they believe they can get from their channel. Actually, no. To control a market.

Sales 260

Sales Channel Cofounder Valuation 260

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2016

Bypasses intellectual property as not worth the cost. Cash is always hard to find, but in many cases it’s even harder to find access to needed distribution channels, government contract expertise, or the special skills required to deliver your solution. Easier-to-use’ and other fuzzy terms won’t get any attention.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Startup Angel Investor Viral 120

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2020

Smart entrepreneurs never outsource their core competency, and never rely on intellectual property they don’t own. Focus on marketing and indirect channels to get the message out quickly. They also don’t try to do everything in-house, since growing all the expertise you need is slow and expensive.

Hockey Stick 386

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Startup Non-Compete 386

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2015

Bypasses intellectual property as not worth the cost. Cash is always hard to find, but in many cases it’s even harder to find access to needed distribution channels, government contract expertise, or the special skills required to deliver your solution. Easier-to-use’ and other fuzzy terms won’t get any attention.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Viral Distribution 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2019

These normally include people, tangible property, intellectual property, and cash flow requirements. Channels have to be identified through which a startup creates awareness, induces evaluation, enables purchase, and executes the delivery of the value proposition. Investors will demand clear channel definitions.

Intellectual Property 250

Intellectual Property Business Model Angel Investor Channel 250

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2020

Marketing programs and distribution channels are required for even the best solutions, with an appropriate and viable rollout and growth strategy. Lack of intellectual property. Potential return on investment cannot be calculated without a clear understanding and evidence of actual costs, revenue flows, and margins.

Due Diligence 308

Due Diligence Intellectual Property Preferred Stock Seed Stage 308

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2020

Even the best solutions these days need to be marketed on multiple platforms, including online, social media, and the proper industry and customer channels for customer geographies. Inventors follow a structured process to assemble and test solutions, file patents for intellectual property protection, and define production details.

Founder 312

Founder Intellectual Property Dilution Startup 312

Up and Running

MAY 12, 2020

Protect any intellectual property you may own by applying for copyrights, trademarks, or patents. You’re basically looking to establish multiple avenues of communication with customers through digital and traditional channels. Obtain the appropriate licenses and permits. Set up a business bank account.

Software Review 153

Software Review Exit Strategy Technical Review Business Plan 153

Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Today’s workforce has radically different expectations, brands are losing their power, physical channels are being destroyed by virtual ones, market share is less important than market creation, and software is eating world. For example, Coke added snack foods, which could be distributed through its existing distribution channels.

Private Equity 325

Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 325

David Cohen

JANUARY 4, 2012

Microsoft will not retain intellectual property or equity in any of the participating companies but will provide provisioned Xbox development kits, Kinect hardware, the Kinect for Windows SDK and space for testing and developing during the program. Some of the mentors include: Myself, Founder/CEO, TechStars.

Intellectual Property 76

Intellectual Property Seattle Equity Programming 76

Growthink Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Important aside : for those entrepreneurs that harbor the desire to sell but not the ambition to build a meaningfully sized, process-based organization should then focus their exit planning almost exclusively on technology and intellectual property development. And you know what? Yes, companies that sell are the good and lucky ones.

Intellectual Property 112

Intellectual Property Technical Review Revenue Reputation 112

VC Cafe

APRIL 15, 2024

Using Munch (disclosure: a Remagine Ventures portfolio company) , these videos can then be automatically clipped, subtitled, formatted and distributed on social media channels – creating engagement and additional revenue. Example: This week on the Possible podcast, I share a clip of an AI version of me. What do you think?

Generative AI 142

Generative AI Media Artificial Inteligence Vertical 142

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

No intellectual property. Intellectual property is also often the largest element of early-stage company valuations for professional investors. A major resource is cash funding, but other resources, such as industry contacts and access to marketing channels may be more important for certain products.

Intellectual Property 251

Intellectual Property Startup Viral Early Stage 251

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2017

These normally include people, tangible property, intellectual property, and cash flow requirements. Channels have to be identified through which a startup creates awareness, induces evaluation, enables purchase, and executes the delivery of the value proposition. Investors will demand clear channel definitions.

Business Model 143

Business Model Intellectual Property Startup Angel Investor 143

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2012

No intellectual property. Intellectual property is also often the largest element of early-stage company valuations for professional investors. A major resource is cash funding, but other resources, such as industry contacts and access to marketing channels may be more important for certain products.

Intellectual Property 274

Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Viral Early Stage 274

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Every smart startup starts with a focus on a unique advantage, such as owning a distribution channel. Competitors can agree on common interfaces without exposing or jeopardizing their intellectual property or customer relationships. Complementary advantages can expand both markets. A competitor may have complementary strengths.

Non-disclosure Agreement 120

Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property Non-Compete Startup 120

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 26, 2016

There is a multitude of marketing channels available to entrepreneurs. If you are on a tight budget, then you may have to limit your marketing efforts to a few channels such as PPC and email advertising. He adds, “When evaluating the risks, ask yourself these questions”: What intellectual property laws apply to my products or services?

Business Plan 100

Business Plan Intellectual Property Social Media Small Business Administration 100

Berkonomics

AUGUST 6, 2020

Would it be your intellectual property? Your distribution channel relationships? An effective way to do this is to make a list of up to ten possible future buyers of the business, and to spend time defining what those buyers would want when purchasing your business. Your skilled employees? Your brand and market recognition?

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Liquidity Event Intellectual Property IPO Equity 62