Cofounder Developer Finance IP 
Up and Running
JULY 28, 2022
Intellectual property (IP) is anything created by the human intellect that’s protected by the law from unauthorized use by other people. If you’re unsure whether you should file for IP, consult with an IP attorney for professional guidance. Develop a founders agreement. Get business insurance.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 9, 2018
I left the meeting and had to attend a 3-hour board meeting where two founders have been fighting and each want the other one fired. I then had to review a nefarious IP lawsuit filed against another company and help the CEO figure out whether we should just pay it or join forces with the other companies named and fight it.
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David Teten
JANUARY 19, 2021
(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. From RBI, Flexible VCs borrow the ability to reap meaningful returns without demanding founders build for an exit. By tying payments to actual revenues, founders and investors remain aligned around the company’s real-time performance, good or bad.
David Teten
MARCH 14, 2018
Managers of VC funds typically want to grow their business aggressively, just like the founders we back. Among the sites we have found most helpful with practical guides for founders: Biztree , First Search , Foundersuite , Goodwin Founders Workbench , Guides.co , Inc.com , and StartupRocket. . Previously posted on PEHub.
mashable.com
OCTOBER 16, 2010
All of this is according to Paul Graham, co-founder of the early-stage investment fund Ycombinator. The result is that many venture capital firms are now making smaller angel investments in an attempt to get close with startup founders that are likely to raise bigger funding rounds later on.
mashable.com
OCTOBER 16, 2010
All of this is according to Paul Graham, co-founder of the early-stage investment fund Ycombinator. The result is that many venture capital firms are now making smaller angel investments in an attempt to get close with startup founders that are likely to raise bigger funding rounds later on.
Steve Blank
DECEMBER 7, 2009
Customer Development We were starting Epiphany, my last company. 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. This time it was serious.
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