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SXSW Startups: Knowbella

Austin Startup

A finalist in the Blockchain category , which will pitch on at 9:30 am Sunday, March 10, Knowbella has a mission to create a publicly available scientific ecosystem whereby all the research data and publication development are open and transparent. On the positive, the cost of living is amongst the lowest in the nation.

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Want to Give Your Business a Quick and Easy Boost?

Growthink Blog

And putting out there the “story” behind the numbers - the talent, work ethic, and integrity of our people, the suredness of our IP, the thoughtfulness of our product development roadmap, the sustainable competitive advantage of our operational cost structure, and the like. Relationships.

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Making Decisions in Context

Austin Startup

Startups often hand out shares, options, and warrants for employees and for contractors rendering needed services. Can you acquire them at a sustainable cost? Is there a development step that you must take to fulfill demand for a particular use case, and, if so, how does that cost get absorbed? You’ve just got to listen.

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Common Intellectual Property mistakes made by startups

NZ Entrepreneur

For example, a professional freedom-to-operate search will show you whether your intended product will infringe any patents or designs that are already in force, and/or ensure that your chosen logo is sufficiently different to those being used by your competitors. Infringement proceedings can be very costly and time consuming.

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The Long-Term Value of Loyalty

Both Sides of the Table

Moving on … My second post was directed at employees. If you’ve done it for a long time then I usually advise hiring managers to hire you as contractors and not full-time employees. No employees wanted to join startups – they were all looking for stable jobs. It’s a subjective topic.

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Beware The Consultant

infochachkie.com

For instance, many a BDC CEO has initiated a consultant to study cost cutting issues before announcing a significant layoff. Unlike employee training costs, which can typically be spread over years of service, the relative return from training a consultant is modest and pricey. IP) is an ugly thing at a startup.

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Remote Jobs: The Fair Pay Rate Dilemma

Transformify

Coronavirus pandemic had an unexpected side effect – organizations that were reluctant to adopt home office and remote work had no other choice than asking their employees to work from home. ‘’ No doubt, remote workers need to have equal rights as in-office employees. Classifying Remote Workers.