Up and Running

JULY 28, 2022

Secure your intellectual property. Intellectual property (IP) is anything created by the human intellect that’s protected by the law from unauthorized use by other people. It pays for medical care, funeral costs, death benefits, and income compensation during recovery. Open a business bank account.

Small Business 167

Small Business Intellectual Property Cofounder Software Review 167

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2014

My first advice for new entrepreneurs is to pick a domain that doesn’t have the sky-high up-front development costs, like online web sites and smart phone apps. That includes estimating the money required to get to the revenue stage, and saving money to cover costs before you jump off the cliff. Join a startup incubator.

Entrepreneur 283

Entrepreneur Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 283

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

My first advice for new entrepreneurs is to pick a domain that doesn’t have the sky-high up-front development costs, like online web sites and smart phone apps. That includes estimating the money required to get to the revenue stage, and saving money to cover costs before you jump off the cliff. Join a startup incubator.

Intellectual Property 309

Intellectual Property Technical Review Venture Capital Startup 309

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

My first advice for new entrepreneurs is to pick a domain, such as online web sites and smart phone apps, that doesn’t have the sky-high up-front development costs. That includes estimating the money required to get to the revenue stage, and saving money to cover costs before you jump off the cliff. Commit to a major customer.

Intellectual Property 134

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 134

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2023

Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. Beyond that, there may be a large percentage of common technology where they both need to minimize cost to gain share from the big dinosaurs who already have this advantage.

Non-Compete 262

Non-Compete Intellectual Property Merger Acquisition 262

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 11, 2022

The canvas is a visual chart with elements describing your value proposition, structure, finances, and customers, to help companies identify and align business activities. Every business needs revenue to provide investor returns and offset costs. It forces you to bridge the gap between idea and execution. Key resources.

Business Model 334

Business Model Intellectual Property Angel Investor Channel 334

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2021

Aspiring entrepreneurs ask me why their great idea hasn’t sold; they talk about it endlessly, and they expect others to do the development, finance, and marketing work for them. Of course, never forget those ongoing perspiration items that seem to haunt you every day: Create intellectual property. Marketing is top priority.

Sweat Equity 400

Sweat Equity Intellectual Property Startup Viral 400

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

What will it cost to start that business? Many people underestimate startup costs and start their business in a haphazard, unplanned way. Estimating realistic startup costs is one of the key elements of your financial plan. What are startup costs? It’s always a guess—but you can make it a good educated guess.

Cost 150

Cost Balance Sheet Startup Intellectual Property 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2015

My first advice for new entrepreneurs is to pick a domain, such as online web sites and smart phone apps, that doesn’t have the sky-high up-front development costs. That includes estimating the money required to get to the revenue stage, and saving money to cover costs before you jump off the cliff. Commit to a major customer.

Entrepreneur 120

Entrepreneur Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 120

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 29, 2024

Content marketing, social media, and email campaigns can be cost-effective ways to engage your audience and build brand awareness. Understand your costs, both fixed and variable, and plan your finances accordingly to sustain operations and fuel growth. Keep your messaging consistent and focused on the value you provide.

Intellectual Property 132

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Business Model Bootstrapping 132

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

This power is wielded through a combination of a country’s diplomacy, information, its military capabilities, economic strength, finance, intelligence, and law enforcement. Continuous engagement imposes tactical friction and strategic costs on our adversaries, compelling them to shift resources to defense and reduce attacks.

Technology 307

Technology Russia Artificial Inteligence United States 307

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

This article highlights their advice on issues ranging from financing to patent trolls: While startups may believe lawyers are too costly, working with one early on avoids potentially serious problems later. ” The Cost of Financing. ” Intellectual Property. Even $15-20,000 is too expensive.

Convertible Security 100

Convertible Security IP Technical Review Software Review 100

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2015

That’s why I recommend that they find a co-founder who loves business challenges, including marketing and finance. The best technologies are barely invisible and low cost. The right marketing efforts can cost as much as the technology. Intellectual property is a business issue, not a technical issue.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Intellectual Property Cofounder Bootstrapping 120

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 10, 2018

However, what you don’t need is lawyers’ prohibitive fees, which can cost your startup hundreds of thousands of dollars — even millions — in just the first few years. Though most extant legal software solutions target law firms, there are some applications startups can use to reduce their legal costs. Intellectual property creation.

Software Review 70

Software Review Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Software 70

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2020

Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. Beyond that, there may be a large percentage of common technology where they both need to minimize cost to gain share from the big dinosaurs who already have this advantage.

Non-Compete 317

Non-Compete Intellectual Property Merger Acquisition 317

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 17, 2020

intellectual properties or proprietary technologies) are giving you a competitive advantage, what makes your brand attractive to its target audience, and what tangible or intangible attributes are elevating your reputation in the marketplace. Changing supplier pricing, transportation and warehousing costs, or advertising costs.

Marketing 109

Marketing Intellectual Property eCommerce Advertising 109

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 26, 2012

Touted as one of the most extensive Infosecurity exhibitions in the region, this event also acknowledges the increasing risk of information security breaches as well as the need to explore cost-effective solutions to better manage people and processes. Solutions are increasingly gaining in complexity with the rapid changes in technology.

Malaysia 226

Malaysia Intellectual Property Government Technical Review 226

YoungUpstarts

MAY 14, 2018

Think of financing an acquisition as an exercise with two parts that work in concert: 1) structuring a desired deal with a suitable target and 2) obtaining the funding. Growth scenarios or turnarounds and fixes often require an infusion of cash beyond the cost of the acquisition. Structuring the Desired Deal. Obtaining the Funding.

Acquisition 124

Acquisition Finance Raleigh Mezzanine 124

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

In order to get your invention and business off the ground, you will need to invest time and money on protecting your intellectual property , development, production and marketing. While covering these costs can seem daunting, there are a number of funding opportunities available. Business financing. Government funding.

Intellectual Property 113

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Government Venture Capital 113

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 21, 2013

deliver profitable revenue that while on gross margins of 50% vs. software at 85-95% it is still profits to help you cover fixed costs. Protect Your Intellectual Property. PS capabilities are important for enterprise startups because they: ensure your projects are more successful & thus more referenceable.

Software Review 321

Software Review Software IP Technical Review 321

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

The costs associated with patenting your technological or creative boon, successfully bringing your product to market and compelling larger companies to come to the table and negotiate a royalty deal rests in how you proceed. A patent provides a means to protect your intellectual property.

Intellectual Property 157

Intellectual Property Forecast LLC Acquisition 157

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2019

The canvas is a visual chart with elements describing your value proposition, structure, finances, and customers, to help companies identify and align business activities. Every business needs revenue to provide investor returns and offset costs. It forces you to bridge the gap between idea and execution. Key resources.

Intellectual Property 250

Intellectual Property Business Model Angel Investor Channel 250

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 7, 2014

According to Shahram Shirkhani , international finance and law expert, it’s important to have an understanding of the practice of law in the global business community with a focus on economics. International business law focuses on the law as it relates to finance and international transactions. Property Rights.

Intellectual Property 230

Intellectual Property Global Finance Partner 230

Scott Edward Walker

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Over the past six months, my firm has been engaged by a number of startups with significant intellectual property (“IP”) problems. The nightmare scenario for founders is that they are heads-down and working on their startup for a number of years and finally get some headlines on a successful financing or exit. Introduction.

IP 52

IP Software Review Founder Technical Review 52

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Financial Summary: Explain your business model, startup costs, revenues, and liabilities to the company. Intellectual property : List any patents you have or have pending, and mention any core technology you are licensing from another company. Personnel plan : Costs of employees. Target market: Who is your ideal buyer?

Business Plan 154

Business Plan Technical Review Forecast Exit Strategy 154

Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Cheered on by finance professors, Wall Street analysts, investors and hedge funds, companies have learned how to make metrics like Internal Rate of Return look great by one; outsourcing everything, two, getting assets off their balance sheet, and three only investing in things that pay off fast.

Private Equity 325

Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 325

YoungUpstarts

MAY 21, 2016

Finding Financing. Acquiring the amount of financing you need to adequately fund the business in the early years is one of the biggest problems that entrepreneurs encounter. Many new entrepreneurs seek financing from private banks that often aggressively seek out new business in the local community. In addition, the U.K.

Intellectual Property 100

Intellectual Property United Kingdom Entrepreneur Finance 100

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Consider branding yourself as an expert in real estate, personal injury, family law, intellectual property, or even admiralty law. Insurance can cover property damage, theft, intellectual property lawsuits, and other incidents. basic infrastructural costs like phone and internet service, invoicing software, etc….

Angel Investor 85

Angel Investor Small Business Business Plan Intellectual Property 85

Up and Running

JULY 2, 2014

Our attorney updated our operating agreement to include a “non-dilution clause” for this investor, and my business partner and I later found out how much this would cost our company—both financially and otherwise. Have they worked with companies who have raised multiple rounds of financing to start or grow?

Technical Review 118

Technical Review Angel Investor Due Diligence Dilution 118

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. Beyond that, there may be a large percentage of common technology where they both need to minimize cost to gain share from the big dinosaurs who already have this advantage.

Partner 147

Partner Non-Compete Intellectual Property Merger 147

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

a language corporate innovation groups can use to communicate to business units and finance. These included; identification of a compelling clinical need, large enough market, intellectual property, regulatory issues, and reimbursement, and whether there was a plausible exit. You can see the entire presentation here.

Incubator 310

Incubator Intellectual Property Startup Lean 310

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2017

The canvas is a visual chart with elements describing your value proposition, structure, finances, and customers, to help companies identify and align business activities. Every business needs revenue to provide investor returns and offset costs. It forces you to bridge the gap between idea and execution. Key resources.

Business Model 143

Business Model Intellectual Property Startup Angel Investor 143

Up and Running

AUGUST 29, 2014

A venture feasibility study analyzes an idea from several perspectives: market opportunity, competition, resources available, resource gaps, financial viability, operational issues, intellectual property rights, development timeline and technology needs. If not, the business idea is not feasible. Often this is not true.

Small Business 87

Small Business CPA Government North America 87

Board Effect

APRIL 7, 2021

This means the nonprofit will pay any legal costs, including defense expenses, settlements, and judgments from claims that arise from their board service. Red flags around political activities can also cross over to other types of risks as they relate to gifts, campaign finance, and ethics. Benchmarks for measuring performance.

Management 96

Management Intellectual Property Due Diligence Government 96

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2014

Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. Beyond that, there may be a large percentage of common technology where they both need to minimize cost to gain share from the big dinosaurs who already have this advantage.

Partner 244

Partner Non-Compete Intellectual Property Merger 244

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2013

Aspiring entrepreneurs ask me why their great idea hasn’t sold; they talk about it endlessly, and they expect others to do the development, finance, and marketing work for them. Of course, never forget those ongoing perspiration items that seem to haunt you every day: Create intellectual property. Marketing is top priority.

Sweat Equity 251

Sweat Equity Intellectual Property Startup Viral 251

Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2018

Financial summary: Explain your business model, startup costs, revenues, and liabilities to the company. Practice Builders says that “a 10 percent increase in pricing can result in a much better return than a 10 percent reduction in costs—or even a 10 percent increase in patient volume.”. Do they self-pay or use insurance? Be specific.

Business Plan 72

Business Plan Technical Review Exit Strategy Oregon 72