Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

I suggest you use social media, blogging, crowdfunding, or documented research to quantify a real demand from people who can afford it, and don’t have a better alternative already out there. Build a credible business implementation plan to quantify costs. Even a non-profit needs income to operate.

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Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch Harvest Technical Review 235

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2023

The cost of entry has never been lower, with new tools to create your own website , and free social media to get your message out everywhere. Make sure the name and trademarks you want are available, as well as web site address, social media tags, and any other intellectual property.

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Intellectual Property Social Media Angel Investor Metrics 245

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Intellectual Property, the core of the business, is not protected. Your intellectual property is the backbone of your business. Therefore, protecting your intellectual property by filing trademark, copyright and patent applications is essential to ensure that you have legal recourse if infringement occurs.

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Intellectual Property Framework Technical Review Social Media 215

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

It’s more possible to bootstrap today than a few years ago, as the cost of entry continues to go down. 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.

Equity 349

Equity Hockey Stick Bootstrapping Sweat Equity 349

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

The critical success factors for a product business are well known, starting with selling every unit with a gross margin of 50 percent or more, building a patent and other intellectual property, and continuous product improvement. Low cost and low margin products can be winners, if the volume is high enough.

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Intellectual Property Social Media Business Model Employee 278

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2014

Registered patents and other intellectual property. Being the first mover or lowest cost is not a good long-term strategy. In this context, investors are attracted to thought-leaders visible on social media, and people with strong technical credentials. Already set and achieved initial milestones.

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Angel Investor Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Early Stage 268

YoungUpstarts

MAY 22, 2016

Choosing the right business structure for your startup will have important implications on the cost, flexibility and tax consequences of running your business. Taking appropriate action for intellectual property protection. Choosing the incorrect business structure.

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Intellectual Property Startup Cofounder Technical Review 124

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

The critical success factors for a product business are well known, starting with selling every unit with a gross margin of 50 percent or more, building a patent and other intellectual property, and continuous product improvement. Low cost and low margin products can be winners, if the volume is high enough.

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Intellectual Property Social Media Business Model Employee 436

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2016

But for founders who do their homework, the cost of entry is lower and the opportunity is higher than ever. Years ago, it cost a million dollars for a new e-commerce site, one that you can now create for almost nothing with current tools and technology. Establishing your brand with interactive social media.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Startup Angel Groups Social Media 120

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2020

It’s more possible to bootstrap today than a few years ago, as the cost of entry continues to go down. 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.

Hockey Stick 423

Hockey Stick Bootstrapping Sweat Equity Intellectual Property 423

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Learn by experimenting in low-cost and iterative ways. Social media relationships fuel the scaling fire. Partnering will begin to happen across great distances, include reciprocity thinking, and even intellectual property will shift from a closed to a more open system. Maintain the agility to quickly pivot or quit.

Partner 328

Partner Intellectual Property Silicon Valley Cloud 328

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

My perspective as an angel investor is that once you get past early adopters, most people won’t switch to a new approach unless they perceive a cost or time savings or speed advantage of at least 20 percent. Non-specific terms, like better usability and low cost don’t incite customers to action these days.

Intellectual Property 417

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Dilution Differentiation 417

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2016

Project your costs as diligently as your revenues. Be extra careful with your intellectual property. Don’t forget to account for the time and cost of crowdfunding campaigns. Several crowdfunding successes have failed as a business. Don’t underestimate the amount of funding actually required.

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Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property Technical Review Vesting 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.

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Intellectual Property Angel Investor Business Model Bootstrapping 132

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2015

The best technologies are barely invisible and low cost. In today’s world of information overload, everyone relies on marketing and social media to find solutions to match their needs. The right marketing efforts can cost as much as the technology. Intellectual property is a business issue, not a technical issue.

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Technical Review Intellectual Property Cofounder Bootstrapping 120

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Learn by experimenting in low-cost and iterative ways. Social media relationships fuel the scaling fire. Partnering will begin to happen across great distances, include reciprocity thinking, and even intellectual property will shift from a closed to a more open system. Maintain the agility to quickly pivot or quit.

Partner 310

Partner Intellectual Property Silicon Valley Startup 310

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

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Not only do enterprise-level businesses need to protect their intellectual property, but they must also protect physical assets. Register Intellectual Property. The best way to do this is to utilize technology such as enterprise security cameras and IT infrastructure to keep sensitive data away from hackers.

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Intellectual Property China Widget Security 113

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Financial Summary: Explain your business model, startup costs, revenues, and liabilities to the company. Some sources recommend using social media and demographic information to learn who your ideal customer is. Personnel plan : Costs of employees. Target market: Who is your ideal buyer? Be specific. Buyer persona.

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Business Plan Technical Review Forecast Exit Strategy 154

Up and Running

MAY 12, 2020

Can I afford the cost of any adjustments that need to be made? Protect any intellectual property you may own by applying for copyrights, trademarks, or patents. Come up with a compelling social media campaign to build brand awareness (a competition perhaps, or a giveaway). Is there enough physical space?

Software Review 153

Software Review Exit Strategy Technical Review Business Plan 153

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

The critical success factors for a product business are well known, starting with selling every unit with a gross margin of 50 percent or more, building a patent and other intellectual property, and continuous product improvement. Low cost and low margin products can be winners, if the volume is high enough.

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Intellectual Property Social Media Business Model Employee 181

NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 11, 2019

And you’ll know whether your idea can make enough money to cover your costs and turn a profit – before you spend a cent. Check your business name doesn’t conflict with that of another business, by looking up the free online registers provided by the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand and the NZ Companies Register.

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Intellectual Property New Zealand Forecast Naming 51

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2017

Not all ideas have cost-effective solutions, or customers able and willing to pay real money. Thus you need to build a working prototype, and project total costs, a winning business model, and real growth opportunity. A good social cause doesn’t always imply a viable business. Test your assumptions in the target marketplace.

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Intellectual Property Social Media LLC Cloud 185

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Don’t repeat the “ United Breaks Guitars ” experience on what not to do, which reportedly United cost over a billion dollars in lost business. You can easily remove any inappropriate comments from your own sites, and you can cancel or delete your account on most social media sites.

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Reputation Management Intellectual Property Internet 216

Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

It’s worth noting that everything from the Internet, to electric cars, genomic sequencing, mobile apps, and social media — were pioneered by startups, not existing companies. For example they can reduce component cost, introduce a line extension or create new versions of the existing product.

Private Equity 325

Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 325

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. Establish a social media policy. Review all social media platforms for posts that have risk potential. Benchmarks for measuring performance. Clear payment terms.

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Management Intellectual Property Due Diligence Government 96

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2014

The critical success factors for a product business are well known, starting with selling every unit with a gross margin of 50 percent or more, building a patent and other intellectual property, and continuous product improvement. Low cost and low margin products can be winners, if the volume is high enough.

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Intellectual Property Social Media Business Model Employee 263

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Singapore is also at the forefront of protections related to intellectual property, offering security for innovation. However, these costs can be reduced greatly with a cloud-based phone system. With what is arguably one of the best education systems in the world, the country also has a highly-skilled workforce.

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Singapore Asia Intellectual Property Marketing 147

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Whether you use PR, advertisements or social media, it is important for your new business to make a memorable splash in your market. If a customer is emotionally engaged with your brand they are much more likely to stay loyal to your brand when copycats appear, and may also defend you via social media and word of mouth.

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Intellectual Property Startup Social Media PR 180

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

This will keep financial and legal liabilities away from your personal assets, but won’t cost you the big initial cost and ongoing time and fees of a C-corporation. Create and register intellectual property online. Use low-cost subscription software and cloud computing. Building the prototype can be fun.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property LLC Social Media China 120

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. Personal credit ratings and collateral are also important.

Small Business 87

Small Business CPA Government North America 87

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

One of the most effective ways to protect your intellectual property is to patent it. Fortunately, a provisional patent costs much less and can be put into place quickly to keep your idea secure. Contact an experienced legal representative to advise you about how to proceed and keep your intellectual property secure.

Intellectual Property 113

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement NDA Security 113

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

For example, think of all the specialized social-media sites that allow the use of your Facebook or Twitter credentials, instead of forcing a new one. Here are the other reasons to use this strategy: It reduces common costs and customer learning curves. And growth is the lifeblood of every startup. Be cautious, but not paranoid.

Non-disclosure Agreement 120

Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property Non-Compete Startup 120

Kodorra

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Remember to also do a trademark search at your country’s intellectual property office, such as USPTO (U.S However, for a limited liability corporation, you are not personally liable but the cost of registering one is higher than the former. Discuss with your friends or family and select the most appropriate name.

Software Review 45

Software Review Hosting Intellectual Property Naming 45

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2016

The critical success factors for a product business are well known, starting with selling every unit with a gross margin of 50 percent or more, building a patent and other intellectual property, and continuous product improvement. Low cost and low margin products can be winners, if the volume is high enough.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Startup Social Media Business Model 120

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 14, 2014

My perspective as an Angel investor is that once you get past early adopters, most people won’t switch to a new approach unless they perceive a cost or time savings or speed advantage of at least 20 percent. Non-specific terms, like better usability and low cost don’t incite customers to action these days.

Intellectual Property 234

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Dilution Differentiation 234

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Learn by experimenting in low-cost and iterative ways. Social media relationships fuel the scaling fire. Partnering will begin to happen across great distances, include reciprocity thinking, and even intellectual property will shift from a closed to a more open system. Maintain the agility to quickly pivot or quit.

Intellectual Property 150

Intellectual Property Silicon Valley Cloud Agile 150