Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 3, 2011

A large portion of your competitive advantage and your potential value to investors is the size of your intellectual property portfolio. When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. Some of the other items may cost a lot less, and may be worth far more in the long run.

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Up and Running

JULY 5, 2021

And hiring an intellectual property attorney may seem like a budget dealbreaker. Ideally, the trademark registration process should begin as soon as you’ve narrowed down a selection of possible marks, including business or product names, logos , and slogans. Approaching the trademark registration process can be daunting.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Early on in my career I took a “we’re moving too fast to deal with lawyers” attitude to patents and Intellectual Property (IP.) At one of my entrepreneurship classes at Stanford, Dan Dorosin , of Fenwick & West LLP guest lectures about startups and Intellectual Property. Intellectual Property.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2019

A large portion of your competitive advantage and your potential value to investors is the size of your intellectual property portfolio. When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. Some of the other items may cost a lot less, and may be worth far more in the long run.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Register some intellectual property. File a provisional patent, register a trademark, and reserve your company domain names. These are things that can cost very little money, but go a long ways in convincing someone that you are making progress.

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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. Pick a name, location, and marketing strategy early. Names and taglines are critical to success. I can’t emphasize enough how important a name can be.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2010

When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most people think only of patents. Some of the other items may cost a lot less, and may be worth far more in the long run. Here are some specifics: Company name. Sole proprietorships need to trademark the name to protect it. Internet domain name. This name (www.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2022

But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully. Don’t pick a name for your company or product that has a negative or totally different meaning in another language. Selectively protect your intellectual property worldwide.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2012

Register some intellectual property. File a provisional patent, register a trademark, and reserve your company domain names. These are things that can cost very little money, but go a long ways in convincing someone that you are making progress.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2021

Of course, never forget those ongoing perspiration items that seem to haunt you every day: Create intellectual property. Incorporate, register your domain name, trademarks, and copyrights, then patent if possible. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. Marketing is top priority.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Get your Internet domain name and website. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Define some intellectual property. File a patent and trademarks to show real intellectual property. Build a prototype product.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2011

Register some intellectual property. File a provisional patent, register a trademark, and reserve your company domain names. These are things that can cost very little money, but go a long ways in convincing someone that you are making progress.

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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.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

You can write, present, publish, gather data, analyse data, design, name them. Financial websites that allow mobile banking and financial transactions should be avoided at all cost. The legitimacy of the broadband service provider will reduce the risk of intellectual property stealing and other online fraudulent activities.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 29, 2024

Optimising Your Operations Efficiency is the name of the game when it comes to operations. Content marketing, social media, and email campaigns can be cost-effective ways to engage your audience and build brand awareness. It’s crucial to protect your intellectual property as well, including trademarks, patents, and copyrights.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Get your Internet domain name and website. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Define some intellectual property. File a patent and trademarks to show real intellectual property. Build a prototype product.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2022

In addition, you need to focus on the unique value you bring, and maintaining the gap between what customers are willing to pay versus your best cost. In many cases, the return is not worth the cost. Do your homework privately to assess realistic value, intellectual property, and build relationships.

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Pascal's View

MARCH 24, 2010

patent system and broadly impact intellectual property rights in our country. The cost of filing patents has increased dramatically. The cost of enforcing patents has gone through the roof. monopolists) and low cost producers (e.g., legislation that will transform the U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2015

Skip the fuzzy marketing terms, such as "easier to use," "lower cost" and "disruptive technology." " Investors want to buy into an entrepreneur with a startup that can provide evidence of an ability to double customer productivity, at half the cost, with patented technology.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2010

Register some intellectual property. File a provisional patent, register a trademark, and reserve your company domain names. These are things that can cost very little money, but go a long ways in convincing someone that you are making progress.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2019

Secondly, they want to see your competitive analysis of how you stack up to the top players in the space, by name, with quantitative comparisons and customer value. Don’t forget other intellectual property, including trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights, domain names, and your expert publications.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 30, 2015

Google will amplify total advertising revenue volume as a means to counter the effects of declining cost-per-click as new competitors emerge in mobile ads.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2020

Most advisors I know can only name one or two inventors, like James Dyson or Thomas Edison , who single-handedly become successful businessmen as well. It also increases your marketing and support costs. The Segway personal motorized scooter is a great piece of technology, but most people just didn’t find it worth the cost.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Knowbella Tech is an open science collaboration company that uses blockchain to deliver free tools, services, grants, and intellectual properties (IP) to researchers, particularly the underserved in Africa, Asia and Latin America. On the positive, the cost of living is amongst the lowest in the nation. Learn and adapt.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 24, 2020

Cutting costs , revisiting forecasts , and stabilizing your business. As of today, IoT applications are present in the manufacturing, automotive, agriculture, energy sector, logistics, and hospitality industries, to name a few. The first stage in this crisis was survival. Cybersecurity. 5G Network.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

” The Cost of Financing. Startups bear the costs of their financing, from the first seed investment to the sale of Series A stock. These costs make it preferable to use a convertible security for a raise of this size and to structure as equity financing if you are raising closer to $2 million. Convertible Securities. .

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

Despite its recent financial crisis, the WIPO cites Cyprus as a country showing great potential in intellectual property and technology output. With its high per-capita income, favourable tax system, sophisticated infrastructure and low business set-up costs the possibilities are prime in Cyprus. Dublin, Ireland.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2019

But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully. Don’t pick a name for your company or product that has a negative or totally different meaning in another language. Selectively protect your intellectual property worldwide.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 18, 2019

Businesses need to protect their brands and intellectual property in their country of origin – and abroad. A trademark registration assigns ownership of a business name, logos, slogans and other unique features of your company. Costs will vary according to: The individual states you register your trademark in.

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 30, 2020

Protecting intellectual property rights through registration is an important element of any business strategy. But the value of a robust intellectual property portfolio hasn’t always been on the radar for New Zealand businesses. Your company name infringes that trade mark registration. Re-brand, or else!

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Your executive summary will include the following sections: Who you are: Your business name, location, and contact information. . Financial Summary: Explain your business model, startup costs, revenues, and liabilities to the company. Personnel plan : Costs of employees. This is your value proposition. Be specific.

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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. Is the name you want available? A great brand begins with a strong, unique name. Be prepared to try a few options before you find a name that’s ownable. What’s it going to cost?

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Name the other subscription boxes that appeal to your niche. A competitive matrix lists the company names down the left column and particular features across the top row. With the total cost of each box in hand, calculate a price with at least a 40 percent profit margin, as suggested by CrateJoy. Startup costs.

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Kodorra

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Step 2: Name your business. Once you have a business idea, you need to come up with a business name. Some successful companies have separate brand names from their corporate name (think 3M). Discuss with your friends or family and select the most appropriate name. Step 4: Get your domain name.

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Up and Running

MAY 12, 2020

Can I afford the cost of any adjustments that need to be made? Register your business name. Protect any intellectual property you may own by applying for copyrights, trademarks, or patents. Is there a space I can make “my own” in my home? Is there enough physical space? Is this the right working environment for me?

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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….

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 6, 2013

Obviously you need to clearly understand your situation and your cost benefit analysis so that you can go into the deal with a solid understanding of what is a huge success for yourself. What would be a above and beyond success for that party and what would be below their expectations? Understand your deal limitations.

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