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.) Type of IP. _. Each patent filing will cost your company $10-30k and take 1-4 years. A few caveats, this post is not legal advice, it’s not even advice, and it deals with law in the United States.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 25, 2022

Yet it is a business that manipulates materials an atom at a time and its factories cost 10s of billions of dollars to build. (By Taken from the bottom up these semiconductor industry segments are: Chip Intellectual Property (IP) Cores. Chip Intellectual Property (IP) Cores. There are over 150 companies that sell chip IP Cores.

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Steve Blank

MAY 17, 2022

Instead of building a model from scratch you can now buy , for common machine learning tasks, pretrained models from others and here , much like chip designers buying IP Cores.). GPT-3 uses 175 billion parameters and was trained on a cluster with 1,024 Nvidia A100 GPUs that cost ~$25 million! Machine Learning Training – Hardware.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 7, 2021

The book dedicates quite a few pages to the ‘customer-centric stack’ and argues that because you’re now able to know when someone is in the market for a solution like yours [via IP lookup or 1st or 3rd party intent data], you don’t need to “spam” them. This is where you’ll see more ABM plays.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Could we produce this at cost? We hired IP specialists to review prior art. We grilled their IP attorneys. It turns out that while she had the right idea the materials needed some reworking to come in at the cost structure required to build a business at scale. We hired OSHA regulatory lawyers.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

VPNs cover your Internet Protocol (IP) address so that your web activity is virtually impossible to trace. Everyone wants to access the Web anonymously by concealing their IP address. These VPNs provide high-speed protection & global WiFi streaming. Think of what’s essential to you.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 13, 2020

The traditional Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), with its Analog lines, E1 ISDN BRI, or T1 lines, has begun to be replaced by IP telephone systems. Now, they buy a SIP trunk from an Internet Telephone Service Provider (ITSP), and it gets connected to a VoIP/IP PBX. What is a SIP Trunk? Getting Started: Reselling SIP Trunks.

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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. Still, you can use accounting software or work with a tax professional.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 26, 2014

Finally we move to the left side of the canvas to teach the supporting elements of Resources, Partners, Activities and Costs. Therefore we’re going to teach the class in the following order: 1) value proposition, 2) customer segments, 3) activities, 4) resources, 5) partners, 6) channel, 7) customer relationships, 8) revenue/costs.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 17, 2021

MQL cost significantly increased. The data can be collected from IP-identification tools like Leadfeeder (we’ll cover it later), LinkedIn and marketing automation like Hubspot or ActiveCampaign. Use IP-identification to better serve your customers. Companies experience a high churn rate because of bad product adoption.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Voice over IP systems. Most Voice over IP (VoIP) systems can help companies manage their communication networks (i.e. Choosing the right ergonomic keyboard for your startup to use can go a long way in avoiding carpal tunnel syndrome and the costs that come along with it.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 20, 2019

G2 Crowd confirms that it’s a high-cost option. Demandbase’s costs place it in the 96th percentile for “Marketing Account Management” software. Like other ABM tools, Jabmo relies, in part, on IP addresses to determine the source of traffic. Show ads based on IP address. IP and account databases are proprietary.

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Gust

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Having covered all the bases to ensure that your corporate name is available, the domain name can be acquired, and the name doesn’t infringe any existing trademarks (as we discussed last week ), now is a good time to look at the categories of intellectual property (IP) that are relevant to most startups. Intellectual property.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Craig Schmitz, a partner in the Technology Companies Group at law firm Godwin Proctor LLP who works on corporate, governance, board and fundraising issues, and Erika Fisher, an associate in the firm’s Business Law Department who deals with IP, fielded questions about the legal issues startups face. ” The Cost of Financing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2021

When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. In reality, patents are only one of at least eight items that should be in your IP portfolio. Some of the other items may cost a lot less, and may be worth far more in the long run. The cost for a single trademark is less than $300.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 26, 2016

Tracking and managing device IP addresses as well as monitoring the resources these devices are accessing to ensure applications are still performing quickly and efficiently while being on the look-out for anomalies that could be signs of a breach are important, too. Wireless is as a mature technology as they come.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 10, 2020

People wouldn’t be able to work remotely, labor costs would be much higher, and it would be more expensive to get new customers. If your business relies on the internet for day-to-day operations, you’d have to consider the costs of getting small business internet installed in your office. How much does business internet cost?

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The reality faced by entrepreneurs is that legal services can be expensive and IP protection may not be an initial priority. But having an IP strategy can help you get the most from your IP and help minimize common pitfalls and legal expenses. Trade marks. It’s best to select a mark and use it consistently.

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Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

Last month we covered the basics of intellectual property (IP) for startups, including a simple taxonomy, some common issues and related documents for entrepreneurs to use when forming a new startup. How much is it worth investing in cultivating and enforcing an IP portfolio ? Barriers to entry ?

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 10, 2018

You need lawyers to help you with incorporation and IP creation. 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. If IP isn’t terribly important to your startup, you can seek alternative legal solutions.

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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. Importantly, make sure that you retain IP rights to your custom work which needs to be part of the engagement contract. At a minimum co-ownership of the IP.

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VC Cafe

JULY 21, 2022

We are in the experimentation stage, where brands, IP, communities, are testing the waters for relevancy, connection with the younger fans, and new income potential. Toya partners with IP holders to create engaging experiences, like Miraculous Ladybug Role Play, which has just won the Best Alternative Game 2022 by Kidscreen.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2014

These include the product itself, the customer, the distribution channel, revenue model, how to get, keep and grow customers, resources and activities needed to build the business and costs.). The founding team is testing for the right combination of product, market, revenue, costs, etc. Lessons Learned.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Instead you need to find the patterns, where I can build a single piece of IP or technology and then “sell it” to all the combatant commands and services equally.” And for students of economics, you see the cost curve. Your marginal costs and your average costs of building software do not go down over time.

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Up and Running

APRIL 21, 2021

Because of various processing fees imposed by financial institutions, some chargeback claims can cost you more than the value of the transaction itself. IP intelligence. You can block suspicious transactions from fraudulent IP addresses through an in-depth analysis of addresses to monitor risks associated with such locations.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 6, 2018

” According to the authors, just like TCP/IP was adopted massively so as to optimize processes in all industries, so will blockchain technology. These companies’ interest in blockchain is mainly driven by, among other things, the possibility of using the technology to dramatically reduce certain costs.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2022

The company’s decision to increase the price of the two year old Quest 2 by $100 (citing rising costs) and a weak performance in Q2 2022 are showing the growing pains of this transition: Facebook dropped in revenue for the first time , and Reality Labs brought in $452 million in revenue over the quarter. but still lost $2.8

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 11, 2020

useful The mail server confirms that you are who you say you are by checking that the IP address you’re sending from is registered to your domain. This is calculated based on how trustworthy your emails are to subscribers and a number of factors, including whether your IP has been blacklisted or reported as spam. Domain Keys (DKIM).

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 29, 2019

Focus on the Benefits Instead of Cost. If your opportunity is thoroughly researched, and you can express the true rewards it could have for the business, cost shouldn’t matter to the board. Cost should only matter when it comes to calculating ROI. Cost Saving by Automation. Data & Insight.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 9, 2019

Most service providers will offer a free or low-cost consultation to give you an idea of price, and many will help you make the migration in increments to keep costs low and establish early buy-in. If your cloud servers go offline because of a disaster, then you might need to repoint your systems to new IP addresses temporarily.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2015

Hosted PBX solution is cost effective and more economical. Irrespective of company size, location, and total employees, the VOIP or voice over IP system is suitable for businesses. All of the IP telephonic system, VoIP maintenance, equipment, support, updates and installation requirements would be taken care of under a single roof.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The fact is, not paying for the critical review and legal costs to create or enforce a patent almost always ends up costing more in the long run. Startup founders will inevitably end up paying more in total costs and time with lawyers that are less proficient at drafting a patent application. Don’t do it. Thinking long-term.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2009

To the best of my knowledge US law allows you to work on your own resources and in your own hours and let you personally own your IP. In some countries outside the US (the UK for example) employers can specify in an employment contract that ANY IP you develop while you’re employed by that company is owned by them.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

IP & Protected Personal Information Theft. Update to the IP Commission Report: The Theft of American Intellectual Property: Reassessments of the Challenge and United States Policy ” The Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property , 2017. Graff, “ China’s Hacking Spree Will Have a Decades-Long Fallout ” WIRED , Feb.

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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.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

If you hire 6 sales reps in January at $120,000 / year salary then you’ve taken on an extra $60,000 per month in costs yet these sales people might not close new business for 4-6 months. ” If you’re not profitable you’re purely a cost center to them. Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) =. Operating Costs.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 10, 2012

They just cost money, so a lot of cash-strapped startups decide to put them off until "later.". IP theft is happening a lot more in startups," says Chris Porter, senior security analyst at Verizon and coauthor of Verizon's recently released 2012 Data Breach Investigations Report. "IP Install anti-hacking software. And many more.

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