Up and Running

MARCH 1, 2016

Please consult a patent attorney for more information about filing for a patent, and getting your idea to market. . But, when it comes to inventing things, the real trick is sticking the journey through or going from idea to invention to market. Step 3: Do basic market research (before investing money). Resources for inventors.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 21, 2015

In today’s competitive global market, managers know that employees (including really valuable ones) are likely to change jobs every few years or so. Anyone who might have access to your trade secrets should sign an NDA at the beginning of the relationship. Like it or not, employee mobility has just become a fact of life.

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onstartups.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Startup Reality Distortion #3: The Fallacy Of the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). In my role as angel investor and informal startup advisor, the issue of NDAs (non-disclosure agreements) comes up about once or twice a month. . It is likely that a lot has been written regarding NDAs from an investor’s/VC’s perspective.

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www.virtuosimedia.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Startup internet projects often arrive slightly buggy at first and if the entrepreneur didn’t take the time to research the market in advance, the product can be dead on arrival. The situation becomes even worse if there is no marketing plan or budget. Look at the market size and the number of competing products.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 7, 2016

Develop a patent strategy early on to evaluate whether the costs for protecting an innovation makes sense. The most important inventions to protect are those that drive market demand, which must be disclosed to investors, regulators or customers to move the business forward. What should my IP strategy be?

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

So, while I spent more than I thought a bike should cost, six half Ironmans, eight Grand Fondos, including two international ones, and countless other triathlons and duathlons later, I more than got my money’s worth. You’re marketing your company. Do you see Apple marketing its iPhones as being made by “Apple, Inc.”?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2014

Ask some potential customers to see if there is real interest, and start thinking about price versus cost. Limit your disclosures to people you trust, and learn the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDA). Look hard at the technology for feasibility and risk. Keep thieves away (protect it). Continuous improvement (replace it).

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Ask some potential customers to see if there is real interest, and start thinking about price versus cost. Limit your disclosures to people you trust, and learn the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDA). Look hard at the technology for feasibility and risk. Keep thieves away (protect it). Continuous improvement (replace it).

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Software By Rob

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

The LTV number was critical for me, as it dictated what kind of marketing approaches I would be able to use and still turn a profit. Details on which costs you chose to attack first (technical debt vs. free subscriptions vs. UX) is something all web businesses should think about. Plug the marketing funnel. Spread the word.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 14, 2012

The more market-savvy professionals already know some of these standard shortened phrases, and business glossaries abound. An NDA, or Non-Disclosure Agreement, is an essential business acronym that often takes many forms. Marketing, accounts receivables, and inventory all affect a company’s ROI.

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Intellectual property (IP) can help support a competitive advantage in the market and provide a valuable asset that can help grow your business. There is nothing wrong with using unregistered trade marks to save costs during the early stages of a venture.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Fortunately, a provisional patent costs much less and can be put into place quickly to keep your idea secure. That said, you should recognize that many investors and potential clients will hesitate if you ask them to sign an NDA. Lewis Robinson is a business consultant specializing in social media marketing, CRM, and sales.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2015

Ask some potential customers to see if there is real interest, and start thinking about price versus cost. Limit your disclosures to people you trust, and learn the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDA). Look hard at the technology for feasibility and risk. Keep thieves away (protect it). Continuous improvement (replace it).

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mashable.com

MAY 28, 2010

A tech Startup OTOH may find themselves having to pivot as new players and innovation come into their market. Personally I feel the 'convey meaning but are made up words' approach are a marketing nightmare. You're going to spend many multiples of what the domain name would have cost you to create brand recognition.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 12, 2017

There is also a scope to offer value-added services to your customers or clients at nominal additional costs. It is a common practice among marketers to cross-promote each other on their marketing campaigns. This kind of cross-marketing strategy among partners is also beneficial to their clients and brings better value to them.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 2, 2012

I’m currently co-founding ContentForest – a content marketing platform – and we just crossed an exciting line: our private beta is only a few days away and I’m very happy with the way the product is shaping up. Although it’s unlikely that the developer will “steal” it, have him sign a NDA. Job boards.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Over the last 13 years he’s worked with companies like Target, Jeeter and Shopify to implement performance marketing campaigns. Key Takeaway: In today’s complex marketing landscape, Ryan emphasized the vital role of a fractional CMO in steering your business towards success. This is John Jantsch.

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David Teten

AUGUST 7, 2019

To simplify, there are two classic approaches to public markets investing. The first is Momentum Investing , “a strategy to capitalize on the continuance of an existing market trend”, which usually meaning that the price has been rising in the recent past. As a venture capitalist, should you be a Momentum or a Value investor?

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 7, 2007

There are a couple of good reasons a company should consider bootstrapping its market entry. Or the founders have taken on a small amount of seed financing, just enough to get them into the market. Vendor long-list - build a “long-list&# of possible software vendors and NDA them all, but don‚Äôt rely on it (more on this later).

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grasshopperherder.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

We’re testing a viral loop, direct sales, and affiliate marketing.&# It means there actually might be a market for your idea. Don’t Even Ask for an NDA This just makes me laugh. UPDATE: It is of course perfectly reasonable to ask for an NDA before giving away the super secret sauce.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 7, 2019

Influencer marketing has been around long enough to generate great case studies—and skepticism. That’s especially true for B2B marketers. Still, about 65% of brands planned to increase their investment in influencer marketing in 2018, which puts the strategy on track to top $10 billion by 2020. Video content.

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Up and Running

MAY 18, 2015

See Also 5 Marketing Mistakes I Made as a New Entrepreneur. It will take a lot longer to review candidates than write your project description, so take time writing it and be explicit with desired background, skills, language competency and portfolio submission requirements,” says Nigel Ravenhill, head of marketing for AdChemix, Inc.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Written By Dan Martell on February 2nd, 2012 | Category: Hiring LeanStartup Marketing Metrics Startup Life | 6 Comments. Take the market and break it down into smaller chunks. Outsourcing is something a big company, with a known customer / problem (that has revenue & traction) does to save cost. Should I require and NDA?

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Agile VC

APRIL 13, 2012

The kinds of places where you have to sign an NDA when you walk in the lobby… When I lived and worked in the bay area (2000-2005) virtually all the startups were down on the peninsula somewhere. I think the long-tail (size in terms of market cap, revenue, employees etc – pick one doesn’t matter) is moving towards the city.

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www.metamorphblog.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Thus, the opportunity cost of joining your half-baked venture is dramatically lower than it is for legit professionals. Tiny, contracting market. works with the massive market that is YouTube. Experienced, talented software engineers have lots of options in life, and most of them involve getting paid. Customers are technophobes.

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www.readwriteweb.com

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Most clouds besides Amazons are just marketing BS. MM : No, in fact were going the other direction so we can have more control and lower our costs. The only distinction being that cloud computing remains difficult to define and sometimes is just marketing speak. One thing I love about it is the cost.

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www.readwriteweb.com

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Most clouds besides Amazons are just marketing BS. MM : No, in fact were going the other direction so we can have more control and lower our costs. The only distinction being that cloud computing remains difficult to define and sometimes is just marketing speak. One thing I love about it is the cost.

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Transformify

JUNE 15, 2021

Next, check whether you are planning to sign a contract or NDA. These are IT, marketing, sales, product design, etc. Having access to your pool of freelancers and being able to communicate with them and provide information about new projects saves time, costs and effort. Defining the freelancer types and work they will do.

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Kodorra

AUGUST 23, 2018

Oh and by the way, typically angel investors don’t sign NDA (non-disclosure agreement), so they are most probably losing out on the cash too. But these companies are the best in their markets. Always trying to foresee what the market or customers want is never going to cut it, unless you have the foresight of Steve Jobs.

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onstartups.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

” Or, “We’d need you to sign an NDA or confidentiality agreement before we can reveal our plans.” as much of the vc market is "me too" capital, the last thing an entrepreneur wants is for a bunch of other vcs to begin massively funding the space. and this is the cost of which i speak.

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