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Crowdsourcing Your Product Name

Software By Rob

Product naming is hard. Too many factors come into play when looking for a name and it’s almost impossible to decide on the right name once you’ve stared at the same list for a week straight. The Approach A while back Patrick contacted a handful of Academy members and asked for opinions on potential product names.

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Trademark Registration Process — Do it Yourself or Hire an Attorney?

Up and Running

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. Working with an attorney is an added cost that many entrepreneurs are hesitant to spend, especially before their venture is turning a profit.

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7 Reasons To Think Globally While Still New And Local

Startup Professionals Musings

What all this doesn’t mean is that you should roll out your product in every country at the same time. But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully. Balance your business between geographies. Find global sources now.

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7 Strategies To Prepare For Global Market Challenges

Startup Professionals Musings

What all this doesn’t mean is that you should roll out your product in every country at the same time. But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully. Balance your business between geographies. Find global sources now.

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The 6 Most Common Mistakes That Inexperienced Amazon Sellers Make

Women Entrepreneurs Can

Choosing the wrong type of account might cost you time and even more money. Getting started as an individual seller and switching to professional trading accounts, with increased sales is a common practice and does not cost third-party sellers much money. It’s not just about the Amazon subscription fees. MISTAKE #6.

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Nuts & Bolts of Intellectual Property for New Startups

Gust

It’s possible to have a company with literally millions of customers (users) that employs only a handful of people, working in a small rented office, with hardware and software costing in the tens of thousands rather than millions of dollars. Most of our early-stage startup clients fit this description.

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7 Keys To Market Growth - Think Global, But Act Local

Startup Professionals Musings

What all this doesn’t mean is that you should roll out your product in every country at the same time. But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully. Balance your business between geographies. Find global sources now.

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