Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2014

The next default of waiting until later is equally bad, since partners who bow out early will still expect an equal share of that first billion you make later. Your idea is not intellectual property yet, so it has no inherent value. The CTO of many technical startups was the original founder. Now comes the reality check.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

One of the readers asked my opinion around sharing your startup concept: My first question has always been - how do you protect your idea while shopping around for feedback, partners, developers, etc.? Beyond that, I want lots of conversations with experts, users, customers, VCs, partners, etc. Lots of thoughts here. False Confidence.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2012

Make sure your plan answers every relevant question that you could possibly imagine from your business partners, spouse, and potential investors. A CEO who has “been there and done that” is traction, especially if teamed with a financial lead (CFO) and a product lead (CTO). Register some intellectual property.

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rapidrollout.wordpress.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

Web Startup Lessons Advice from a CTO and Entrepreneur Home About Startup Advice: When to Use a Consulting CTO There are not many to be found. He or she might call himself a “consulting CTO,&# “freelance CTO,&# “on-demand CTO,&# “CTO on call,&# “CTO for hire,&# or just a “technology strategy advisor.&#

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Steve Blank

JUNE 19, 2014

We assumed that for commercial hypotheses (clinical utility, who the customer is, data and quality of data, how reimbursement works, what parts of the product are valuable, roles of partners, etc.) clinical utility, customer, quality of data, reimbursement, what parts of the product are valuable, roles of CRO’s , and partners, etc.,)

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2011

Make sure your plan answers every relevant question that you could possibly imagine from your business partners, spouse, and potential investors. A CEO who has “been there and done that” is traction, especially if teamed with a financial lead (CFO) and a product lead (CTO). Register some intellectual property.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2016

The next default of waiting until later is equally bad, since partners who bow out early will still expect an equal share of that first billion you make later. Your idea is not intellectual property yet, so it has no inherent value. The CTO of many technical startups was the original founder. Now comes the reality check.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

Richard Neff, Head IP & Tech Group of Greenberg Glusker Richard Neff is a partner at the law firm of Greenberg Glusker in Los Angeles and Chair of the Firm's Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Group. He has written several books on intellectual property law. He has 20 years’ experience as CTO.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 27, 2018

It partners with many companies/inventors and splits the licensing revenue 50-50. Intellectual Ventures is another such company. Nathan Myhrvold, former CTO of Microsoft and co-founder of Intellectual Ventures. Maybe the market for your intellectual property is diminishing or the technology is becoming less relevant.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2010

Make sure your plan answers every relevant question that you could possibly imagine from your business partners, spouse, and potential investors. A CEO who has “been there and done that” is traction, especially if teamed with a financial lead (CIO) and a product lead (CTO). Register some intellectual property.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 21, 2016

This way, employees, partners, and board members will all be on the same level with the understanding that information security plays a major role in the success of a company. Bring on a security-conscious CTO at the beginning. Hire qualified internal resources or outsource as needed for the required IT positions.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2019

The first check I wrote was just over 10 years ago into a company called Invoca who just announced a new $56 million in funding led by Scott Hilleboe at HIG Growth Partners. It proved to be fortuitous because it allowed me the time & space I needed to get to know tons of founders and VCs and to hone my craft. Over the past 2.5

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www.inc.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

500|5000 Conference Honorees Resources Press Apply 2011 ); Topics > Leadership and Managing > Human Resources > Job Descriptions > How to Hire a CTO When its time to add a technologist to your slate of executives, what are the best practices to follow? Some companies have a CTO focused on operations under the CIO.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Technology. Intellectual Property. We had a rough time early on," says Parker, president and chief technology officer of Roving Software Inc. , Durkin , managing partner with the Boston -based law firm Lucash, Gesmer & Updegrove LLP. FROM OUR PARTNERS. ); ); ); ADVERTISEMENT. Business Software.

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Startup Company Lawyer

MAY 4, 2009

Joe Betts-LaCroix – CTO, OQO. Does it involve intellectual property, model innovation, speed to market, market positioning? Intellectual Property. How to keep your start-up in the sights of both partners and buyers. Description: How to explain and present your business to target partners and investors.

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rob.by

MARCH 8, 2012

He argued that software engineers don’t finish what they start, and that you’re better off paying a technical person than partnering with one. A business partnership is like a marriage and finding a long term partner is a very difficult thing. Finding someone to partner with isn’t easy.

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Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Good product and intellectual property are important, but the quality of the team is key. To provide an example, assume a company with an average product and technology (100% of norm), a strong team (125% of norm) and a large market opportunity (150% of norm). Experience as a COO, CFO, CTO. +. Marketing/Sales/Partners.

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rapidrollout.wordpress.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Web Startup Lessons Advice from a CTO and Entrepreneur Home About Finding a Technical Partner for Your Startup Today I received an inquiry from a student at an Ivy League university who wants to launch a web startup. You can find a technologist to join you as a partner, for half of the company’s equity.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

While in law school, my partner, Leigh, and I had a concept for a law firm that did more than just “law.” Right now we have a lot of Intellectual Property and Cyberlaw work that crosses over between the two facets of our firm. Actually, being told repeatedly that they couldn’t be done was part of the motivation.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Seculert (=Security Alert) is a subscription service based on proprietary patent-pending technology that detects and alerts companies of cyber threats affecting their networks, and accurately identifies the affected network domains. billion times per month.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2012

A startup is all about "execution" - meaning the equity should be allocated based on the value that each partner brings to the table in each of these dominant variables: Experience running a startup business. Pre-existing intellectual property. Who will be the CEO, CFO, and CTO?

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

A startup is all about "execution" - meaning the equity should be allocated based on the value that each partner brings to the table in each of these dominant variables: Experience running a startup business. Pre-existing intellectual property. Who will be the CEO, CFO, and CTO?

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