Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2012

Intellectual property content. Some country cultures have little appreciation for software as intellectual property. Protect your intellectual property. Once product software is written, it doesn’t take much effort to deliver it to customers. Technology level. Product or services.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2011

Intellectual property content. Some country cultures have little appreciation for software as intellectual property. Protect your intellectual property. Once product software is written, it doesn’t take much effort to deliver it to customers. Technology level. Product or services.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Please consult with an attorney before making any intellectual property or other legal decisions. Read on to see five common mistakes regarding intellectual property, so you can avoid the pitfalls. 100% of businesses have Intellectual Property (IP). Patents are the only intellectual property.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Hire professionals. For example, you can determine a term that requires shareholders to hire their own experts and then harmonize those numbers, or you could have a term that requires the members/shareholders to hire experts who then select a third expert to provide the valuation.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2014

If they decide to buy, large companies can: license/acquire intellectual property. In response, venture capital firms like Sequoia and Andreessen/Horowitz are hiring new partners just to work with their portfolio companies and match them to corporations. Five Types of Innovation to Buy.

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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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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

All businesses have intellectual property. Yes, your business has intellectual property (IP). Intellectual property is divided into four major categories: Copyrights: software, literature works, and TV broadcasts. Are you outsourcing projects without a “work-for-hire” agreement? Copyrights.

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Transformify

JANUARY 7, 2019

Add to that the uncertainty surrounding BREXIT and the changed visa rules in the US that push the employers to hire remote workers. Hiring freelancers overseas as remote workers allows companies to tap into a global talent pool and have top talent without breaking the bank. are protesting demanding that Uber, Deliveroo, etc.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Does it have a niche or intellectual property? You should always design with the customer experience in mind. Patrons refers to the customers your company serves. A diversified customer base can reduce cash flow risks and greatly increase your company’s value. Is your product thriving or dying?

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2023

It starts with a vision, but benefits quickly from a structured process of idea generation, evaluation, prototyping, customer feedback, and success metrics. Innovative technologies have no value until they are turned into solutions to real customer problems. Set milestones and meet them. Ownership. Value creation. Accountability.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Legally Secure Your Intellectual Property Position. It is highly imperative that you conduct intellectual property clearance searches. You have to be able to confirm that you are not going to infringe somebody else’s intellectual property rights when you run your business. Hire a Lawyer.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2016

Assume you already know what your customers need and want. Just because you love a new solution doesn’t mean your customers will love it. Before spending any money, make sure you interact directly with potential customers, industry experts and investors. Dismiss the need to register any intellectual property.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

It’s equally easy to go online and incorporate your new entity, register some intellectual property and have some fun with social media for marketing and interacting with customers. With the unlimited access to “how-to” videos and detailed instructions on the Internet, you shouldn’t need to hire experts for most things.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2010

Intellectual property content. Some country cultures have little appreciation for software as intellectual property. Protect your intellectual property. Once product software is written, it doesn’t take much effort to deliver it to customers. Technology level. Product or services.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2023

I see too many business plans that are really product plans for customers, touting free services and long feature lists. No product, even with a large opportunity, is ready to scale until you can show it working, with multiple customers paying the full price, to validate the business model. Word-of-mouth does not scale.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 29, 2024

This isn’t just about having a eureka moment; it’s about understanding the problem you’re solving and why it matters to your potential customers. Then, consider how you’ll reach your customers and what kind of relationship you want to build with them. Building Your Team A venture is only as strong as its team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2023

On the other hand, if you are a new entrepreneur, still in the idea stage, professional investors will only tell you to come back later when you have traction (customers and revenue). You are now entering the rollout stage , with money required for marketing, hiring a full-time team, and a production process.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2024

However, scaling up too quickly can lead to hurried hiring decisions. This could range from intellectual property concerns to international trade laws. Customer Connection: Don’t Lose Touch In the rush to scale, it’s easy to lose touch with your customer base. Navigating this maze can be daunting.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 24, 2020

Driven by job cuts and budget reductions urging businesses to hire more freelancers , online freelancing platforms will enable companies to tap into expanded pools of global talent and hire qualified workers. But there are plenty of cost-saving, productivity and even hiring benefits that make remote work an attractive option.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2020

It starts with a vision, but benefits quickly from a structured process of idea generation, evaluation, prototyping, customer feedback, and success metrics. Innovative technologies have no value until they are turned into solutions to real customer problems. Set milestones and meet them. Ownership. Value creation. Accountability.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Outsource tasks that anyone can do with a little bit of training and detailed guidance, such as responding to customer emails, accounting, or even marketing. Providing detailed instructions on what needs to be done will allow the contractor or freelancer you hire to get right to work. But what do you outsource? Communicate Excessively.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2020

It’s equally easy to go online and incorporate your new entity, register some intellectual property and have some fun with social media for marketing and interacting with customers. With the unlimited access to “how-to” videos and detailed instructions on the Internet, you shouldn’t need to hire experts for most things.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 15, 2017

The severity of potential damage tends to depend on the sensitivity of the data exposed – something that Equifax customers recently found out about painfully first-hand. Breaches involving health information, trade secrets, and intellectual property can be devastating for the affected brand. So what can organizations do?

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2016

Every startup should have at least a couple of outside advisors who are not major investors or family members, anxious to talk to new investors and key new hires. Is there a real customer willing to give a testimonial? Don’t be sidetracked by potential customers in the middle of a free trial, or friends of the founder.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Whether it is IT outsourcing, content development, recruitment, manufacturing, legal outsourcing, web design, or technical and customer support, involving a third party can place the core activities of your business in centre stage. Communication.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The problem is that they sell extremely similar products, and customers in the area are becoming more adventurous and seeking variety. You provide extensive customer service and a variety of rewards options for customers. You provide extensive customer service and a variety of rewards options for customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2020

I see too many business plans that are really product plans for customers, touting free services and long feature lists. No product, even with a large opportunity, is ready to scale until you can show it working, with multiple customers paying the full price, to validate the business model. Word-of-mouth does not scale.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2015

Every startup should have at least a couple of outside advisors who are not major investors or family members, anxious to talk to new investors and key new hires. Is there a real customer willing to give a testimonial? Don’t be sidetracked by potential customers in the middle of a free trial, or friends of the founder.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

Intellectual property protection is great on paper and “limited” in practice. The large players like Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent historically would be more likely to simply copy a startup’s features than to hire their talent. Filed under: China , Customer Development , Technology , Venture Capital.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2020

On the other hand, if you are a new entrepreneur, still in the idea stage, professional investors will only tell you to come back later when you have traction (customers and revenue). You are now entering the rollout stage , with money required for marketing, hiring a full-time team, and a production process.

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Being strategic with your intellectual property (IP) can be really important. They hired a new software team, located in a different building, who were not familiar with the old software that my client had built for an earlier customer and were still providing software support for.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 29, 2016

Typically, the first few key hires in IT are ones that will help “keep the lights on,” deal with password lock-outs and provision and configure network services and company laptops. Hiring junior, or less experienced employees and keeping them once they are trained is a big challenge.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Make sure you build your business to meet the needs of a specific niche to avoid overspending and underwhelming all of your potential customers. Consider branding yourself as an expert in real estate, personal injury, family law, intellectual property, or even admiralty law. NOT SATISFIED WITH THE GROWTH OF YOUR BUSINESS?

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 30, 2018

As your business grows in income and number of customers, you will need to think strategically about how you then report that income. Therefore, it’s often a good idea to hire a contract lawyer to have on retainer. Intellectual Property Lawyer. Consider working with these four types of lawyers. Source: Pexels. Tax Lawyer.

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Up and Running

MAY 12, 2020

Customer relationship management software. Protect any intellectual property you may own by applying for copyrights, trademarks, or patents. Share customer stories and experiences. You’re basically looking to establish multiple avenues of communication with customers through digital and traditional channels.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 9, 2020

leading a multi-billion dollar business with a broad range of products and services supporting defense, homeland security, aerospace, infrastructure protection, and customers around the world. What we’re doing is listening to that voice of the customer, the Warfighter about what are the electronic warfare capabilities they need.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Protection of intellectual property. You need to go the extra mile for protecting your intellectual property. Moreover, you should take steps to fight it out if someone tries to breach your intellectual property rights. It is also a preferred entity for investors. Liability risks.

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