Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2017

In today’s fast moving market, the basic product development cost and time are critical to survival. With the new rapid prototyping tools, products can be physically built for analysis, rather than just conceptualized. These ideas can grow quickly into real products. Meeting the new consumer demand for customization.

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Technical Cofounder Intellectual Property Wiki Cofounder 153

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

A C-corporation is more complex and expensive, and is recommended only if you expect to pitch to professional investors who demand preferred stock, or to more than 100 potential shareholders. Register some intellectual property to provide a barrier to entry. Ship a minimum viable product quickly, test the market and iterate.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Preferred Stock Stealth 120

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 17, 2020

From innovative products to geographic location, you can find out what attracts your ideal customers to you. This information can help you position your products and create marketing messages to: Increase click-through-rates in online advertising. Reducing the number of product returns or subscription cancelations. eCommerce.).

Marketing 110

Marketing Intellectual Property eCommerce Advertising 110

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2023

For example, if you have a proven product, real revenue, a big potential market, and are ready to scale up the business, every investor will be interested. For investors, this is the idea stage , where you may have a great idea, but no plan, product, or customers, and probably no success record in this business domain. Congratulations!

Angel Investor 313

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 313

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 11, 2022

Think of value propositions as bundles of services or products that create benefits (value) for customers. Every entrepreneur needs to know and communicate the total costs associated with their solution or product, including cost of goods sold, customer acquisition costs, capital costs, operational expenses, and partner costs.

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Business Model Intellectual Property Angel Investor Channel 334

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 30, 2015

In the past, CPC was utilized as a measure of Google’s success in driving traffic to its network: higher CPC typically indicated Google’s search placement and results algorithms were providing high value to advertisers aiming to get their services or products in front of an eager customer base.

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Advertising Revenue Mobile Intellectual Property 100

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

The costs associated with patenting your technological or creative boon, successfully bringing your product to market and compelling larger companies to come to the table and negotiate a royalty deal rests in how you proceed. The questions below will establish patent viability: Does my idea meet a specific demand?

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Intellectual Property Forecast LLC Acquisition 157

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2020

For example, if you have a proven product, real revenue, a big potential market, and are ready to scale up the business, every investor will be interested. For investors, this is the idea stage , where you may have a great idea, but no plan, product, or customers, and probably no success record in this business domain. Congratulations!

Angel Investor 370

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 370

Up and Running

AUGUST 24, 2020

Just like on-demand delivery services, freelancing marketplaces like Upwork will continue to gain popularity. The benefits of IoT even expand into products and services. But there are plenty of cost-saving, productivity and even hiring benefits that make remote work an attractive option. Marketplaces Like Upwork. 5G Network.

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Technical Review Analytics Forecast Artificial Inteligence 131

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 29, 2016

These businesses are full of new ideas for services, new products – and improvements to existing ones. Ironically, though, many early stage cyber security companies initially target their offerings to the Fortune 500 and look to move down market to SMBs much later in their product life-cycle – and, sometimes not at all.

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Differentiation Security Intellectual Property Non-Compete 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2020

Yet I find a big difference between “starting a new business” and “creating a new product.” In my experience, most successful entrepreneurs have indeed created a new product, but most people who claim to be inventors have a hard time starting a business. Two people with complementary skills are often equal to three.

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Founder Intellectual Property Dilution Startup 312

YoungUpstarts

JULY 6, 2011

These are the customers that will be willing to find another company to provide a certain service or product. What may have been in demand yesterday may no longer have any demand (when was the last time you’ve been to a one-hour photo store? Do what it takes to make your product and/or service synonymous with your brand.

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Intellectual Property Non-Compete Technical Review Business Plan 244

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

For the last few years, there really hasn’t been a demand to innovate on top of the ecosystem that’s been built. Intellectual property protection is great on paper and “limited” in practice. Small startups act the same way, simply cloning each other’s products. New Rules for China. I can’t imagine a U.S. business models.

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China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 327

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

One of our Bplans writers described going into business in cannabis as a “ once-in-a-generation opportunity ,” with the product rapidly becoming legal for recreational as well as medical use in many states. In legal states, the markets have become so saturated that cannabis companies can end up with thousands of pounds of unsold product.

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Business Plan Technical Review Forecast Software Review 154

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2020

For the rest of us, we need a business plan, as well as a product plan. Some of you may be convinced that your product specification communicates the product message even better than a business plan, so why be redundant? Professional investors and even customers invest in people, rather than just a product.

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Business Plan Product Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch 423

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2019

Think of value propositions as bundles of services or products that create benefits (value) for customers. Every entrepreneur needs to know and communicate the total costs associated with their solution or product, including cost of goods sold, customer acquisition costs, capital costs, operational expenses, and partner costs.

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Intellectual Property Business Model Angel Investor Channel 250

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

For the last few years, there really hasn’t been a demand to innovate on top of the ecosystem that’s been built. Intellectual property protection is great on paper and “limited” in practice. Small startups act the same way, simply cloning each other’s products. New Rules for China. I can’t imagine a U.S. business models.

China 219

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 219

ReadWriteStart

JULY 9, 2023

They impact fundraising, hiring, intellectual property rights and patents, and many more things around starting and running a business. Interestingly enough, some founders even shy away from charging for their product. Consequently, they may overlook highly important legal nuances or simply forget about them.

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Intellectual Property Startup Burn Rate Metrics 122

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2019

A trademark is defined as a type of intellectual property which can be used to identify services or products. Trademarks are an important way that businesses protect their intellectual property. This is known as an adverse demand shock. Modern trademark laws were instituted in the 19th century.

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Intellectual Property Portfolio Analytics Equity 92

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Entrepreneurs need to hit a happy medium with backers, not giving away too much but not making overly aggressive demands. ” Intellectual Property. They also need to decide whether to structure terms as an equity deal or a convertible security deal. ” The Cost of Financing. . Domain Squatting.

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Convertible Security IP Technical Review Software Review 100

Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2014

As in the first part of this series, I’m in good company – I’m joined in Founders School by Noam Wasserman of Harvard teaching Founder’s Dilemmas , Craig Wortmann University of Chicago covering Entrepreneurial Selling , Peter McDermott helping understand Intellectual Property , and Nathan Gold offering how to give Powerful Presentations.

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Intellectual Property Lean Customer Development Acquisition 331

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

If there was any doubt among the teams about the value of what they’re learning, Blinken put it to rest with a compelling overview of how so many of today’s complex global problems – from stopping Ebola to monitoring cease-fires and improving food security – demand innovative, tech-based solutions. In these final weeks, they have to dig deep.

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Washington United Kingdom Lean 120

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

If there was any doubt among the teams about the value of what they’re learning, Blinken put it to rest with a compelling overview of how so many of today’s complex global problems – from stopping Ebola to monitoring cease-fires and improving food security – demand innovative, tech-based solutions. In these final weeks, they have to dig deep.

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Washington United Kingdom Lean 120

NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 11, 2019

Check your business name doesn’t conflict with that of another business, by looking up the free online registers provided by the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand and the NZ Companies Register. Can you pinpoint where market demand meets your product or service? A great brand begins with a strong, unique name.

Intellectual Property 51

Intellectual Property New Zealand Forecast Naming 51

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Singapore is also at the forefront of protections related to intellectual property, offering security for innovation. Even if the images you share look the same aesthetically, localizing the text in your content and matching it with local influencers helps to better promote your brand and products. . Where do I Start?

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Singapore Asia Intellectual Property Marketing 147

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2018

For example, if you have a proven product, real revenue, a big potential market, and are ready to scale up the business, every investor will be interested. For investors, this is the idea stage , where you may have a great idea, but no plan, product, or customers, and probably no success record in this business domain. Congratulations!

Angel Investor 184

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 184

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

This weeks topic was distribution channels ; how your product gets from your company to your potential customer segments. This weeks lecture and panel was on distribution channels; how your product gets from your company to your potential customer segments. They assist with the sale and work with marketing to create demand.

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Distribution Channel Lean Intellectual Property 231

Up and Running

JUNE 12, 2014

The life cycle of a product is associated with marketing and management decisions within businesses, and all products go through five primary stages: development, introduction, growth, maturity, and decline. The product development stage is often referred to as “the valley of death.” Development. Introduction.

Product 80

Product Intellectual Property Oregon Revenue 80

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 12, 2019

If you have a product or perform a service that no one else in the industry can provide or do, your business will be more valuable than your competitors’ and increase the value of your intangible assets. Products and. You can do that by investing time, energy, and money in your: Team members, Systems. Advertising.

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Widget Intellectual Property CPA Sales 178

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2017

Think of value propositions as bundles of services or products that create benefits (value) for customers. Every entrepreneur needs to know and communicate the total costs associated with their solution or product, including cost of goods sold, customer acquisition costs, capital costs, operational expenses, and partner costs.

Business Model 143

Business Model Intellectual Property Startup Angel Investor 143

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 4, 2014

For example, if you have a proven product, real revenue, a big potential market, and are ready to scale up the business, every investor will be interested. For investors, this is the idea stage , where you may have a great idea, but no plan, product, or customers, and probably no success record in this business domain. Congratulations!

Angel Investor 232

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 232

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 13, 2019

Yet, investors and analysts demand it. Intellectual property is one of the most valuable assets acquirers seek in startups. If there is good synergy, an acquirer can unlock immense value by providing those customers with their complete range of products. Often the bigger you are, the harder it is to maintain growth.

Intellectual Property 102

Intellectual Property IP Acquisition Startup 102

Transformify

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Russia is another emerging economy where businesses can attract investors and sell products and services at scale. Still, there is a lot to be done with regard to the legal system and the protection of intellectual property ( IP) rights. Russia is the seventh largest internal market in the world and the first in Europe.

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Global Brazil Russia Singapore 95

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2016

Moonshots are simply efforts that demand breakthroughs that are not possible within business-as-usual practices. Patents and other intellectual property must be secured at this point. Announce and launch an operational product. For startups, this will likely require a funding effort with friends and family, or grants.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Advisory Board Metrics Leadership 120

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2016

For example, if you have a proven product, real revenue, a big potential market, and are ready to scale up the business, every investor will be interested. For investors, this is the idea stage , where you may have a great idea, but no plan, product, or customers, and probably no success record in this business domain. Congratulations!

Matching 120

Matching Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers 120

Growthink Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

How easy / possible is it for global customers to buy your product – to purchase your service? • In a world where ideas and technologies and business models and even intellectual property (sad but true) can be copied and undercut worldwide at the speed of a mouse click, what can any company really hold onto? This is HARD.

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Africa Brazil China India 104

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2016

By profit, I simply mean offering a product or service to customers for a price that exceeds the total costs associated with the solution, thus providing some basis for recovering sunk costs and generating a return for stakeholders. The best differentiation is a patent or other intellectual property that also provides a barrier to entry.

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Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy 120