Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

And over time every venture capitalist develops their own gut feel for what makes up a great team in their industry. For example, if you’re building a mobile app, then the key activities are: app software development, user interface design and demand creation skills. Or can we outsource these activities to Partners?”

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2022

You may dream of developing a new silicon chip technology, but a bit of research should tell you that most disruptive solutions take billions in investment, and more time than you can afford for acceptance. You need intellectual property , such as a patent, trade secret, or process expertise that will be a barrier that you can defend.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 26, 2014

We’re changing the order in which we teach the business model canvas and customer development to better-fit therapeutics, diagnostics and medical devices. “Customer Development” to test the hypotheses outside the building and. Your potential exit partners are also a customer. I-Corps @ NIH Lecture Order Details.

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NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

One employee of General Motors sold trade secrets a few years back, costing the company an estimated $40m of research and development spanning over 20 years. Anton Blijlevens is a Partner at AJ Park. The post What intellectual property (IP) steps should a startup take? appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 13, 2020

It takes more than one person to build a business, so the lone entrepreneur, without support from any visible team, advisors, partners, or potential customers, will not attract investors. Registered patents and other intellectual property. Surrounded by the right people and track record.

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 12, 2020

This article is the third of a three-part series by Baldwins Intellectual Property that focuses on the importance of intellectual property for startup companies. What is intellectual property? Intellectual property is about creations of the mind.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The new paradigm, driven by disruptive technologies, cloud-served supercomputing, and the new generation of young adults with global empathy, is partnering and giving something now for a competitive advantage in the future. Find partners who can do what you cannot do alone. Scale it once you figure out what works.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 7, 2016

Understanding the four main types of intellectual property is a preliminary step to intellectual property acumen as patents, trademarks, trade secrets and copyrights each have their own legal protections. Does my company own its intellectual property? What should my IP strategy be?

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Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2014

Companies manage these three types of innovation with an innovation portfolio – they build innovation internally, they buy it or they partner with resources outside their company. If they decide to buy, large companies can: license/acquire intellectual property. Five Types of Innovation to Buy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Unfortunately, I see good startups fail simply because they don’t have the resources or intellectual property to stay ahead of copycats or big players who see the potential as soon as you step into the marketplace. Start by developing an “elevator pitch,” that you can deliver in thirty seconds to hook a potential customer or investor.

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Up and Running

JULY 5, 2021

And hiring an intellectual property attorney may seem like a budget dealbreaker. However, partnering with an experienced attorney allows new business owners to focus on other tasks like product development, employee training, and advertising, rather than the intricacies of trademark law and submitting applications.

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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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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.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 22, 2016

If you are developing your startup with a partner or co-founder, failing to create a detailed business partnership can cause serious legal ramifications later. These include; The percentage of the company owned by each partner. Taking appropriate action for intellectual property protection.

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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.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 24, 2014

I spent my first year developing proprietary deal flow and learning the business and then the Sept 2008 / Lehman Bros collapse / financial meltdown happened. It turns out it actually takes time to build a high-growth business with differentiated intellectual property and roll out large, enterprise-class marketing solutions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2014

It takes more than one person to build a business, so the lone entrepreneur, without support from any visible team, advisors, partners, or potential customers, will not attract investors. Registered patents and other intellectual property. Surrounded by the right people and track record.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 9, 2020

One of the ways our adversaries try to gain the advantage is by attacking our supply chain through methods like fraud, introduction of counterfeit materials, control of raw materials, cyber and intellectual property attacks, denying access to strategic materials and rare earth minerals. Facilitating technical release ability.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 14, 2016

by Jeff Stark, Audit Partner at Sensiba San Filippo. A disclosure schedule should be as thorough as possible to avoid any information that might make your potential buyer question your accountability and should cover key contracts, equity holders and options, litigation, intellectual property and warranties.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2021

Product research and prototype development. The professors know how to get grants to fund development for you in strategic focus areas, like biotech, that would otherwise cost you many thousands of dollars. Start by contacting the university outreach liaison, or a professor in your area of interest or expertise. Legal guidance.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2017

In case you haven’t noticed it, the rapid evolution of do-it-yourself (DIY) facilities for developers, including 3-D printers, SketchUp and makerspaces such as TechShop , have scaled down the cost of prototypes and hardware design by an order of magnitude. Provides networking with cofounders and strategic partners.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Keep in mind that developing and selling a product— starting a business —requires different skills than creating a product idea and going through the patenting process. . It will help you start developing solid understanding of what it entails, including scenarios where licensing may become less profitable than your initial expectations.

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Pascal's View

MARCH 24, 2010

My remarks explained the relationship between the long-term decline in America’s global competitiveness, the impact of the capital markets crisis on new investment in research and development, and specifically addressed Senate Bill 515 , the pending U.S. patent system and broadly impact intellectual property rights in our country.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2023

Emphasize intellectual property and dynamic product line. Develop a timeline showing continuous innovation. In addition, thinking positively about competitors is what your customers will do, and what every smart investor or potential business partner does.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Of course, this might also lead to investors, partners, and licensing opportunities. This is basically the Open Source concept, where sites like IdeaScale facilitate the outsourcing of application development to the Internet community in the form of an open call. Software crowd sourcing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2014

The new paradigm, driven by disruptive technologies, cloud-served supercomputing, and the new generation of young adults with global empathy, is partnering and giving something now for a competitive advantage in the future. Find partners who can do what you cannot do alone. Scale it once you figure out what works.

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Partner Intellectual Property Silicon Valley Cloud 251

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2016

Investors and partners now look only for a framework of your business essentials, within the context of your opportunity, solution, and financials. Before you bring on partners, develop intellectual property, raise capital, or generate revenues, you need to establish an official business entity.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Finding your strategic partner, investor or business buyer is not something you do haphazardly. You and your advisors, board or partners should start by completing what you can of the matrix shown on this page. The post Finding a strategic partner, investor or buyer first appeared on BERKONOMICS. Think carefully.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2012

Of course, this might also lead to investors, partners, and licensing opportunities. This is basically the Open Source concept, where sites like IdeaScale facilitate the outsourcing of application development to the Internet community in the form of an open call. Software crowd sourcing.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 15, 2017

Recent developments in applications have rendered the firewall outdated and incapable of deciphering the good and trusted from the bad traffic. Breaches involving health information, trade secrets, and intellectual property can be devastating for the affected brand. Without a doubt, the firewall era has come to an end.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 29, 2024

Start by defining your key resources, activities, and partners. Develop a marketing strategy that leverages both digital and traditional channels. It’s crucial to protect your intellectual property as well, including trademarks, patents, and copyrights. It outlines how you plan to create, deliver, and capture value.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

A finalist in the Blockchain category , which will pitch on at 9:30 am Sunday, March 10, Knowbella has a mission to create a publicly available scientific ecosystem whereby all the research data and publication development are open and transparent. When there are enough “no’s,” then adapting by developing potential pivots. Never quit!

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2015

In fact, an entrepreneur friend of mine, who made millions on her marketing expertise, asserted recently that most inventors fail in business because they refuse to believe that any business expertise or experience is worth more than 5 percent in partner equity. Most founders bootstrap product development.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 27, 2011

student of our MS&E department at Stanford ,) where they are set on being a leader in developing the management science of entrepreneurship. This startup search process is the business model / customer development / agile development solution stack. for startups created from university intellectual property to number one.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 21, 2016

This includes creating the Information Security Program, training on secure development of products, and/or implementing the security architecture of their infrastructure. Do we have offshore developers? Communicate with board members and executives about the importance of developing this secure environment, as well as the process.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 23, 2023

Additionally, effective communication skills are necessary to build relationships and establish rapport with clients, colleagues, and external partners. This includes a deep understanding of corporate law, contracts, intellectual property, employment law, compliance, and other relevant legal areas.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

Formerly, he was Managing Director of both Product Management and of Business Development at Los Angeles Times Interactive. A 12 - year veteran of the online world, he has worked in sales, business development and content partnership functions for Yahoo!, He has written several books on intellectual property law.

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