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Intellectual Property for Startups in the Real World

Gust

Last month we covered the basics of intellectual property (IP) for startups, including a simple taxonomy, some common issues and related documents for entrepreneurs to use when forming a new startup. How much is it worth investing in cultivating and enforcing an IP portfolio ? Barriers to entry ?

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Social Networking and Business Value

SoCal CTO

Corporations increasingly see social media as a key PR, communications and marketing medium. Formerly, he was Managing Director of both Product Management and of Business Development at Los Angeles Times Interactive. a social networking site for families), where the Yammer technology was developed.

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How to Work with Lawyers at a Startup

Both Sides of the Table

Shame about not getting it in legal writing that you owned the original IP. I know he’s smart but you wouldn’t hire a Javascript developer to do your database design – would you? But as with consulting, PR, web design and even VC – it’s not just the firm it’s also the individual.

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26 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

Once I developed the fabric I wanted it to have a name that was memorable, and that described it in one word. Several “experts” in marketing and advertising, and IP lawyers, tried to talk me into changing it. While developing the app and starting the company, I was stuck for a name. Buttercloth was born. It was just natural.

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How to find a good programmer or web developer

www.peterdrew.net

Peter Drew Internet Marketing Tools Online Blog Home Recieve an Email for Each New Post Here Contact Peter Drew You are here: Home / Internet Marketing / How to find a good programmer or web developer How to find a good programmer or web developer October 1, 2007 By Peter Drew Leave a Comment 1. Protect your asset. and is online a LOT.

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Why You Should Embrace Opposing Views at Your Startup

Both Sides of the Table

I use technology precisely to try and develop an intuitive feel about what will work and what won’t” The management team got it. I talked to one company who had build really differentiated IP and had great customer traction. Do we have the wrong PR firm? To ignore FourSquare would be dumb. The VCs snickered a bit.

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Stealth Mode Startup

www.frozennorth.org

During the two days of the show, one of their programmers sat in on my speech about building better customer service automation; I had an hour-long chat with the CEO and another of the founders; and their PR manager stopped by our booth for a 15-minute briefing about what we do. They are actively hiring Perl programmers. on a hosted basis.

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