VC Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2022

Is there an early mover advantage for being early on a technology trend? In the first five months of 2022, more than $120 billion have been invested in building out metaverse technology and infrastructure, according to McKinsey. Here we go! Epic Games. Unity’s recent $4.4 Also, their $1.6 There are now 2.8B

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 6, 2018

“Blockchain is a foundational technology: It has the potential to create new foundations for our economic and social systems,” the authors of The Truth About Blockchain , Marco Iansiti, and Karim R. The process of adoption will be gradual and steady, not sudden, as waves of technological and institutional change gain momentum.”

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 14, 2011

But those same words could easily be applied to the Singapore-based technology entrepreneurs present at Techventure 2011. Plans for more Singapore-based technology incubators. Talent, as well as technology, is flowing in this direction. Singapore Innovation. ” Global Money Flow – From the West to Asia.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 30, 2014

The practical uses for uBeam technology is limitless. Did anybody hold patents that would prevent us from using this technology? We hired IP specialists to review prior art. We grilled their IP attorneys. This kicked off a frantic process of discovery for me personally. Did the physics actually work? Was it safe?

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 27, 2020

The most successful entrepreneurs have always used the realities of the environment around them as a basis for exploring opportunities and developing new ideas that actually provide value for people and are structured to create profit. Professional business services.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 17, 2021

While thousands of B2B organizations struggle, plenty are able to develop long-term success. In 2020 we applied the same approach to two of our customers: idronect (software to manage drone businesses) and Opsfleet (software development company). Use IP-identification to better serve your customers. So what does it take?

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Onboarding a new remote developer is arguably one of the most important things you can add to your core competencies if you want to assure your new hires’ success. Checkpoints to evaluate onboarding success have not been established in advance, and the developer doesn’t know what’s going to under evaluation.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

At Remagine Ventures we like to say that “we invest in technologies that change how people spend their time and money”. Advancements in technology and changing cultural behaviour are big drivers of this trend and Covid-19 was like pouring gasoline on fire. . Challenges, besides developer economics, remain. *by Kevin Baxpehler.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2022

Activate Technology and Media outlook 2022 , created by Active Consulting, offers a very interesting take on the future of the Metaverse. NFTs will become a mainstream behavior, while creating value for consumers and IP owners; every technology and media company will need an NFT strategy (Source: Activate Consulting).

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ithacaVC

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Cayuga Venture Fund recently closed an investment in a company called Agronomic Technology Corp (ATC). The underlying tech was developed at Cornell (like many of the companies in the CVF portfolio). The resulting product adapt-N has become the initial offering of Agronomic Technology. Pioneering Better Ag through Big Data.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

The program provides entrepreneurs the resources and mentoring they need to build their companies and develop their skills. Law firms that focus on emerging technology companies understand their legal issues from multiple perspectives and offer excellent advice. Incorporation also protects the founders from a liability standpoint. .”

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Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

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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The Next Web

JUNE 8, 2014

Developing an enterprise-grade SaaS product is not easy. The keys are maintaining capital efficiency, launching early versions to the SMB market and constantly applying customer development methods. Yoav Leitersdorf and Ofer Schreiber of are partners at YL Ventures. And more importantly, B2B companies.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Nearly all businesses, whether they are small or large, are comprised of intellectual property (IP) and trade secrets, which can serve as the foundation for commercial success. The World Intellectual Property Organization defines IP as, “creations of the mind,” which, depending on the business, can take many forms. Any type of design.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 10, 2018

You need lawyers to help you with incorporation and IP creation. Already, a Silicon Valley startup called Atrium has developed an app that hopes to automate nearly every task that forces startups to hire lawyers, which might include acquiring funding, merging, and being sued. But the startup is working diligently to build AI solutions.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2014

Corporate business development and strategic partner executives are flocking to Silicon Valley to find these five types of innovation. What gets lost when a large company looks at the rationale for an acquisition (IP, team, product, users) is that startups are run by founders searching for a business model. Lessons Learned.

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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. Helix will have liquidity at 366 days on a tightly regulated security token exchange.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 30, 2012

All too many startups are founded simply on the basis of a new and exciting technology invented by an industrious technologist. Develop the solution with your technology, and develop a strategy to maximize your impact in the marketplace. Intellectual property (IP). Scalability.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 29, 2019

In fact, one of the most difficult obstacles for most businesses is convincing the main power houses (board members, directors, investors) to sign off on the budget needed to fully explore these opportunities; especially when it comes to investing in mobile technology, i.e. mobile app development. Data & Insight.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 23, 2020

First Ever Wearable Device to Help Blind People Navigate Without a White Cane STRAP Technologies announced today, the creation of a hands-free device designed to be worn by the visually impaired to allow for more independence and mobility. STRAP Technologies aims to change the way the visually impaired explore the world.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Competition from other startups and established incumbents, constraints on time and capital, and limited access to talent and technology resources are just a few of the hurdles nearly every first-time founder faces while trying to build a business. Do you lack the skills needed to develop a viable product? Be ready when it counts.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

Just a quick note that I'll be moderating a Technology Council Event : Social Networking as a Business Strategy May 19, 2009 - Culver City Social networking media are used on a daily basis to grow businesses and expand career opportunities. Before that, he was VP, Client Strategy at Blast Radius. LAUNCH.com, and The Improv Comedy Clubs.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 14, 2016

When using others (employees, contractors, third parties) to develop your technology, be sure that ownership of IP is assigned to the company. If questions arise as to the propriety of ownership of IP, your valuation could be negatively affected or the deal scuttled altogether.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

All too many startups are founded simply on the basis of a new and exciting technology invented by an industrious technologist. Develop the solution with your technology, and develop a strategy to maximize your impact in the marketplace. Intellectual property (IP). Scalability.

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Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

If you are a entrepreneur in Colorado who is working on something related to the Internet, please consider signing the following letter to Senator Udall and Senator Bennet opposing the Protect IP (PIPA) Act. The letter follows: To: Senator Udall, Senator Bennet.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 24, 2013

Automated test equipment and virtual instrumentation software provider National Instruments has announced the opening of National Instruments Academy & Innovation Nucleus (NI-AIN), a shared services lab facility in Technology Park Malaysia comprising over RM20 million (~US$6.25

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 30, 2013

Doing so meant they would have to take risks for IP acquisition and customer/market risks outside their experience or comfort zone. The program became large enough that it came time to choose between expanding the program or making it more technology focused and closely tied to corporate R&D. Lessons Learned.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 31, 2019

Instead of looking at traditional metrics such as EBITA (earnings before interest taxes and amortization) and MRR (monthly recurring revenue), early investors are compelled by intangibles such as charismatic leadership, a loyal team, exciting IP, an important name on an executive board, news coverage, etc. Fundraising debt.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 13, 2017

New technologies have disrupted this as devices can now be setup easily either through wireless connectivity across devices or through a home’s WiFi network. Wireless IP cameras can simply be mounted on various portions of your home and are connected to your home’s WiFi, allowing you to view live feeds on your mobile phone wherever you are.

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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

DECEMBER 10, 2021

You need tools and frameworks for: Looking at your current research for fresh insights, Casting a wide net for new possibilities, new ways to innovate, Considering new technology and existing shelved IP. Get teams thinking of wildly imaginative innovation projects. Projects that, when done, fuel growth for years to come.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

In this article, we’ll look at the challenges users of real estate software development services face and when your company should consider building its own real estate CRM. Although CRM – the technologies mentioned above – have several advantages, less than one-third of all real estate firms actually make use of them.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

When to get a lawyer - If you plan to be a venture or angel backed technology company (what I mostly write about) the best time to start meeting and getting to know lawyers is long before you ever start your company. Shame about not getting it in legal writing that you owned the original IP. Many people start companies arse backwards.

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 15, 2020

In this post, I’ll provide an overview of these recent developments as well as a sense of the grand vision I see forming for Lightning around payments and Web3 applications. In contrast to DeFi’s “move fast and break things” attitude, Lightning development has been intentionally slower and more methodical. 1) Generalizable Payments .

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Steve Blank

MAY 29, 2011

He set up Blackbox.vc, a seed accelerator for technology startups (and one of the tour stops for entrepreneurs from around the world.) Founders overestimate the value of IP before product market fit by 255%. . Filed under: Customer Development , Teaching , Venture Capital. Congratulations. ——-.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

If we want to maintain and support sustainable economic growth while meeting the broader needs of society, we will need an economy underpinned by innovation and new technologies. In deep tech companies value creation milestones are more likely to be tagged to validating the technology and IP creation.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Invoca is now doing 10s of millions in recurring revenue and is growing > 75% year-over-year but it took the first 3 years to really build out the technology and acquire our initial enterprise clients. Defensible IP becomes insanely valuable?—?particularly We now serve many large clients like Dish Networks, Dignity Health, and U.S.

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Start Up Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Prior to the industrial revolution the vast majority of people worked directly in agriculture, and now it is less than 5% in developed economies. Competitors respond and also reduce price to maintain market share either by adopting similar technology or cutting margins. It happened when agriculture was automated.

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