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Valuations 101: The Dave Berkus Method

Gust

We recently started a series of posts on establishing the pre-money valuation of pre-revenue startup companies for purposes of investment by seed and startup investors. For example, some investors would not fund a company without at least a minimum of customer feedback or intellectual property.

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How to Write a Business Plan for a Cannabis Company

Up and Running

Financial Summary: Explain your business model, startup costs, revenues, and liabilities to the company. With the rise of new cannabis companies, it is important to differentiate your cannabis company from the competition, whether you are opening a farm, extraction operation, or dispensary. Target market: Who is your ideal buyer?

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When Did Profit Become A Bad Word For Entrepreneurs?

Startup Professionals Musings

Remember you can’t sustain a business or social cause with no revenue or profit. Be able to differentiate your offering from competitors. The best differentiation is a patent or other intellectual property that also provides a barrier to entry.

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How to Start a Successful Photography Business: The Complete 10 Step Guide (2019)

crowdSPRING Blog

How do they currently meet your target market’s needs, and how will you differentiate your product or services? Insurance can cover property damage, theft, intellectual property lawsuits, and other incidents. That means you need to prepare for the ups and downs of inconsistent revenue. Competitive analysis.

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How Universities Can Help Students and Alumni Work in the Tech Industry

David Teten

Access to University’s Intellectual Property : Office of Cooperative Research. Then, for differentiation, it’s important to play to your strengths; take whatever expertise or characteristic which sets your university apart and establish yourself as the leaders in producing research and companies within that niche.

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The idea is only half the battle: Stop complaining about copycats

The Next Web

Virtually every major online venture that has done well has been replicated elsewhere in the world to cater to local markets, with copycats raking in revenues and leaving innovators fuming. If possible, look into developing a USP that differentiates you and makes your brand more desirable to consumers. The clones. Taking legal action.

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Sustainable Competitive Advantages

Business Plan Blog

The following are some tips to help you with this process: Intellectual Property. A one-of-a-kind, differentiated product line may have several competitive advantages. Simply put, the more sustainable the competitive advantage, the more difficult it is for competitors to adopt the advantage. While all I.P. While all I.P.