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I-Corps @ NIH – Pivoting the Curriculum

Steve Blank

Next we teach Distribution Channels (how are you going to sell the product) and Customer Relationships (how do you Get/Keep/Grow customers) and Revenue Streams (what’s the Revenue Model strategy and pricing tactics.) (You get an introduction to reimbursement early here, while the details are described later in the “Revenue” lecture.).

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Corporate Acquisitions of Startups: Why Do They Fail?

Steve Blank

These include the product itself, the customer, the distribution channel, revenue model, how to get, keep and grow customers, resources and activities needed to build the business and costs.). Often they have brought in an operating executive as the new CEO. Predicting Success or Failure of an Acquisition. Lessons Learned.

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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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How to Onboard Remote Engineers: A Practical Guide from an Expert

ReadWriteStart

Communication synchronization is of the utmost importance when you’re working with distributed talent. Also, decide if your company needs any confidentiality or IP assignment agreements. You want the developer and your team to be calibrated on the time window during which everyone is going to be available and reachable.

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The Economics of Automation & You

Start Up Blog

And even though this time the displacement will involve intellectual labour, the pattern will remain unchanged, and it goes like this… Company replaces workers and reduces operating costs. Company must then decide where to distribute cost savings – options include; Increase profit margins. Reduce prices and sell more.

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How to Protect Your Startup IP

Early Growth Financial Services

Not protecting your business’ IP or unwittingly infringing someone else’s can be a really costly unforced error. This week Allonn Levy of Hopkins & Carley and Glenn McCrae, EGFS’ Strategy Officer, gave a webinar on how to avoid the biggest mistakes startups make with IP. Mistake #1 — Failure to register IP.

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Want to Give Your Business a Quick and Easy Boost?

Growthink Blog

Many distribution, manufacturing, and service businesses fit this description. Company Scenario #2: A company with a solid revenue base - say more than $5 million in sales - but competes in an industry not one of great, current interest to buyers / investors. Putting all of this out there and SO many good things come back to us.

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