Gust

DECEMBER 1, 2011

When meeting with early stage entrepreneurs for the first time, after reviewing a demo or hearing their pitch, I often ask them to articulate what they’re most focused on building. When: Ideally, involve a startup lawyer as early as possible upon deciding to start a new venture. What is a startup really? Good stuff!

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IP Intellectual Property Equity Liquidity Event 114

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

it is also the title of a fabulous book from Internet 1.0 Plus, most early-stage M&A fails so this isn’t likely a good use of capital for a young company). In startup world low GM almost always equals death which is why many Internet retailers have failed or are failing (many operated at 35% gross margins).

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Burn Rate Balance Sheet .Net Valuation 383

VC Cafe

AUGUST 29, 2022

As an investor in early stage startups in gaming and metaverse/web3 at Remagine Ventures , I naturally consume a lot of content on this topic, and this post also helps me digest and separate signal from noise. Check out the list of derivate IP from the BAYC collection below. Eminem and Dr Dre bored ape performance at the VMAs.

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IP Strategic Investors Vertical Early Stage 187

David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

USC Marshall Professor Noam Wasserman observes in Upside-Down Venture Capitalists and the Transition Toward Pyramidal Firms: Inevitable Progression, or Failed Experiment? : “T he early-stage VC industry was [historically] dominated by small firms composed primarily of senior staff members and only a few junior members.

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Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Cofounder 60

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2009

To the best of my knowledge US law allows you to work on your own resources and in your own hours and let you personally own your IP. In some countries outside the US (the UK for example) employers can specify in an employment contract that ANY IP you develop while you’re employed by that company is owned by them.

Founder Vesting 365

Founder Vesting Intellectual Property Stock Options IP 365

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Increasingly it became difficult to tell any system integration company apart and there was a whole new breed of competitors in the market helping companies build Internet businesses. Andersen had lost its long-time CEO, George Shaheen, was hemorrhaging staff and wasn’t exactly known as being an Internet pioneer.

Turkey 302

Turkey Differentiation IP Technical Review 302

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

The importance of the conference is that it assembles most of the top privately held early-to-mid-stage technology companies in the country (and some globally) as well as most VC’s, growth equity funds and corporate development departments from large industry players looking at technology acquisitions.

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IPO Venture Capital Private Placement Cofounder 242

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 6, 2010

But in my experience as an entrepreneur and now spending my time amongst investors I can generalize that almost all VC investments in early stage technology & Internet investments come down to just four key factors. Mostly by early stage investors talking about getting smaller exits. What about Product / IP?

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Early Stage Startup Venture Capital Seed Stage 360

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

The “Infrastructure Phase” of the Internet … Before we had an Internet startup explosion we needed infrastructure which spawned the original tech startup community in Silicon Valley. The “Three C’s” of the Internet … The infrastructure and web services phases of the Internet are built.

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Silicon Valley Kansas City Startup Venture Capital 390

The Next Web

JANUARY 24, 2014

We boast the world’s second highest fixed broadband Internet subscription rate only an inch behind Sweden. Ninety-four percent of households are equipped with a computer and have Internet access (the others are still playing 8-bit Nintendo). The Netherlands ranks top place in a large number of ICT indicators.

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Netherlands Technical Review Stock Silicon Valley 143

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 7, 2007

We are on the high end of the range, and I think expecting less would be unrealistic unless you are building something really simple (and therefore with limited inherent IP). Our product is fairly complex and Matt also nails the budget pretty well. I can’t wait to read the rest of the series!

Bootstrapping 41

Bootstrapping Offshore Startup EC2 41

VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2012

Pure technology companies focus on IP, and need to compete with emerging markets, offering cheaper labor and potentially better economies of scale. Mid and later stage companies attracted $1.48 ” the Economist observed that there has been a change in the Israeli startup landscape. billion of the total investment in 2011, a 90% (!)

Technical Review 111

Technical Review IPO Seed Stage 111

View from Seed

AUGUST 2, 2017

Internet-connected computing is an innovation wave on par with a few historical developments of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. Conventional wisdom has it that the internet is towards the end of this cycle — and many VCs are on the hunt for the next platform, whether it be blockchain, or AI, or synthetic biology, or what have you.

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Seed Stage Portfolio Cofounder B2B 273

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

So bowing to popular demand the 2009 blog posts are now available on Amazon on a portable device which provides instant and random access to any post and does not require power or an internet connection. The Best Defense is a Good IP Strategy………… 65. Now available on Amazon. Recursive History.

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Silicon Valley Customer Development IP Developer 202

Up and Running

MARCH 16, 2016

Madrona focuses its efforts on funding early-stage companies, especially ones that they determine to have the potential to innovate and disrupt markets. e.ventures: e.ventures is a global venture capital firm that backs internet and software founders. They invest in strong teams, massive market opportunities, and novel IP.

Southern California 60

Southern California Silicon Valley Venture Capital Early Stage 60

VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2012

Pure technology companies focus on IP, and need to compete with emerging markets, offering cheaper labor and potentially better economies of scale. Mid and later stage companies attracted $1.48 ” the Economist observed that there has been a change in the Israeli startup landscape. billion of the total investment in 2011, a 90% (!)

Technical Review 60

Technical Review IPO Seed Stage 60

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 15, 2020

I was developing a mesh network that I envisioned being useful in the developing world and for the internet of things. I felt like that was an opportunity to make even a bigger impact in providing more people with internet access was providing them with access to healthy food. Before that, I was an electronics engineer.

Technical Review 68

Technical Review Software Review Finance Technology 68

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Instead of spending 4 years at university, I spend 4 years starting 2 internet companies that failed. What is the first step in creating an internet-based business (After planning) ? When it comes to early stage investing – it’s all gut. How important is education when I know I want to be an entrepreneur?

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44

www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

During the Internet Bubble there were a number of startups founded by business people who then wentlooking for hackers to create their product for them. But its hard to raise money with an IP cloud over your head, becauseinvestors cant judge how serious it is. You dont want mere voting; you need unanimity. This doesnt work well.

Startup 105

Startup Cofounder Software Stock 105

www.currentlyobsessed.com

MAY 28, 2010

Currently Obsessed Joe Heitzeberg – Entrepreneur | Tech Geek | MBA Home About Me Joe Heitzeberg is an internet entrepreneur who has started and sold two companies. It hardly deserves any attention at all in the early stages. He tries to write things that havent already been written 9000 times.

Valuation 42

Valuation Channel Pre-Money Valuation Term Sheet 42

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

For funding, you’ll see a loose affiliation of early stage investors, something will start slow, and then gain momentum to eventually close the deal. TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) : network transfer protocol, basically it defines requirements for network communications.

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Angel Investor Cofounder Southern California .Net 302

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

VC Cafe covers early stage Israeli and European tech & mobile startups. IP Location Tools. Likelihood of Confusion -trademark, copyright and Internet Law. NESTA : They invest in early-stage companies, inform and shape policy, and deliver practical programs that inspire others to solve the big challenges of the future.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53