Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2020

One more key employee or one more investor will probably not turn the situation around. Are any lawsuits and challenges to intellectual property pending? Calculate employee stock option values and vesting times, as well as salary. When did this effort really start, including pivots?

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 8, 2019

Intellectual property (IP) is a primary business component for many entrepreneurs. However, intellectual property differs from other company assets in the way that it is not tangible. Since it is not a piece of physical property, many entrepreneurs neglect to realize its value. Develop An IP Strategy.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2020

This may include things like contingent liabilities , litigation risks, intellectual property-related issues, as well as problematic contracts. Technology and Intellectual Property. As a buyer, you should be interested in the company’s technology in addition to its intellectual property. Other Areas.

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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. I’m proud to contribute to the effort and always enjoy reading what the other authors have to say. trade secret).

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

One more key employee or one more investor will probably not turn the situation around. Are any lawsuits and challenges to intellectual property pending? Calculate employee stock option values and vesting times, as well as salary. When did this effort really start, including pivots?

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Violating intellectual property rights. But even if you are not working in a creative field, intellectual property rights are something that should concern you. Failures by employees or service providers. Any acts of negligence committed by your employees can lead your business to a lawsuit.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Before you bring on partners, develop intellectual property, raise capital, or generate revenues, you need to establish an official business entity. Rounding out the team with employees and freelancers. Successful startup teams today have a mix of remote employees, freelancers, and contractors.

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NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

One employee of General Motors sold trade secrets a few years back, costing the company an estimated $40m of research and development spanning over 20 years. The post What intellectual property (IP) steps should a startup take? Keeping all, or some, IP secret may be the best form of protection.

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Up and Running

JULY 28, 2022

Generally, the size is based on the number of employees and annual receipts for a given period. Small Business Administration , an organization is considered to be a small business if their: Firm revenue ranges from $1 million to $40 million Number of employees is between 100 and 1,500. Secure your intellectual property.

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 12, 2020

This article is the third of a three-part series by Baldwins Intellectual Property that focuses on the importance of intellectual property for startup companies. What is intellectual property? Intellectual property is about creations of the mind.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Important intellectual property and data of high value will be classified differently from press releases as an example. Due to the importance of the intellectual property access will be restricted, or at least should be, to the fewest possible employees.

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Up and Running

MARCH 12, 2019

While this may be an innovative solution to your immediate need for tech talent needs, the question of how to protect your intellectual property when outsourcing software development has probably crossed your mind. The last thing you want is to have simply handed your idea and your intellectual property over to a potential competitor.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 2, 2020

Whenever you get into any kind of legal dispute, whether it’s an intellectual property claim, a tax audit, or a lawsuit from a disgruntled customer or former employee, the best tool in your arsenal is written records. Protect your intellectual property. Be able to prove due diligence whenever you can.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 7, 2016

Understanding the four main types of intellectual property is a preliminary step to intellectual property acumen as patents, trademarks, trade secrets and copyrights each have their own legal protections. Does my company own its intellectual property? What should my IP strategy be?

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Transformify

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University in New York City, concentrating on intellectual property law. Her main areas of practice are intellectual property, corporate law, and start-ups. You mentioned that the remote working policy attracted great people but are remote workers as loyal as in-office employees?

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Steve Blank

JUNE 26, 2014

Hypotheses about Intellectual Property, Reimbursement, Regulation and Clinical Trials found on the left side of canvas are as, or more important than those on the right side of the canvas. We needed to cover Intellectual Property, Reimbursement, Regulation and Clinical Trials a month earlier in the class than in the current format.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2012

Intellectual property content. Some country cultures have little appreciation for software as intellectual property. Protect your intellectual property. If the software is ancillary to your mission, proceed through the rest of these considerations. Technology level.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Think about your employee and ownership hats. What type of behavior do you want to incentivize or discourage in your contract drafting process (for shareholder or operating agreement, employment agreement, employee manual and vendor and service agreements)? Protect your company’s customers, employees and intellectual property.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2011

Intellectual property content. Some country cultures have little appreciation for software as intellectual property. Protect your intellectual property. If the software is ancillary to your mission, proceed through the rest of these considerations. Technology level.

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Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Non-Compete Vietnam 225

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

When your business is getting off the ground and you’re moving quickly, it can be easy to overlook the necessity of contracts with your employees, vendors, contractors, clients, etc. Intellectual Property, the core of the business, is not protected. Intellectual Property, the core of the business, is not protected.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2014

If they decide to buy, large companies can: license/acquire intellectual property. Companies that acquire startups for their intellectual property, teams or product lines are acquiring startups that are still searching for a business model. Five Types of Innovation to Buy.

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Transformify

DECEMBER 6, 2021

You need the right WFM software, from model management and operations to tracking your employees’ leave. Here are some of the best apps that you can use to help you with everything, from employee attendance to team engagement. Transformify can help build on your human resources, managing all your employees from start to finish.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Early on in my career I took a “we’re moving too fast to deal with lawyers” attitude to patents and Intellectual Property (IP.) At one of my entrepreneurship classes at Stanford, Dan Dorosin , of Fenwick & West LLP guest lectures about startups and Intellectual Property. Intellectual Property.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

The critical success factors for a product business are well known, starting with selling every unit with a gross margin of 50 percent or more, building a patent and other intellectual property, and continuous product improvement. You have no shelf life, so you can’t make money while you sleep.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

People refers to the management and employees that are currently employed by the business. Committed employees and tenured management teams can act as a value driver as they are directly involved with the direction and growth of your company. Does it have a niche or intellectual property?

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Up and Running

JULY 5, 2021

And hiring an intellectual property attorney may seem like a budget dealbreaker. However, partnering with an experienced attorney allows new business owners to focus on other tasks like product development, employee training, and advertising, rather than the intricacies of trademark law and submitting applications.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2019

However, physical security is the key to keeping data and employees safe. Security must also be apart of training so that new employees can quickly adapt to company policies. Every business that has to have a building for its employees has to take security into question. Cybersecurity is important. Retrospect.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Legally Secure Your Intellectual Property Position. It is highly imperative that you conduct intellectual property clearance searches. You have to be able to confirm that you are not going to infringe somebody else’s intellectual property rights when you run your business. Register Your Trademarks.

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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.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 14, 2016

A disclosure schedule should be as thorough as possible to avoid any information that might make your potential buyer question your accountability and should cover key contracts, equity holders and options, litigation, intellectual property and warranties. Employees and contractors. Protect your intangibles.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

The critical success factors for a product business are well known, starting with selling every unit with a gross margin of 50 percent or more, building a patent and other intellectual property, and continuous product improvement. You have no shelf life, so you can’t make money while you sleep.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Employee Laws: Keeping the Peace in Your Small Kingdom If you’ve got employees, you’re not just a business owner; you’re the ruler of a small (or not so small) kingdom. Intellectual Property: Guard Your Treasures In the age of information, your business’s intellectual property (IP) is like buried treasure.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 22, 2016

Taking appropriate action for intellectual property protection. Failing to take appropriate steps to protect your intellectual property can leave you vulnerable and without any legal standing should another business take your unique idea. Many startups are created based on a unique product, technology or service.

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Transformify

MARCH 13, 2024

Unlike regular employees, independent contractors are self-sufficient in their operations. Contractor Management vs. Employee Management: What's the Difference? The degree of control the firm has over the employee is the primary distinction. Why is Managing Your Independent Contractors so Important?

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2018

These days you can create a C-corp or LLC online quickly at a low cost, to serve you well in signing partners, intellectual property, investors, and revenue. A good team will likely consist of a mix of remote employees, freelancers, and contractors. Prepare a pitch deck to document and share your plan.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 1, 2015

If you’re thinking about extending equity to an employee or a vendor (as in the example above), you should know that the topic is multi-faceted. If however you are giving a “normal employee” an incentive stock option plan (more on that later), that’s entirely different. Finding great employees first. What is equity compensation?

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2010

Intellectual property content. Some country cultures have little appreciation for software as intellectual property. Protect your intellectual property. If the software is ancillary to your mission, proceed through the rest of these considerations. Technology level.

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