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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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

It is important to take steps to protect your intellectual property. A simple way to protect your intellectual property is the hold off on filing a patent. Once a patent is filed, others can create similar products using workarounds without violating any intellectual property rights. Open-Source IP.

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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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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 18, 2012

“Traction is the new IP ” sums up perfectly how the technology space has evolved over the past decade due to the nature of the web. However, now individual employees get the ball rolling by using a product. It’s also important to realize how little value investors therefore put on IP when investing in a company.

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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

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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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2017

A large portion of your competitive advantage and your potential value to investors is the size of your intellectual property portfolio. When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. You need all these before you start looking for funding. Business Plan.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2019

A large portion of your competitive advantage and your potential value to investors is the size of your intellectual property portfolio. When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. You need all these before you start looking for funding. Business Plan.

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Scott Edward Walker

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Over the past six months, my firm has been engaged by a number of startups with significant intellectual property (“IP”) problems. In a couple of cases, the founders played lawyer on their own; in the other cases, the founders either used (i) a Web service that did not address IP issues or (ii) an inexperienced law firm.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2021

A large portion of your competitive advantage and your potential value to investors is the size of your intellectual property portfolio. When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. You need all these before you start looking for funding. Business Plan.

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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

SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

A large portion of your competitive advantage and your potential value to investors is the size of your intellectual property portfolio. When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. entrepreneur startup name intellectual property trademark' Business Plan.

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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. Lessons Learned.

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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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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 3, 2011

A large portion of your competitive advantage and your potential value to investors is the size of your intellectual property portfolio. When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. You need all these before you start looking for funding. Business Plan.

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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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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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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

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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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 20, 2023

Whether it is intellectual property theft, contractual disputes, or white-collar crimes like embezzlement or fraud, a single legal hiccup could significantly jeopardize your business’s future prospects. Protecting your innovation and safeguarding your intellectual property should be a top priority for any startup founder.

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Scott Edward Walker

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

For many startups, intellectual property (IP) is their most valuable asset. Below are the three most common IP-related mistakes that startups make — the first of which I discuss in this brief video with Jason Calacanis. Mistake #2 – Not Assigning to the Company Any IP Created Pre-Incorporation.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 19, 2016

Intellectual property matters are just one way these problems can materialize. Look no further than Google and Oracle , and you’ll see that no company is immune from IP impasses. Obtain a Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement as early as possible to make sure the IP is clearly (and legally) assigned.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 10, 2018

You need lawyers to help you with incorporation and IP creation. For example, software is relatively good at producing boilerplate contracts, such as you might use for hiring employees or freelance staff. Intellectual property creation. You also need lawyers to help you write contracts for clients and staff. Regulation.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Knowbella Tech is an open science collaboration company that uses blockchain to deliver free tools, services, grants, and intellectual properties (IP) to researchers, particularly the underserved in Africa, Asia and Latin America. There are major universities that generate significantly talented potential employees.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2010

When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most people think only of patents. In reality, patents are only one of at least seven items that should be in your IP portfolio. The company name becomes your intellectual property at the moment you incorporate your startup as an LLC or a Corporation.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2020

In 2019, one in five American companies reported that Chinese companies had stolen their intellectual property within the last year. That doesn’t even account for intellectual property theft by non-Chinese businesses. Your employees must be trained to follow strict security protocols to avoid these tricks.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 30, 2013

Employees had a different concern – they simply wanted more clarity on how to continue to be involved, since formal rules of engagement ended with the bootcamp. Doing so meant they would have to take risks for IP acquisition and customer/market risks outside their experience or comfort zone.

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Scott Edward Walker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

IP Ownership. There are three deadly mistakes that relate to intellectual property (IP) ownership, all of which usually surface when the investors conduct their due-diligence investigation: 1. and the employee handbook to determine if there are any provisions that may give the prior employer rights to your startup’s IP.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 29, 2016

If their intellectual IP is stolen or if they are discovered to have been a launching pad for attacks against a larger business partner, it can mean going out of business. Hiring junior, or less experienced employees and keeping them once they are trained is a big challenge.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 30, 2018

As you are forming your new business, creating new products and hiring new employees as your company grows developing new materials, you will encounter scenarios where you need to create, review, and sign contracts. Intellectual Property Lawyer. Contract Lawyer. Employment Lawyer.

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The reality faced by entrepreneurs is that legal services can be expensive and IP protection may not be an initial priority. But having an IP strategy can help you get the most from your IP and help minimize common pitfalls and legal expenses. Trade marks. It’s best to select a mark and use it consistently.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Not only do enterprise-level businesses need to protect their intellectual property, but they must also protect physical assets. Register Intellectual Property. Once employees are briefed, a company can increase protection by monitoring activity and blocking sites that are known to cause or encourage breaches.

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Gust

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Notice what is missing from this list of priorities: The company itself – that is, a business entity, most often a corporation , that will own the entire business (however defined), issue equity to founders, take investment capital , enter into contracts, make sales, pay employees and contractors, and so forth. Good stuff!

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 25, 2019

Dealing with Intellectual Property . Every startup has some form of intellectual property. Beyond this, many startups need to protect the IP that is the core of their business. Beyond this, many startups need to protect the IP that is the core of their business. Hiring Employees .

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Mike Michalowicz

DECEMBER 30, 2014

This company was big and very successful, and they had a fair bit of employee turnover and had to deal with theft of intellectual property from time to time, so they had a real need for the sort of forensic services I offered. I could do a better job, but I couldn’t get to the head honcho to convince him.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 24, 2011

Easy to attract passionate employees. Traditional businesses drenched in outdated notions of the value of intellectual property would be horrified to learn that we give away our software for free. It has the ring of loyalty and delight. I’d rather that testimonial than “It’s a great ROI.&#

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Think about it – when is the last time a business didn’t benefit from having smart employees or strong customer relationships? An employment offer letter or employment agreement should be utilized when hiring employees. This helps prove the intent of the parties and avoid any potential employee misclassification issues with the IRS.

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