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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Intellectual Property IP Software Review Non-disclosure Agreement 213

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2017

My first advice for new entrepreneurs is to pick a domain that doesn’t have the sky-high up-front development costs, like online web sites and smart phone apps. An example would be getting free office space by agreeing to be the property manager for the owner. It’s what separates the true entrepreneurs from the wannabes.

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Product Development Cost Developer Product 177

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

My first advice for new entrepreneurs is to pick a domain that doesn’t have the sky-high up-front development costs, like online web sites and smart phone apps. An example would be getting free office space by agreeing to be the property manager for the owner. It’s what separates the true entrepreneurs from the wannabes.

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Intellectual Property Technical Review Venture Capital Startup 309

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

My first advice for new entrepreneurs is to pick a domain, such as online web sites and smart phone apps, that doesn’t have the sky-high up-front development costs. An example would be getting free office space by agreeing to be the property manager for the owner. It’s what separates the true entrepreneurs from the wannabes.

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Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 134

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2023

Entrepreneurs seem to have blinders on when looking at competitors. Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. Expand core competency and solidify strengths. Willing to learn from each other.

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Non-Compete Intellectual Property Merger Acquisition 262

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

In their passion and excitement about a new product or service, entrepreneurs tend to continually narrow the scope of potential competitors, and often claim to have no direct competitors. Competition for your new hydrogen fuel auto engine is not limited to other hydrogen auto engine offerings, or even other autos.

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Intellectual Property Angel Investor Dilution Differentiation 417

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 6, 2012

Follow along as we explore 10 of the most exciting college business incubators around today, and be sure to share your own favorites in the comments: Entrepreneurs Hall @ The RIT Global Village. At Rochester Institute of Technology’s Entrepreneurs Hall, innovation is a way of life. Engineering Translational Technology Center.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

Intellectual property protection is great on paper and “limited” in practice. Eventually, China’s innovation-driven economy needs intellectual property rights and anti-trust laws that are enforced. Almost every entrepreneur I met was using VPN to circumvent the Great Firewall. Entrepreneurial Culture.

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China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 323

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2015

I usually envision a 50-50 ownership split for their efforts, but every engineer believes the technology side deserves the majority share. Thus it’s a waste of time for most entrepreneurs to be looking for investors until they have a product and some customer revenue. Intellectual property is a business issue, not a technical issue.

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Technical Review Intellectual Property Cofounder Bootstrapping 120

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2012

All private equity groups go about due diligence in their own way, but there are a few key areas of focus that entrepreneurs should always expect: Team strength and health. Technical due diligence typically starts with a full one or two day review with the engineering and product marketing staff.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Intellectual Property Private Equity 237

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2016

Most entrepreneurs work long and hard to get a handshake agreement from an investor, and then tend to relax and wait for the check to clear. For entrepreneurs, due diligence may seem like a mysterious process, with secret formulas and tricky questions, to give investors leverage. Competitive positioning and barriers to entry.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Cap Table Intellectual Property 120

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2020

Entrepreneurs seem to have blinders on when looking at competitors. Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. Expand core competency and solidify strengths. Willing to learn from each other.

Non-Compete 317

Non-Compete Intellectual Property Merger Acquisition 317

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2010

All private equity groups go about due diligence in their own way, but there are a few key areas of focus that entrepreneurs should always expect: Team strength and health. Technical due diligence typically starts with a full one or two day review with the engineering and product marketing staff. Marty Zwilling.

Technical Review 225

Technical Review Due Diligence Intellectual Property Private Equity 225

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

He has a really interesting background as a product manager and now an entrepreneur. In addition, I do a few consulting projects on the side, in the areas of product strategy, search engine optimization, and intellectual property. This time I'm getting to know Mark Geller ( LinkedIn , @markgeller ).

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 3, 2017

Kumo is a Japanese term for spider and was previously the name of an early Microsoft search engine that eventually evolved to become Bing. Not only did I have a suggestion, I created a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) program and named it, KidGINEER, LLC. I combined Kid and Engineer to name the business KidGINEER!

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Naming Entrepreneur LLC Social Media 75

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

Intellectual property protection is great on paper and “limited” in practice. Eventually, China’s innovation-driven economy needs intellectual property rights and anti-trust laws that are enforced. Almost every entrepreneur I met was using VPN to circumvent the Great Firewall. Entrepreneurial Culture.

China 215

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 215

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. Helix will have liquidity at 366 days on a tightly regulated security token exchange.

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Intellectual Property Technical Review Malta Startup 48

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 21, 2016

Yet cyber security should be a crucial consideration for entrepreneurs during the initial steps of creating their vision. Bring awareness to employees with social engineering, training, and positive reinforcement tactics. Conduct assessments within the various business units to determine risks associated with loss of data.

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Security Intellectual Property CTO Hire Offshore 100

Steve Blank

JULY 28, 2011

Silicon Valley was born in an era of applied experimentation driven by scientists and engineers. It provides private funds for untested and unproven technology and entrepreneurs. The NSF will fund 100 science and engineering research projects every year. Yet this system isn’t perfect. – seems like another planet.

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Engineer Silicon Valley United States Intellectual Property 278

Gust

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

All private equity groups go about due diligence in their own way, but there are a few key areas of focus that entrepreneurs should always expect: • Team strength and health. Technical due diligence typically starts with a full one or two day review with the engineering and product marketing staff. Market need and size validation.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Intellectual Property Private Equity 152

Gust

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

As a business lawyer working with startups in technology and digital media every day, I’m fortunate to have a front-row seat as entrepreneurs create value out of thin air. Intellectual Property. According to one study, 76% of patents awarded to ten major research universities had immigrant inventors.)

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Silicon Valley San Francisco Intellectual Property Accredited Investor 187

Steve Blank

JANUARY 28, 2014

Kauffman just launched Founders School - a new education series to help entrepreneurs develop their businesses during the startup stage by highlighting how startups are different from big companies. 1:46: The Differences: Accounting, Engineering & Sales. Module 2, Startups Versus Big Companies. Module 3, The Lean Method.

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Founder Intellectual Property Lean Customer Development 327

YoungUpstarts

JULY 30, 2018

Here are some tips for inventors who are would-be entrepreneurs: 1. So focus on the problem being solved, protect your novel ideas with Intellectual property protection, research every aspect of the business’s landscape and build the business from the strategic level. Find ideas where you work. Be prepared to fail.

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Intellectual Property Product Marketing United States 100

Growthink Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2012

The saddest lament of entrepreneurs and owners of private companies seeking to sell and exit their companies is that they want their businesses to be valued on their future potential , and not its CURRENT profitability. The best entrepreneurs and executives don’t get philosophical nor discouraged by this but rather they embrace it.

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Intellectual Property Technical Review Revenue Reputation 112

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Entrepreneurs seem to have blinders on when looking at competitors. Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. Expand core competency and solidify strengths. Willing to learn from each other.

Partner 147

Partner Non-Compete Intellectual Property Merger 147

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 14, 2014

In their passion and excitement about a new product or service, entrepreneurs tend to continually narrow the scope of potential competitors, and often claim to have no direct competitors. Competition for your new hydrogen fuel auto engine is not limited to other hydrogen auto engine offerings, or even other autos.

Intellectual Property 234

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Dilution Differentiation 234

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 1, 2013

While it’s true that communities of like-minded people exist both in the real world and online, it’s a rare innovator who’ll be willing to divulge the details of his work, especially in an age when more people than ever play fast and loose with intellectual property.

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Intellectual Property Widget Advertising Social Media 149

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Entrepreneurs Are Living The Dream, But Are They Happy? Stats on rural entrepreneurs – [link]. Mouse engineered to grow YOUNGER – [link]. Why Intellectual Property Rights Are So Important – [link]. Small business and startup issues: choosing the wrong software – [link]. – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

In fact, I often have to tell aspiring entrepreneurs that their inventions have zero value, at least not until they are put in the context of a business plan, with qualified people committed to executing the plan. A long-term advantage usually also requires intellectual property, such as a patent, trade secret, or trademark.

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Technical Review Intellectual Property Early Stage Global 391

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2014

Entrepreneurs seem to have blinders on when looking at competitors. Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. entrepreneurs startup strategic partners tough competitors'

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Partner Non-Compete Intellectual Property Merger 244

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

It’s a new age for aspiring entrepreneurs, where anyone with a dream or a hobby should be turning it into a business. Too many entrepreneurs still think plans are for investors, and investors are required to build a startup. Create and register intellectual property online. Both are wrong.

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Intellectual Property LLC Social Media China 120

Growthink Blog

MARCH 14, 2011

The saddest lament of entrepreneurs and owners of private companies seeking to sell and exit their companies is that they want their businesses to be valued on their future potential , and not its CURRENT profitability. The best entrepreneurs and executives don’t get philosophical nor discouraged by this but rather they embrace it.

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Technical Review Intellectual Property Revenue Technology 76

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. We asked some entrepreneurs “why they started their businesses.”

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Entrepreneur Australia Software Review LLC 48

www.reincubate.com

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Start-ups often hire at one extreme -- closer to a Lead Developer or VP of Engineering -- whereas corporates may focus on their CIO, which is potentially quite a different role. Hold responsibility for IT governance of platform & services, including telecommunications, networks, infrastructure, engineering, media, and architecture.

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Fractional CTO CTO Technical Review CTO Hire 40

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 13, 2013

Traditionally biomedical technology has been notorious in taking exceptionally long to go to market, but medical technology entrepreneur and investor Lu Yoh Chie believes that Clearbridge BioMedics will find the going easier.

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Singapore Intellectual Property United States Cofounder 228

Kodorra

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Entrepreneurs who compete effectively usually know the major weaknesses of other competitors in their niche. Remember to also do a trademark search at your country’s intellectual property office, such as USPTO (U.S Search engine optimization (SEO) is very important to any online business.

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Software Review Hosting Intellectual Property Naming 45

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2016

Entrepreneurs seem to have blinders on when looking at competitors. Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. Expand core competency and solidify strengths. Willing to learn from each other.

Partner 120

Partner Non-Compete Intellectual Property Merger 120