Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Although their book is written for businesses of all sizes, I believe the principles apply especially to startups as follows: To increase return on equity invested. Intellectual property (IP). ” They emphasize that before the “What” should come the “Why?” It is to earn more bottom-line profit-ability than a random walk.

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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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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Since I am a proponent of using equity as a tool and he is so much opposed, this week it is his turn to make the case. So here goes: How would I find companies willing to license my intellectual property or to invest in a royalty stream from licenses? How do I appraise my intellectual property to estimate royalty rates?

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Since I am a proponent of using equity as a tool and he is so much opposed, this week it is his turn to make the case. So here goes: How would I find companies willing to license my intellectual property or to invest in a royalty stream from licenses? How do I appraise my intellectual property to estimate royalty rates?

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Scott Edward Walker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

And if the departing founder has a huge chunk of equity, it is unlikely that the company will find many sophisticated angels or VC’s interested in investing. IP Ownership. You must confirm that none of the founders’ prior employers has any rights to the venture’s IP because he or she was “moonlighting” while previously employed.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 26, 2020

Some of these potential issues can include: profit sharing, equity splits, decision-making, and division of responsibilities. Startup lawyers specializing in intellectual property (IP) can help you file relevant patent applications. to resolve future conflicts. amongst others. Protecting Your Ideas. SEC Regulations.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 25, 2019

If founders and investors come together at the start, then you need the assistance of a lawyer to sort out the equity rights. . 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.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Defensible IP When I’m asked by newer, younger VC partners for advice on our sector, one of the things I always emphasize is looking for companies who have built defensible intellectual property (IP). Defensible IP becomes insanely valuable?—?particularly Over the past 2.5 particularly as you achieve scale.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Intellectual Property. Similar to a business’s information, a business’s intellectual property can be one of its main assets. Intellectual property includes trade secrets, trademarks, patents and copyrights.

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The Startup Lawyer

JANUARY 26, 2010

The answer to this question depends on how well your startup secures its intellectual property. Even worse, this lost founder will have more leverage now with your startup than if you had acquired his intellectual property at the outset. How to Lock Down the IP. Lost Founders. Consideration can also be cash.

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The Startup Lawyer

JANUARY 28, 2010

Often a startup founder will desire to license his or her intellectual property to a new startup venture, rather than transfer ownership to the startup at incorporation via a technology assignment agreement. Founder IP License Problem. Founder IP Should Become Startup IP. This is a bad idea. Conclusion.

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www.greenhornconnect.com

OCTOBER 3, 2011

1) You and your partners have developed IP critical to your business. Intellectual property is the most valuable asset most startups possess, so it is crucial that the startup, not the founders, own IP developed for the business. 2) You’re hiring employees. are not met. 4) You’re ready to raise money.

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David Teten

MAY 16, 2011

. “Jake” Geleerd is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Ocean Tomo, the global Intellectual Capital Merchant BancT firm providing financial products and services related to intellectual property.

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 6, 2014

Virtual reality nightmare: ZeniMax challenges Facebook, Oculus for Rift intellectual property. Virtual Legality: Legal Letters Claim Oculus VR Made The Oculus Rift Using ZeniMax IP. Oculus says ZeniMax canceled Doom 3 VR support over equity demands. Oculus denies John Carmack stole VR tech from his former employer.

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Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Readers can anticipate my next point in continuing the analogy: It makes no more sense for a non-lawyer to prepare fundamental legal, governance, equity and intellectual property documents than it would for a patient to self-diagnose and begin taking prescription-strength antibiotics or other medications. Newco, Inc.”)

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Scott Edward Walker

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Button-down IP ownership and assignment issues (see post here ). Split the equity based on prior contributions and expectations going forward, not necessarily equally (see post here ). We charge a flat fee of $2,000, plus filing fees, for up to three co-founders and it includes unlimited phone calls and emails.

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Business Plan Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2013

If you cannot afford to hire the individuals with key expertise you may need to bring them on as co-founders with an equity stake or hire a part-time, interim individual or company. Intellectual Property. If your business can secure any intellectual property rights now would be the time to do it. Market Validation.

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Business Plan Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

If you cannot afford to hire the individuals with key expertise you may need to bring them on as co-founders with an equity stake or hire a part-time, interim individual or company. Intellectual property. If your business can secure any intellectual property rights now would be the time to do it. Market Validation.

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infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Instead of hearing from your long lost third-cousin, you will be inundated with an avalanche of ‘congratulatory’ emails, calls and letters from people who want to relieve you of the burden of your hard-earned equity round. link] Intellectual Property – Worthless To A Startup, Priceless To A Big Dumb Company | infoChachkie. [.] (IP)

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Startup Company Lawyer

JULY 20, 2009

If there is more than one founder, the likelihood of an argument about how the equity should be split in the new company increases dramatically. Incorporating a company and issuing stock to the founders will help prevent misunderstandings among the founders about equity splits. Creating intellectual property.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2020

The most traditional mutual fund is the equity fund. Equities are your stake in a company, and an equity fund buys stocks in a variety of different companies. Sometimes equities are combined with bonds to create a more balanced fund. Intellectual Property. Commodities.

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

The investors and the entrepreneurs are – or should be – aware that the price of the company’s equity is set by the market – in simplest terms, what an informed buyer is willing to pay.   Note that this applies only to earl stage Series A-type equity financings and assumes no cash dividends are paid to investors.

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Scott Edward Walker

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

Mistake #2 : not buttoning-down IP ownership issues (at 10:20). Mistake #2: Not Buttoning-Down IP Ownership Issues. Moonlighting problem – if you work on your startup while currently employed by another company, your employer may have rights to your intellectual property/invention. Mistake #1: Forming the Wrong Entity.

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Scott Edward Walker

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

Prior to the event, I conducted a legal workshop entitled “The 5 Biggest Legal Mistakes That Startups Make,” which I have uploaded below.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Patent strategies are a series of steps that a company takes in order to secure and position its inventions, innovations, and/or intellectual property. Offering in-house counsel equity is an affordable and practical workaround to secure in-house counsel on a limited budget. What is a patent strategy? Thinking long-term.

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blog.simeonov.com

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

It outlines key points of agreement between founders around IP ownership, equity ownership, vesting, etc. For example, without a clear vehicle (a company) to contribute intellectual property into, a founder who walks away may mean that the future company won’t own its own IP. The FastIgnite one is two pages.

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grasshopperherder.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Piercing the Corporate Veil – Sweat Equity Consulting. But much like becoming a co-founder, getting paid sweat equity is essentially becoming an investor in the company. If you did, why would you be consulting for sweat equity instead of investing as a VC or for yourself? GrasshopperHerder.com. • ABOUT. Jan 20 -->.

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Steve Blank

MAY 17, 2022

Instead of building a model from scratch you can now buy , for common machine learning tasks, pretrained models from others and here , much like chip designers buying IP Cores.). IP (Intellectual Property) Vendors Also Offer AI Accelerators. IP (Intellectual Property) Vendors Also Offer AI Accelerators.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

“Carriers are moving rapidly to IP-based mobile backhaul, and Wintegra’s product offering is uniquely positioned to enable this packet transition and breakthrough the bandwidth bottlenecks faced in mobile networks,&# said Greg Lang, president and chief executive officer of PMC-Sierra. LONELY PLANET RANKS TEL AVIV 3RD HOTTEST CITY.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

IP Location Tools. YCombinator Series AA Equity Financing Documents. Founder Equity Issues. Venture Hacks equity section. Legal, Equity, etc. Intellectual Property Law For Startups Blog. s most comprehensive collection of business and intellectual property information. Xtranormal.

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