Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Our economic and foreign policy officials didn’t notice the four-alarm fire as we first gutted our manufacturing infrastructure and sent it to China (profits are better when you outsource); then passively stood by as our intellectual property was being siphoned off; and had no answer to China’s web of trade deals (China’s Belt and Road).

Technology 392

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 11, 2022

The canvas is a visual chart with elements describing your value proposition, structure, finances, and customers, to help companies identify and align business activities. These normally include people, tangible property, intellectual property, and cash flow requirements. Key resources.

Business Model 334

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Maybe more importantly, your long-term survivability is tied to intellectual property, like trade secrets and patents, as well as other less tangible items like your customer base, your experience, and your skills. Protecting your company’s assets must be your first priority.

Intellectual Property 345

Intellectual Property Leadership Viral Early Stage 345

YoungUpstarts

MAY 19, 2016

Speaking intelligently about your company’s current (and future) performance means regular check-ins with your finances. Whether it’s burn rates, balance sheets, or P&L and cash flow statements, financial documents say a lot about your operations — and you need to be able to speak the language. Read your books from cover to cover.

Technical Review 124

Technical Review Burn Rate IP Intellectual Property 124

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

They need to believe your valuation, based on current revenue and intellectual property, and feel the equity offered gives them a real return for the risk. You need to show that you have a powerful team, and can attract and lead people with strong skills complimentary to yours for marketing, finance, sales, and operations.

Intellectual Property 352

Intellectual Property Equity Bootstrapping Valuation 352

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

This article highlights their advice on issues ranging from financing to patent trolls: While startups may believe lawyers are too costly, working with one early on avoids potentially serious problems later. ” The Cost of Financing. In a Series A financing, companies must pay the investors’ lawyers as well as their own.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 10, 2018

Intellectual property creation. Startups in heavily regulated industries, like health and finances, should have lawyers available to help navigate the confusing rules and controls. Technology is impacting every area of startup and small business operations, including legal services. Regulation.

Software Review 70

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

With the rise of new cannabis companies, it is important to differentiate your cannabis company from the competition, whether you are opening a farm, extraction operation, or dispensary. Your operations plan. Operations. Extraction operations? As mentioned, the industry is exploding right now. Financial plan.

Business Plan 154

Business Plan Technical Review Forecast Exit Strategy 154

YoungUpstarts

MAY 14, 2018

Think of financing an acquisition as an exercise with two parts that work in concert: 1) structuring a desired deal with a suitable target and 2) obtaining the funding. You might consider intellectual property and real estate, too, especially where their true value isn’t represented on the balance sheet. Obtaining the Funding.

Acquisition 124

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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. The motivations are the same – profit – driven by entrepreneurs and venture finance.

China 323

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 17, 2020

intellectual properties or proprietary technologies) are giving you a competitive advantage, what makes your brand attractive to its target audience, and what tangible or intangible attributes are elevating your reputation in the marketplace.

Marketing 109

Marketing Intellectual Property eCommerce Advertising 109

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2019

The canvas is a visual chart with elements describing your value proposition, structure, finances, and customers, to help companies identify and align business activities. These normally include people, tangible property, intellectual property, and cash flow requirements. Key resources.

Intellectual Property 250

Intellectual Property Business Model Angel Investor Channel 250

The Startup Lawyer

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Dynamo Labs was the first recipient of fbFund, a grant fund operated by the Founders Fund, Accel Partners, and Facebook. Danica is an entertainment, intellectual property and new media attorney with Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP. Gabriella Draney, Tech Wildcatters. Danica Mathes, Ignite Dallas.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 10, 2019

Maybe more importantly, your long-term survivability is tied to intellectual property, like trade secrets and patents, as well as other less tangible items like your customer base, your experience, and your skills. Protecting your company’s assets must be your first priority.

Intellectual Property 231

Intellectual Property Leadership Viral Early Stage 231

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. The motivations are the same – profit – driven by entrepreneurs and venture finance.

China 215

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 215

Up and Running

JULY 2, 2014

We shared all of this with our attorney before she helped us write our Operating Agreement (OA), so we assumed we were in good hands. That is, until one very savvy investor from the interested angel group asked for a copy of our operating agreement. We were targeting to raise around $3 million in investment capital. We were on a roll.

Technical Review 118

Technical Review Angel Investor Due Diligence Dilution 118

YoungUpstarts

MAY 21, 2016

Not only must an entrepreneur have insight, diligence and tenacity to initiate an enterprise, he or she must also consider the common challenges that occur in operating a company on a day-to-day basis. Finding Financing. Protecting Your Intellectual Property. In addition, the U.K.

Intellectual Property 100

Intellectual Property United Kingdom Entrepreneur Finance 100

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 26, 2020

Startup lawyers can help you decide on which structure is the best for you based on your finances, plans and goals. If your startup business has more than one founder, a Partnership Agreement, which is an operating agreement, is essential. Partnership Agreements. to resolve future conflicts.

Intellectual Property 151

Intellectual Property Startup SEC Stock Options 151

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 5, 2023

These can include physical assets, resources, intellectual property, and various investments. Estate planning allows founders to designate successors and outline their roles and responsibilities, promoting a smooth transition and continuity of operations. Here are a few of the reasons why.

Security 154

Security Entrepreneur Intellectual Property Cofounder 154

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 24, 2018

These include operational systems, production systems, sales and marketing systems, finance and legal systems, strategic alignment systems, idea decision systems, rapid research systems — and the list goes on. But ideas can’t be random. While ideas alone aren’t patentable, the methods or the proofs of innovative ideas are.

Intellectual Property 174

Intellectual Property Engineer Flash Vertical 174

Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

In fact, it was only 7 years ago that Apple shipped its first iPhone and Google introduced its Android operating system. To buy innovation companies can buy intellectual property, acquire great teams, buy-out another company’s product line or even buy entire companies. Apple owned 0%.

Private Equity 325

Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 325

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Modern businesses are lucky because they get to access new technology to support their operations. It’s also valuable to your branding as it protects your business’s reputation and secures your intellectual property from copyright infringement. . Determine your funding sources.

Intellectual Property 133

Intellectual Property Startup Venture Capital Reputation 133

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Consider branding yourself as an expert in real estate, personal injury, family law, intellectual property, or even admiralty law. A business plan is a document that outlines the financial and operational goals of your business. This section gives a brief overview of the industry sector your business will operate in.

Angel Investor 85

Angel Investor Small Business Business Plan Intellectual Property 85

Up and Running

AUGUST 29, 2014

A venture feasibility study analyzes an idea from several perspectives: market opportunity, competition, resources available, resource gaps, financial viability, operational issues, intellectual property rights, development timeline and technology needs. If not, the business idea is not feasible. Often this is not true.

Small Business 87

Small Business CPA Government North America 87

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

a language corporate innovation groups can use to communicate to business units and finance. These included; identification of a compelling clinical need, large enough market, intellectual property, regulatory issues, and reimbursement, and whether there was a plausible exit. You can see the entire presentation here.

Incubator 310

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

If your cash balance drops below zero then you need to increase your financing or reduce expenses. Second, money to be spent on operating expenses and buying inventory. Pre-launch versus normal operations. The same expenses after launch are considered operating or ongoing expenses. Timing matters.

Cost 150

Cost Balance Sheet Startup Intellectual Property 150

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2017

Maybe more importantly, your long-term survivability is tied to intellectual property, like trade secrets and patents, as well as other less tangible items like your customer base, your experience, and your skills. Protecting your company’s assets must be your first priority.

Intellectual Property 160

Intellectual Property Leadership Viral Early Stage 160

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 23, 2013

Maybe more importantly, your long-term survivability is tied to intellectual property, like trade secrets and patents, as well as other less tangible items like your customer base, your experience, and your skills. Protecting your company’s assets should be your first priority.

Intellectual Property 265

Intellectual Property Founder Startup Leadership 265

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2017

The canvas is a visual chart with elements describing your value proposition, structure, finances, and customers, to help companies identify and align business activities. These normally include people, tangible property, intellectual property, and cash flow requirements. Key resources.

Business Model 143

Business Model Intellectual Property Startup Angel Investor 143

www.inc.com

JULY 9, 2010

500|5000 The 2010 Inc. 500|5000 List The 2010 Top Lists Inc. 500|5000 Conference Honorees Resources Press Apply 2011 ); Topics > Leadership and Managing > Human Resources > Recruiting and Hiring Employees > How to Attract Talent to Your Start-Up At a start-up, you need employees that are in it for the long haul and fit your unique culture.

Intellectual Property 55

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JUNE 10, 2021

Finance-Related Jobs. Again, there are so many avenues you can pursue here: Employment Law, Intellectual Property Law, Insurance Claims, Personal Injuries (the Golden Law Office are specialists in this field) and Bankruptcy are some examples. Operations Research Analyst.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Bankruptcy Operations 52

Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2018

Or maybe you will want to extend your practice’s hours of operation. Your operations plan. Operations. The operations section of your business plan covers how your business works, from the logistics to the technology. Consider submitting your plan to at least five to 10 banks if you need help financing your startup costs.

Business Plan 72

Business Plan Technical Review Exit Strategy Oregon 72

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Maybe more importantly, your long-term survivability is tied to intellectual property, like trade secrets and patents, as well as other less tangible items like your customer base, your experience, and your skills. Protecting your company’s assets should be your first priority.

Intellectual Property 276

Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Leadership Viral 276

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 30, 2014

assess intellectual property and regulatory risk before they design and build. identify financing vehicles before you need them. Scheduling time to look over a surgeon’s shoulder in an operating room is tough. know what data will be required by future partnerships/collaboration/purchases before doing the science.

San Diego 261

San Diego North Carolina Chicago Lean 261

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 31, 2016

When you are setting up a startup business, you need guidance in areas like choosing the location of the business, buying or renting of space, getting the necessary finances, intellectual property rights, and tax compliance issues.

Intellectual Property 100

Intellectual Property Startup Government Operations 100

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Finance | Tuesdays. Financing a Small Business. Office and Operations. Financing A Small Business. Personal Finance. Intellectual Property. Before Roving Software could receive its first round of financing from professional investors, in early 1999, he had to put all the stock arrangements in writing.

Fractional CTO 40

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Finance | Tuesdays. Financing a Small Business. Office and Operations. Financing A Small Business. Personal Finance. Intellectual Property. Create an Inc.com account: Subscribe to Inc.coms Free Newsletters. Start-up | Mondays. Technology | Thursdays. Small Business Success | Mondays and Thursdays.

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