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13 Critical Small Business Legal Requirements to Start a Business

Up and Running

Secure your intellectual property. Intellectual property (IP) is anything created by the human intellect that’s protected by the law from unauthorized use by other people. These programs are built for users with no time or bookkeeping expertise. Also, you can invest in business accounting software.

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Why Lean May Save Your Life – The I-Corps @ NIH

Steve Blank

The National Cancer Institute SBIR Development Center , is leading the pilot, with participation from the SBIR & STTR Programs at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute , the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke , and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences.

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The Legal Side of Entrepreneurship

YoungUpstarts

This past summer, the Lightspeed Summer Fellowships program invited selected guests to provide aspiring entrepreneurs a perspective into all aspects of starting a new company. The program provides entrepreneurs the resources and mentoring they need to build their companies and develop their skills. ” The Cost of Financing.

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10 College Business Incubators We’re Most Excited About

YoungUpstarts

Offering a “holistic entrepreneurship program,” this residential community has entrepreneurship at every step of the college experience. Only 15 technology startups are accepted at a time, but what the program lacks in quantity, it makes up for in quality. Harvard Innovation Lab. Innovation Depot.

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Can You Replace Lawyers With Software?

The Startup Magazine

There are dozens of computer programs that replicate lawyers’ services, including legal research, contract management, and more. Intellectual property creation. Startups in heavily regulated industries, like health and finances, should have lawyers available to help navigate the confusing rules and controls. Regulation.

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The 3 Most Common Challenges Faced By New Entrepreneurs

YoungUpstarts

Finding Financing. Acquiring the amount of financing you need to adequately fund the business in the early years is one of the biggest problems that entrepreneurs encounter. Many new entrepreneurs seek financing from private banks that often aggressively seek out new business in the local community. In addition, the U.K.

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ESADE Business School Commencement Speech

Steve Blank

Cheered on by finance professors, Wall Street analysts, investors and hedge funds, companies have learned how to make metrics like Internal Rate of Return look great by one; outsourcing everything, two, getting assets off their balance sheet, and three only investing in things that pay off fast.