Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2010

Intellectual property content. Some country cultures have little appreciation for software as intellectual property. Protect your intellectual property. If the software is ancillary to your mission, proceed through the rest of these considerations. Technology level.

Software 129

Software Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Non-Compete 129

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

It’s equally easy to go online and incorporate your new entity, register some intellectual property and have some fun with social media for marketing and interacting with customers. With the unlimited access to “how-to” videos and detailed instructions on the Internet, you shouldn’t need to hire experts for most things.

Equity 349

Equity Hockey Stick Bootstrapping Sweat Equity 349

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2023

Show that you have and can continue to hire the right people to run the scaled business without you being everywhere and making every decision. Smart entrepreneurs never outsource their core competency, and never rely on intellectual property they don’t own. Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage.

Hockey Stick 339

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Non-Compete Business Model 339

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2023

You are now entering the rollout stage , with money required for marketing, hiring a full-time team, and a production process. Prior to the growth stage, your company valuation is limited to goodwill based on intellectual property and team experience, since you have no revenue.

Angel Investor 313

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 313

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2020

Creating intellectual property, including patents, is the kay to long-term value and a sustainable competitive advantage. Proper hiring of people with a natural curiosity, open-mindedness, and ability to see the big picture is the way to create and enhance the right mind-set. Business risks are not just development risks.

Intellectual Property 360

Intellectual Property Social Network Metrics .Net 360

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2020

It’s equally easy to go online and incorporate your new entity, register some intellectual property and have some fun with social media for marketing and interacting with customers. With the unlimited access to “how-to” videos and detailed instructions on the Internet, you shouldn’t need to hire experts for most things.

Hockey Stick 423

Hockey Stick Bootstrapping Sweat Equity Intellectual Property 423

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2016

Every startup should have at least a couple of outside advisors who are not major investors or family members, anxious to talk to new investors and key new hires. Are any lawsuits and challenges to intellectual property pending? Any outside advisors or board members available for discussion?

Sweat Equity 120

Sweat Equity Burn Rate Technical Review Intellectual Property 120

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2015

Every startup should have at least a couple of outside advisors who are not major investors or family members, anxious to talk to new investors and key new hires. Are any lawsuits and challenges to intellectual property pending? Any outside advisors or board members available for discussion?

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Due Diligence Sweat Equity Burn Rate 120

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2020

Show that you have and can continue to hire the right people to run the scaled business without you being everywhere and making every decision. Smart entrepreneurs never outsource their core competency, and never rely on intellectual property they don’t own. Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage.

Hockey Stick 386

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Startup Non-Compete 386

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2020

You are now entering the rollout stage , with money required for marketing, hiring a full-time team, and a production process. Prior to the growth stage, your company valuation is limited to goodwill based on intellectual property and team experience, since you have no revenue.

Angel Investor 370

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 370

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2018

Creating intellectual property, including patents, is the kay to long-term value and a sustainable competitive advantage. Proper hiring of people with a natural curiosity, open-mindedness, and ability to see the big picture is the way to create and enhance the right mind-set. Business risks are not just development risks.

Intellectual Property 160

Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Metrics .Net 160

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Don’t assume that you need to rent an office to start a business or hire an accountant to track expenses and assets. You no longer need to travel to China or hire an expensive prototyping expert to mock up your new design. Create and register intellectual property online. Building the prototype can be fun.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property LLC Social Media China 120

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2018

You are now entering the rollout stage , with money required for marketing, hiring a full-time team, and a production process. Prior to the growth stage, your company valuation is limited to goodwill based on intellectual property and team experience, since you have no revenue.

Angel Investor 184

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 184

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 14, 2016

Creating intellectual property, including patents, is the kay to long-term value and a sustainable competitive advantage. Proper hiring of people with a natural curiosity, open-mindedness, and ability to see the big picture is the way to create and enhance the right mind-set. Business risks are not just development risks.

Intellectual Property 161

Intellectual Property Metrics .Net Social Network 161

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2013

These would include equipment leases, joint venture agreements, real estate leases, and work-for-hire agreements. Intellectual property records. Even if you have the money to hire an accountant, you should keep a grip on your business financial affairs. Employee records. This is an especially important category.

Intellectual Property 233

Intellectual Property SBA Warrant Stock 233

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2017

A strong work ethic is great, but patents and intellectual property are critical. Are you prepared to hire and train team members required? You need to provide adequate time, step-by-step job aids, training, and a hiring process to cover critical aspects of the new plan.

Intellectual Property 147

Intellectual Property Metrics Angel Investor Hiring 147

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Define a business entity early to manage taxes and intellectual property. New intellectual property should always be assigned to a business. For more detailed requirements, it’s always appropriate to hire an attorney to guide you.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property LLC Limited Liability Company Nevada 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 23, 2012

These would include equipment leases, joint venture agreements, real estate leases, and work-for-hire agreements. Intellectual property records. Even if you have the money to hire an accountant, you should keep a grip on your business financial affairs. Employee records. This is an especially important category.

Intellectual Property 242

Intellectual Property SBA Warrant Startup 242

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

Show that you have and can continue to hire the right people to run the scaled business without you being everywhere and making every decision. Smart entrepreneurs never outsource their core competency, and never rely on intellectual property they don’t own. Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage.

Hockey Stick 278

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Startup Non-Compete 278

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2012

Longer-term, enhanced product value begets superior company valuation through your organization’s intellectual property (IP) portfolio. Proper hiring of people with a natural curiosity, open-mindedness, and ability to see the big picture is the way to create and enhance the right mind-set. Accountability. Training and coaching.

Intellectual Property 247

Intellectual Property IP Valuation .Net 247

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2013

They should be asking to speak to you if you are a potential investor or a superstar hire. How solid is the intellectual property? The only true outside board or advisory members are not family members, not current investors, but are experienced entrepreneurs with deep knowledge and connections in the relevant business area.

Due Diligence 253

Due Diligence Sweat Equity Intellectual Property Burn Rate 253

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 15, 2016

These would include equipment leases, joint venture agreements, real estate leases, and work-for-hire agreements. Intellectual property records. Even if you have the money to hire an accountant, you should keep a grip on your business financial affairs. Employee records. This is an especially important category.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Startup SBA Warrant 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 4, 2014

You are now entering the rollout stage , with money required for marketing, hiring a full-time team, and a production process. Prior to the growth stage, your company valuation is limited to goodwill based on intellectual property and team experience, since you have no revenue.

Angel Investor 232

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 232

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2014

It also forces you to pick a name for your company and put other intellectual property stakes in the ground. Be quick to hire and slow to fire. Hiring after one interview is like hopping a red-eye to Vegas to get married after one date. Only hire people who like you or think like you.

Startup 265

Startup Intellectual Property LLC Burn Rate 265

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2015

Creating intellectual property, including patents, is the key to long-term value and a sustainable competitive advantage. It all starts with teaming and hiring the right people, those with a can-do attitude, and willing to take responsibility. Business risks are not just development risks. Value creation. Accountability.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Metrics .Net 120

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 19, 2011

These would include equipment leases, joint venture agreements, real estate leases, and work-for-hire agreements. Intellectual property records. Even if you have the money to hire an accountant, you should keep a grip on your business financial affairs. Employee records. This is an especially important category.

Intellectual Property 233

Intellectual Property SBA Warrant Stock 233

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

They should be asking to speak to you if you are a potential investor or a superstar hire. How solid is the intellectual property? The only true outside board or advisory members are not family members, not current investors, but are experienced entrepreneurs with deep knowledge and connections in the relevant business area.

Due Diligence 244

Due Diligence Sweat Equity Burn Rate Intellectual Property 244

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 9, 2011

Longer-term, enhanced product value begets superior company valuation through your organization’s intellectual property (IP) portfolio. Proper hiring of people with a natural curiosity, open-mindedness, and ability to see the big picture is the way to create and enhance the right mind-set. Accountability. Training and coaching.

Intellectual Property 234

Intellectual Property IP Valuation .Net 234

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2016

It’s equally easy to go online and incorporate your new entity, register some intellectual property and have some fun with social media for marketing and interacting with customers. With the unlimited access to “how-to” videos and detailed instructions on the Internet, you shouldn’t need to hire experts for most things.

Bootstrapping 120

Bootstrapping Hockey Stick Sweat Equity Intellectual Property 120

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

It also forces you to pick a name for your company and put other intellectual property stakes in the ground. Quick to hire and slow to fire. Hiring after one interview is like hopping a red-eye to Vegas to get married after one date. Only hire people who like you or think like you.

Entrepreneur 274

Entrepreneur Intellectual Property LLC Burn Rate 274

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Show that you have and can continue to hire the right people to run the scaled business without you being everywhere and making every decision. Smart entrepreneurs never outsource their core competency, and never rely on intellectual property they don’t own. Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage.

Hockey Stick 120

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Non-Compete Business Model 120

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2016

You are now entering the rollout stage , with money required for marketing, hiring a full-time team, and a production process. Prior to the growth stage, your company valuation is limited to goodwill based on intellectual property and team experience, since you have no revenue.

Matching 120

Matching Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers 120

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

They should be asking to speak to you if you are a potential investor or a superstar hire. How solid is the intellectual property? The only true outside board or advisory members are not family members, not current investors, but are experienced entrepreneurs with deep knowledge and connections in the relevant business area.

Due Diligence 237

Due Diligence Sweat Equity Intellectual Property Entrepreneur 237

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2015

Show that you have and can continue to hire the right people to run the scaled business without you being everywhere and making every decision. Smart entrepreneurs never outsource their core competency, and never rely on intellectual property they don’t own. Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage.

Hockey Stick 120

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Non-Compete Business Model 120

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2010

They should be asking to speak to you if you are a potential investor or a superstar hire. How solid is the intellectual property? The only true outside board or advisory members are not family members, not current investors, but are experienced entrepreneurs with deep knowledge and connections in the relevant business area.

Due Diligence 229

Due Diligence Sweat Equity Intellectual Property Startup 229

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2010

These would include equipment leases, joint venture agreements, real estate leases, and work-for-hire agreements. Intellectual property records. Even if you have the money to hire an accountant, you should keep a grip on your business financial affairs. Employee records. This is an especially important category.

Cost 120

Cost Intellectual Property SBA Warrant 120

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 15, 2010

Longer-term, enhanced product value begets superior company valuation through your organization’s intellectual property (IP) portfolio. Proper hiring of people with a natural curiosity, open-mindedness, and ability to see the big picture is the way to create and enhance the right mind-set. Accountability. Training and coaching.

Intellectual Property 122

Intellectual Property IP Valuation .Net 122