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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower

Do you have legal (Founder Agreement, IP, etc.) How much member profile information do you need before allowing a user to register? How are you using geographic information? Accounting Beyond reviewing transactions, what accounting support do you need? Tell me about the business. How are you funding this? Fulfillment?

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Build a winning IP programme for successful innovation

NZ Entrepreneur

Being strategic with your intellectual property (IP) can be really important. But what is often even more important, especially for businesses built on ongoing innovation, is having a strong IP programme. Their programme ensures a strong team culture is maintained that encourages collaboration and information sharing.

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Dear Founders: Here Are Three IP Mistakes to Watch-Out For

Scott Edward Walker

Over the past six months, my firm has been engaged by a number of startups with significant intellectual property (“IP”) problems. In a couple of cases, the founders played lawyer on their own; in the other cases, the founders either used (i) a Web service that did not address IP issues or (ii) an inexperienced law firm.

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The Importance of Due Diligence in M&A Transactions

Scott Edward Walker

I’ve been handling a number of M&A transactions over the past few months from the buy-side, and one mistake I’m repeatedly seeing is the failure of the acquirer to perform an adequate due-diligence investigation of the target. 4) An important aspect of any acquisition is the due diligence investigation.

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Technical Signs Of A Well-Managed Business

YoungUpstarts

Recent studies concluded that over 80% of business-related information and other resources are now stored in the cloud. There are several technical signs of a well-run business and we are going to review them in this article. As mentioned before, over 80% of business-related information is now stored in the cloud.

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13 Critical Small Business Legal Requirements to Start a Business

Up and Running

Still, you can use accounting software or work with a tax professional. Intellectual property (IP) is anything created by the human intellect that’s protected by the law from unauthorized use by other people. Trade Secrets – Rights on confidential trade information that can be licensed or sold. Get business insurance.

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What intellectual property (IP) steps should a startup take?

NZ Entrepreneur

IP steps for startups should be the same as for large multinationals, but within their budget. Make IP decisions and do so early. One of the main (and early) steps is to make a considered decision about what IP means to your business and what IP tools will be used to support your business model. Types of IP protection.