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Intellectual Property for Startups in the Real World

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Last month we covered the basics of intellectual property (IP) for startups, including a simple taxonomy, some common issues and related documents for entrepreneurs to use when forming a new startup. How much is it worth investing in cultivating and enforcing an IP portfolio ? Barriers to entry ?

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5 Steps To Be A Problem Solving Entrepreneur

YoungUpstarts

Even if you do not have a formal team, your friends, family and even your social media network connections are there as a resource. Michael Melfi is an IP attorney, entrepreneur coach, investor, media personality and four-time author. The Team, The Team, The Team. Your team will assist you in solving any problem.

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Social Networking and Business Value

SoCal CTO

Individuals use social networking sites such as LinkedIn and Plaxo as career-advancing tools, even more useful in a down economy. Corporations increasingly see social media as a key PR, communications and marketing medium. Can social networking be a money-maker for companies? What are the risks and rewards?

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7 Lessons They Don’t Teach You In Crowdfunding School

Startup Professionals Musings

Be extra careful with your intellectual property. Keep all IP details close to the vest. They forget about the platform fee -- typically 5 percent -- taxes on pledges, preparation and social media commitment to prepare and execute the campaign, and the give-back required if you don’t meet your goal.

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3 Ways To Protect Corporate Business Assets

YoungUpstarts

Not only do enterprise-level businesses need to protect their intellectual property, but they must also protect physical assets. Register Intellectual Property. The best way to do this is to utilize technology such as enterprise security cameras and IT infrastructure to keep sensitive data away from hackers.

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Legal Issues Behind Running A Small Business

YoungUpstarts

Intellectual property. Today’s highly technological world has led to the rise of intellectual property legal disputes. Patents, copyright, design rights, and trademarks are some of the main types of intellectual property rights. Professionalisms business business law law legal issues'

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StartupRoar - Great Content for Startups

SoCal CTO

This site aggregates and filters content from thought leaders who talk about topics such as Marketing , Sales , Design , Revenue , Hiring , Social Media , Business Models , Metrics , PR , Venture Capital , Angel Investors , Bootstrapping , Incubators , Agile and many others. One thing to make clear, StartupRoar is a jump off point.