Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2011

Don’t expect them to believe your $100M revenue projection, if you are still waiting for the first revenue dollar. Get a real customer and real revenue. Funding for pre-revenue startups used to be the domain of angel investors, but they have moved up-stage. Register some intellectual property.

Intellectual Property 253

Intellectual Property Sweat Equity CTO Hire Fractional CTO 253

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2023

Pick a name, location, and marketing strategy early. Names and taglines are critical to success. Make sure the name and trademarks you want are available, as well as web site address, social media tags, and any other intellectual property. I can’t emphasize enough how important a name can be.

Intellectual Property 245

Intellectual Property Social Media Angel Investor Metrics 245

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2023

For example, if you have a proven product, real revenue, a big potential market, and are ready to scale up the business, every investor will be interested. On the other hand, if you are a new entrepreneur, still in the idea stage, professional investors will only tell you to come back later when you have traction (customers and revenue).

Angel Investor 313

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 313

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Get your Internet domain name and website. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Define some intellectual property. File a patent and trademarks to show real intellectual property. Build a prototype product.

Intellectual Property 249

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Technical Review Elevator Pitch 249

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2010

Don’t expect them to believe your $100M revenue projection, if you are still waiting for the first revenue dollar. Get a real customer and real revenue. Funding for pre-revenue startups used to be the domain of angel investors, but they have moved up-stage. Register some intellectual property.

Intellectual Property 222

Intellectual Property CTO Hire Fractional CTO Sweat Equity 222

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 29, 2024

Revenue streams are another critical component of your business model. Optimising Your Operations Efficiency is the name of the game when it comes to operations. It’s crucial to protect your intellectual property as well, including trademarks, patents, and copyrights.

Intellectual Property 132

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Business Model Bootstrapping 132

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Get your Internet domain name and website. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Define some intellectual property. File a patent and trademarks to show real intellectual property. Build a prototype product.

Intellectual Property 224

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Technical Review Elevator Pitch 224

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2022

Smart companies use acquisitions to enhance momentum and accelerate revenue growth. Public companies usually only come at a premium over value, or even premium on a premium in a bidding war, big brand names, or overconfidence. Do your homework privately to assess realistic value, intellectual property, and build relationships.

Intellectual Property 322

Intellectual Property Acquisition Non-Compete Merger 322

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2020

For example, if you have a proven product, real revenue, a big potential market, and are ready to scale up the business, every investor will be interested. On the other hand, if you are a new entrepreneur, still in the idea stage, professional investors will only tell you to come back later when you have traction (customers and revenue).

Angel Investor 370

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 370

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2015

Patents or other intellectual property are a real competitive advantage for a startup, but first to market and working harder are not sustainable. Make sure you name your key players and advisors, and include any prior startup experience and prior experience in the relevant business domain.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch Angel Investor Technical Review 120

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Knowbella Tech is an open science collaboration company that uses blockchain to deliver free tools, services, grants, and intellectual properties (IP) to researchers, particularly the underserved in Africa, Asia and Latin America. We will also seek first-mover STEM recruiting customers in order to generate revenues.

Intellectual Property 48

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Malta 48

Up and Running

AUGUST 24, 2020

As of today, IoT applications are present in the manufacturing, automotive, agriculture, energy sector, logistics, and hospitality industries, to name a few. To meet customers changing post-crisis expectations business owners have had to start creating new offerings or pursuing new revenue streams outside of their core business.

Technical Review 131

Technical Review Analytics Forecast Artificial Inteligence 131

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JUNE 20, 2011

They’ve heard rules of thumb like “A growing software company is worth 5 times their trailing 12-months revenue.&# Even narrowing the field as much as feasible, revenue multiples varied between 1.2x The “Multiples&# argument does work well in industries where company’s growth and revenue is highly predictable.

Sales 260

Sales Channel Cofounder Valuation 260

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The subscription box industry is growing rapidly thanks to a steady revenue model and tapping into people’s love for surprises. Financial summary : Project your revenue for the first few years. Companies that become a big subset of your revenue are likely strategic alliances, though, which is a later section. Key customers.

Business Plan 63

Business Plan Curation Balance Sheet Intellectual Property 63

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Your executive summary will include the following sections: Who you are: Your business name, location, and contact information. . Financial Summary: Explain your business model, startup costs, revenues, and liabilities to the company. Ganjapreneur recommends including polls about the increased demand for cannabis legalization.

Business Plan 154

Business Plan Technical Review Forecast Exit Strategy 154

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 6, 2013

No matter what you do, you want to make sure that in the process that you protect your intellectual property, have non-disclosure agreements in place, if possible non-circumvents. What is a huge success for me in the terms? Lock down rights and security. Balance the risks to your reputation.

Technical Review 155

Technical Review Securities and Exchange Commission Non-disclosure Agreement Due Diligence 155

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2018

For example, if you have a proven product, real revenue, a big potential market, and are ready to scale up the business, every investor will be interested. On the other hand, if you are a new entrepreneur, still in the idea stage, professional investors will only tell you to come back later when you have traction (customers and revenue).

Angel Investor 184

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 184

Scott Edward Walker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

You also need to remember to file your 83(b) election with the Internal Revenue Service within 30 days after the grant/purchase date of the restricted shares (see tip #3 of my post “ Founder Vesting: Five Tips for Entrepreneurs ”). code, logo, domain name, etc.) IP Ownership. Any IP created or acquired by a founder (e.g.,

Vesting 89

Vesting Software Review IP Intellectual Property 89

Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

I’m sure many of you have heard his name. Companies horde cash and squeeze the most revenue and margin from the money they use. To buy innovation companies can buy intellectual property, acquire great teams, buy-out another company’s product line or even buy entire companies. Let’s start with Joseph Schumpter.

Private Equity 325

Private Equity Metrics China Business Model 325

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

Get your Internet domain name and website. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Define some intellectual property. File a patent and trademarks to show real intellectual property. Build a prototype product.

Angel Investor 260

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch Angel Groups 260

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Resources are what the team needs to hire or own inside their company — the team’s physical, financial, human and intellectual property. Customers, for example, are recast as “beneficiaries,” and instead of identifying revenue streams, these diplo-preneurs are interested in defining “mission achievement.”).

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Washington Lean United Kingdom 120

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Resources are what the team needs to hire or own inside their company — the team’s physical, financial, human and intellectual property. Customers, for example, are recast as “beneficiaries,” and instead of identifying revenue streams, these diplo-preneurs are interested in defining “mission achievement.”).

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Washington United Kingdom Lean 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 4, 2014

For example, if you have a proven product, real revenue, a big potential market, and are ready to scale up the business, every investor will be interested. On the other hand, if you are a new entrepreneur, still in the idea stage, professional investors will only tell you to come back later when you have traction (customers and revenue).

Angel Investor 232

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 232

Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Some potential buyers or strategic partners might want your intellectual property, or revenues, or profitability, geographic advantage, or sale force, or your employee base. Even a five-minute introductory call to the CEO with no agenda works for later name recognition. Column two is the golden ticket. Think carefully.

Partner 62

Partner Intellectual Property .Net Distribution 62

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 14, 2012

Here are the key ones: Real intellectual property. Others of lesser value include trademarks, trade secrets, unique domain names, long-term contracts, and copyrights. Investors will look at turnover rates, cost of acquisition, and revenue streams. A dynamic product line, rather than a single product.

Intellectual Property 244

Intellectual Property Non-Compete Differentiation Social Network 244

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

My company is an intellectual property holding company, but it ultimately aims to accelerate and regulate the utilization of regenerative technology. Sure, a company’s goal may be to generate a revenue, but corporate purpose focuses on a business’s aspirations beyond that.

Intellectual Property 100

Intellectual Property California Holding Company Community 100

Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2018

Your executive summary will include the following sections: Who you are: Your business name, location, and contact information. . Financial summary: Explain your business model, startup costs, revenues, and liabilities to the company. Do not neglect it; just write it last. This is your value proposition. Be specific.

Business Plan 72

Business Plan Technical Review Exit Strategy Oregon 72

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2011

Here are the key ones: Real intellectual property. Others of lesser value include trademarks, trade secrets, unique domain names, long-term contracts, and copyrights. Investors will look at turnover rates, cost of acquisition, and revenue streams. A dynamic product line, rather than a single product.

Intellectual Property 256

Intellectual Property Non-Compete Differentiation Social Network 256

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 13, 2019

Intellectual property is one of the most valuable assets acquirers seek in startups. Acquiring revenues can be very important. With a foreword by ‘Shark Tank‘ star Barbara Corcoran, and published by John Wiley & Sons, the book was named one of the best books for entrepreneurs. IP & Technology. Or push regulations.

Intellectual Property 102

Intellectual Property IP Acquisition Startup 102

Gust

DECEMBER 16, 2012

Get your Internet domain name and website. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Define some intellectual property. File a patent and trademarks to show real intellectual property. Build a prototype product.

Angel Investor 179

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch Angel Groups 179

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2016

For example, if you have a proven product, real revenue, a big potential market, and are ready to scale up the business, every investor will be interested. On the other hand, if you are a new entrepreneur, still in the idea stage, professional investors will only tell you to come back later when you have traction (customers and revenue).

Matching 120

Matching Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers 120

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2012

Do describe your intellectual property and “secret sauce”. Clearly define the customer, channel, and revenue model associated with this solution. In this section, you need to be passionate about revenue, profit, and volume growth. Rest assured that potential investors will ask for names, and place some calls.

Business Plan 283

Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 283

Up and Running

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Internal Revenue Service and Canada Revenue Agency both allow small business owners to write off or deduct the funds and intellectual property that they dedicate toward nonprofit causes and initiatives. As you move closer to opening day, clarify how you’ll generate revenue. Prepare for launch early on.

Intellectual Property 78

Intellectual Property Government Dividend Community 78

Up and Running

OCTOBER 3, 2018

PARE specializes in fixing and flipping residential properties by buying homes in need of repair, renovating them, and then putting them back on the market. Your executive summary will include the following sections: Who you are: Your business name, location, and contact information. . This is your value proposition. Be specific.

El Paso 61

El Paso Business Plan Technical Review Forecast 61

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2011

Do describe your intellectual property and “secret sauce”. Clearly define the customer, channel, and revenue model associated with this solution. In this section, you need to be passionate about revenue, profit, and volume growth. Rest assured that potential investors will ask for names, and place some calls.

Business Plan 290

Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 290

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Shamir Optical reported revenues of $142 million in 2009, generated mainly in Europe and the United States, and has about 1,400 employees. In 2008, the company, which employs about 30,000 worldwide, reported revenues of $28.8 STANLEY FISCHER NAMED WORLD’S TOP BANK GOVERNOR FOR 2010. In 2009 it boasted revenue of $4.49

Bandwidth 79

Bandwidth Framework Forecast 79

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

This time I’ll use a hypothetical health-care web site company named NewCo as an example to illustrate the points. Assign real value to intellectual property. Particularly valuable are recurring revenues, like subscription amounts, that don’t have to be resold every period. This one doesn’t help NewCo just yet.

Valuation 270

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation NPV Intellectual Property 270