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7 Ways Academic Connections Can Assist A New Venture

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Most universities have friendly law professors, or an entrepreneurship legal clinic, to address concerns like protection of intellectual property and privacy. If you need experienced partners and vendors, the best professors and entrepreneurship staff will have the contacts you need in the local business community.

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Startups Need the Eight P’s for Successful Funding

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Creating a strong value proposition requires substantial customer insight, thorough study, an understanding of the real value of intellectual property, thoughtfulness, and several iterations. There is no product idea good enough to overcome bad partners. You can contact him directly at jbockerstette@me.com.

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Startups Need to Leverage Their Local Universities

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Most universities have friendly law professors, or an entrepreneurship legal clinic, to address concerns like protection of intellectual property and privacy. If you need experienced partners and vendors, the best professors and entrepreneurship staff will have the contacts you need in the local business community.

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7 Paybacks an Alma Mater Can Offer an Entrepreneur

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