VC Cafe

JULY 21, 2022

Others like Peloton, also experimenting with adding gaming as an engagement mechanism with their customers. As spend follows attention, the assumption is the people will spend much more in these games and virtual worlds: on commerce, digital assets and experiences and perhaps in the future also health, education, dating, etc.

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Forecast IP Mobile Acquisition 190

VC Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2022

In my post ‘ Investing in the pillars of the Metaverse ‘ I summarised some of the high potential areas for the Metaverse to create value, both in terms of content and infrastructure, with gaming being a massive entry point for people to experience an immersive, 3D, social interaction. Fortnite generated $5.8

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IP Cofounder Valuation Acquisition 206

Up and Running

JULY 28, 2022

Intellectual property (IP) is anything created by the human intellect that’s protected by the law from unauthorized use by other people. If you’re unsure whether you should file for IP, consult with an IP attorney for professional guidance. Still, you can use accounting software or work with a tax professional.

Small Business 167

Small Business Intellectual Property Cofounder Software Review 167

ConversionXL

MARCH 17, 2021

Companies experience a high churn rate because of bad product adoption. The data can be collected from IP-identification tools like Leadfeeder (we’ll cover it later), LinkedIn and marketing automation like Hubspot or ActiveCampaign. Use IP-identification to better serve your customers. MQL cost significantly increased.

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B2B Sales Cycle Belgium IP 150

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Part of this “new Internet” is still being created and is comprised of several virtual worlds where people play, hang-out, listen to music or go to concerts, shop, role-play and share all kinds of other experiences. Traditional brands, namely eCommerce/luxury fashion and CPG brands are trying to figure out how to get in the action.

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Technical Review South Korea Due Diligence IP 178

Gust

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Having covered all the bases to ensure that your corporate name is available, the domain name can be acquired, and the name doesn’t infringe any existing trademarks (as we discussed last week ), now is a good time to look at the categories of intellectual property (IP) that are relevant to most startups. Intellectual property.

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Intellectual Property Technical Review Software Review IP 149

YoungUpstarts

JULY 26, 2016

For performance, simulating the user experience is a good start. Tracking and managing device IP addresses as well as monitoring the resources these devices are accessing to ensure applications are still performing quickly and efficiently while being on the look-out for anomalies that could be signs of a breach are important, too.

Networking 100

Networking IP Bandwidth Technical Review 100

Up and Running

APRIL 21, 2021

IP intelligence. You can block suspicious transactions from fraudulent IP addresses through an in-depth analysis of addresses to monitor risks associated with such locations. The transaction can then be reviewed, and necessary procedures are taken to prevent you and your customer from falling victims to fraud.

Software Review 97

Software Review Technical Review IP Database 97

YoungUpstarts

MAY 19, 2016

Look no further than Google and Oracle , and you’ll see that no company is immune from IP impasses. Unfortunately, we work with companies that realize the IP actually belongs to a former partner or the organization that the founders worked for during the product’s early stages. Speaking of which…. Bring in the best — from the outside.

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Technical Review Burn Rate IP Intellectual Property 124

Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

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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Intellectual Property IP Startup United States 143

VC Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2022

NFTs will become a mainstream behavior, while creating value for consumers and IP owners; every technology and media company will need an NFT strategy (Source: Activate Consulting). Activate Technology and Media outlook 2022 , created by Active Consulting, offers a very interesting take on the future of the Metaverse.

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Technical Review Mobile Merger IP 187

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 25, 2012

Every Internet-enabled computer, whether server, laptop, or mobile device, must have a unique Internet Protocol (IP) address to connect to the Internet. < ARIN is one of the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) that collectively manage IP addresses for the global Internet. billion of them.

Internet 228

Internet IP Asia Europe 228

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Nearly all businesses, whether they are small or large, are comprised of intellectual property (IP) and trade secrets, which can serve as the foundation for commercial success. The World Intellectual Property Organization defines IP as, “creations of the mind,” which, depending on the business, can take many forms. Any type of design.

Intellectual Property 60

Intellectual Property Business Plan IP Early Stage 60

YoungUpstarts

MAY 29, 2019

From offering a better customer experience to streamlining internal operations, they have never been more crucial to satisfying the mobile-first customer and workforce. Yes, change is daunting, but the right change, partnered with experience of credible suppliers and partners, can help unlock the potential of mobile apps.

Mobile 127

Mobile Retention IP Metrics 127

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 14, 2016

In addition to setting a solid baseline for historical financial information, an audit engagement is a good test run to experience what the due diligence process may look like for management going through an acquisition for the first time. Tax positions and filing requirements. Jeff Stark is an Audit Partner at Sensiba San Filippo.

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Acquisition Intellectual Property Technical Review Due Diligence 100

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. Tell us about your previous experience with pitch events and tech conferences. Never quit!

Intellectual Property 48

Intellectual Property Technical Review Malta Startup 48

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 30, 2012

The startups that typically receive the most dollars in first-time financings are ones that have at least four things going for them: Experience in related fields. Investors highly prize gifted leaders who are business veterans with experience in similar ventures, who can move quickly and effectively. Intellectual property (IP).

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Intellectual Property Startup IP Finance 248

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 20, 2018

[Email readers, continue here…] Arthur: This is a matter between the owner of your IP (you) and the would-be user of your IP. The license to use your IP can be in the form of a one-time payment or structured as a continuing fee. If so, be aware of the issue of how you can and do verify the licensee’s report of usage.

IP 54

IP Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Product 54

ConversionXL

MARCH 4, 2020

Exclude office IP addresses using Google Analytics filters. This can involve default experiment/variant dimensions, custom dimensions, and custom events. Issue: Custom dimension values are overwritten by another experiment. Keep track of your dimensions and make sure no simultaneous experiments have the same dimension.

Analytics 88

Analytics IP Metrics Conversion 88

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 1, 2019

Next thing they know it’s too late: They have joined the 80+ percent of startups that find themselves auctioning off their IP for pennies at best, boarding up their doors and joining the ranks of Munchery, Path, Apprenda, Klout and many, many others. But there’s a way to survive – even thrive – in this high-stakes environment.

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Cleveland Framework Marketing Early Stage 150

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 20, 2018

[Email readers, continue here…] Arthur: This is a matter between the owner of your IP (you) and the would-be user of your IP. The license to use your IP can be in the form of a one-time payment or structured as a continuing fee. If so, be aware of the issue of how you can and do verify the licensee’s report of usage.

IP 48

IP Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Product 48

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

Shame about not getting it in legal writing that you owned the original IP. For a very small fee they can get your Delaware C corp registration, make sure that you have IP protection and ensure you didn’t make an early bumbling mistakes that you’ll pay for dearly in the next 7-10 years of hard work.

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Southern California Silicon Valley IP Stock Options 318

Occam's Razor

JUNE 4, 2018

Another insistence of mine that you’ll note below: Nudges are based on a deep understanding of user experience. Below is a collection of nudges, curated from my global experiences, influenced by research and data I’ve access to. Delivery times based on geo/IP/mobile phone location. In-stock status. In-stock status. Nudge, nudge!

Conversion 124

Conversion eCommerce Artificial Inteligence Aggregator 124

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2013

The thing is … what I see many sales execs do is burn up countless hours on mid-level campaigns that get torpedoed when the go up the organization due to lack of budget, a desire to own that core IP or other more pressing organization priorities. I’d love to hear your experiences in the comments section. He’s insane.

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Sales Cycle Sales Technical Review Campaign 375

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 30, 2017

Yoast helps you write better content as it also takes into account the Flesch reading score which rates how easy or difficult your content is to read, in turn improving user experience and usability and helping to improve your SEO. You can block users from logging in by certain usernames and also IP addresses.

Caching 100

Caching SEO Open Source IP 100

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Some employees might be able to work remotely in the near future, but need more on-the-job training or experience before they can do it on their own. Do they need VOIP (voice over IP) to talk to clients so that they can still use the office telephone number? Two – How do you set up the technology component?

Technical Review 178

Technical Review IP Employee Lean 178

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 9, 2019

All of these different factors must work together to deliver an optimal user experience while avoiding costly mistakes. If your cloud servers go offline because of a disaster, then you might need to repoint your systems to new IP addresses temporarily. Cloud solutions are flexible, so you’ll have many decisions to make.

Cloud 115

Cloud Developer Azure Technical Review 115

Mucker Lab

JULY 11, 2023

Page Speed: Search engines favor faster pages for providing a better user experience, leading to lower bounce rates and potentially higher conversions. Page Speed Page speed is a critical factor in SEO rankings due to its impact on user experience. It can be specific to a page (Page Authority) or an entire website (Domain Authority).

SEO 78

SEO Technical Review HTML Software Review 78

TechEmpower

OCTOBER 9, 2023

This enables internal users to swiftly find answers to queries such as "What is our internal IP address?" This advanced approach greatly enhances the user experience, making product discovery more intuitive. These enhanced capabilities transform the search experience from a passive retrieval process into an active, dynamic interaction.

Artificial Inteligence 346

Artificial Inteligence Generative AI Search Database 346

NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

experiments to build a product, find customers, test business models and hire amazing people. In deep tech companies value creation milestones are more likely to be tagged to validating the technology and IP creation. getting a sense of the CEO/ founder’s past experience and how they absorb, filter and execute on advice they receive.

Technical Review 88

Technical Review Software Review New Zealand Due Diligence 88

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

The startups that typically receive the most dollars in first-time financings are ones that have at least four things going for them: Experience in related fields. Investors highly prize gifted leaders who are business veterans with experience in similar ventures, who can move quickly and effectively. Intellectual property (IP).

Intellectual Property 231

Intellectual Property Startup IP Finance 231

VC Cafe

AUGUST 29, 2022

A few takeaways from the podcast: Meta is launching a new hardware VR headset in October this year (currently called “Project Cambria” but it’s likely to be “Quest Pro”) The new device will cost $800 and will help users experience a feeling of “social presence.” Would you pay for immersive experiences?

IP 187

IP Strategic Investors Vertical Early Stage 187

Steve Blank

JANUARY 30, 2013

Doing so meant they would have to take risks for IP acquisition and customer/market risks outside their experience or comfort zone. Managers and execs should be incentivized for accommodating employee involvement and funding valuable experiments. We needed a for a Proof of Concept center.

Programming 267

Programming Technical Review Incubator Intellectual Property 267

Gust

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Nevertheless, choosing to defer basic corporate housekeeping items can be disastrous in some circumstances, as when the failure to spend a few thousand dollars on legal fees to clarify IP ownership and equity arrangements comes back to bite a successful company to the tune of millions of dollars on the eve of a liquidity event. Good stuff!

IP 114

IP Intellectual Property Equity Liquidity Event 114

Agile VC

MARCH 13, 2012

CEO Scott Thompson alluded to their plan a couple weeks ago but the IP lawsuit itself was only official late afternoon yesterday (and now public). ’s claims of IP infringement or offer a litigator’s perspective of Yahoo! ’s claims of IP infringement or offer a litigator’s perspective of Yahoo!’s

IP 100

IP IPO Social Network Silicon Valley 100

ConversionXL

JULY 3, 2020

Experiments run by Dan Smullen , who manages technical SEO for Independent News & Media , demonstrate that Google isn’t biased against paywalled content: Before launching our paywall in February, we implemented a soft wall—a registration wall. Publishers are free to experiment, as, historically, WSJ aggressively has.

SEO 122

SEO HTML Technical Review Caching 122

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2016

Here are seven lessons I’ve accumulated from real life experiences on how crowdfunding can lead you astray -- and guidance on how to offset these potential negatives: Keep your attention on the business model as well as the solution. Keep all IP details close to the vest. Naïve entrepreneurs believe crowdfunding is essentially free.

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Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property Technical Review Vesting 120