Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2014

If they acquire later stage companies who already have users/customers and/or a predictable revenue stream, they are acquiring companies which are executing. What gets lost when a large company looks at the rationale for an acquisition (IP, team, product, users) is that startups are run by founders searching for a business model.

Acquisition 332

Acquisition Intellectual Property Silicon Valley Startup 332

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 ?

Intellectual Property 143

Intellectual Property IP Startup United States 143

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.

Southern California 318

Southern California Silicon Valley IP Stock Options 318

NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 12, 2020

Reversing a lack of intellectual property rights at a later stage is very expensive and in some cases impossible, it is more efficient to invest the time and money sorting your intellectual property out from the beginning. Infringement proceedings can be very costly and time consuming.

Intellectual Property 91

Intellectual Property New Zealand Startup Early Stage 91

ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

Marketing and sales worked to define an ideal customer profile (ICP) , with several defining factors including: Currently using a data warehouse solution; Has a defined strategy to move to cloud-based operations; Has existing cloud-based solutions from competitor companies. Tools for IP-targeted ads: MRP ; Terminus.

Customer 98

Customer Marketing Channel Acquisition 98

VC Cafe

APRIL 29, 2020

According to the Covid-19 impact report by research firm Beauhurst: 5,070 UK companies are at a ‘severe’ or ‘critical’ risk 615K startup and scaleup jobs are at risk Later stage startups are at the most risk Across the board, tech sectors and verticals are the most likely to experience a positive or low impact.

SBA 124

SBA Technical Review Startup 124