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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower

Do you have legal (Founder Agreement, IP, etc.) How will you be taking this to market? Often this ties to marketing support. How do we prioritize internationalization versus getting something to market? How can we leverage AI to get our product to market faster? Tell me about the business. How are you funding this?

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Traction is the new IP

Version One Ventures

“Traction is the new IP ” sums up perfectly how the technology space has evolved over the past decade due to the nature of the web. In today’s web landscape, word of mouth drives adoption and can lead to “winner takes all” (or almost all) in both B2C and B2B markets. So, in this new market dynamic, should you go for patents?

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Top 5 Esports Trends Entrepreneurs Should Keep An Eye On In 2020

YoungUpstarts

Esports also needs merchandisers, training camps, scouts, analysts, marketers, content creators, agents, bookmakers, media outlets, and hundreds of other roles. Anyone eager to start a new business would do well to look to esports as a promising potential market. Do your due diligence on market research.

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The Audacious Plan to Make Electricity as Easy as WiFi

Both Sides of the Table

I think this is a combination of being realists as venture capitalists that outsized returns in our funds must come from taking on bigger, more impactful projects that can move markets. I seldom hire patent attorneys during due diligence but this was too important. We hired IP specialists to review prior art.

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Why Entrepreneurs Must Learn to Love Paperwork  

The Startup Magazine

Be able to prove due diligence whenever you can. This extends to your respect for diligent record keeping as well; if you establish keeping clear and updated written records as a core part of the business then others will follow suit. Make it easier for others to give you advice. Protect your intellectual property.

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How to Make Sure Professional Services Don’t Take Over Your Software Company

Both Sides of the Table

deliver profitable revenue that while on gross margins of 50% vs. software at 85-95% it is still profits to help you cover fixed costs. You don’t want to run the risk that having a PS business that takes your eye of off the ball of growing a large software business. That is the software business. rollout support.

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What intellectual property (IP) steps should a startup take?

NZ Entrepreneur

IP steps for startups should be the same as for large multinationals, but within their budget. Make IP decisions and do so early. One of the main (and early) steps is to make a considered decision about what IP means to your business and what IP tools will be used to support your business model. The IPO did not proceed.