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Your New Venture IP Portfolio Sets Investment Value

Startup Professionals Musings

When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. In reality, patents are only one of at least eight items that should be in your IP portfolio. Here are the key elements: Company name. Sole proprietorships need to trademark the name to protect it. Internet domain name.

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8 Portfolio Assets Are Key To Your Startup Valuation

Startup Professionals Musings

When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. In reality, patents are only one of at least eight items that should be in your IP portfolio. Here are the key elements: Company name. Sole proprietorships need to trademark the name to protect it. Internet domain name.

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Every Startup Needs Intellectual Property To Thrive

Startup Professionals Musings

When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. In reality, patents are only one of at least eight items that should be in your IP portfolio. Here are the key elements: Company name. Sole proprietorships need to trademark the name to protect it. Internet domain name.

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8 Intellectual Property Items Every Startup Needs

Startup Professionals Musings

When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. In reality, patents are only one of at least eight items that should be in your IP portfolio. Here are the key elements: Company name. Sole proprietorships need to trademark the name to protect it. Internet domain name.

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Social Media Accounts are Intellectual Property

Startup Professionals Musings

When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. In reality, patents are only one of at least eight items that should be in your IP portfolio. Here are the key elements: Company name. Sole proprietorships need to trademark the name to protect it. Internet domain name.

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Intellectual Property is More Than Patents

Startup Professionals Musings

When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most people think only of patents. In reality, patents are only one of at least seven items that should be in your IP portfolio. Here are some specifics: Company name. Sole proprietorships need to trademark the name to protect it. Internet domain name. This name (www.

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‘Dear Abby’ Style Advice to Real Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

Dear StartupPro, My question is how to treat a valuable domain name during the funding stage? My initial thought was to place a value on the name and lease it to the company with the option to buy after a pre-determined number of years. Without the domain name, your valuation may be too low to justify the investment amount you need.