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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower

Do you have legal (Founder Agreement, IP, etc.) Do you have a name, a logo, and have you thought about brand positioning? Social Integration/Viral Outreach Is your application tied into any social networks? Tell me about the business. How are you funding this? What level of funding do you currently have?

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Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 3: The Best Defense is a Good IP Strategy

Steve Blank

Early on in my career I took a “we’re moving too fast to deal with lawyers” attitude to patents and Intellectual Property (IP.) Or it can be your brand , logo or domain name. Type of IP. _. social network start up – trademark and copyright are more likely. For some of these assets, you get protection automatically.

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Pick the Perfect Name for Your Startup

mashable.com

Anyone who has sat stymied with their cursor blinking in a “username” field knows that coming up with a name is harder than you’d think. We talked to bloggers, social media gurus, linguists and naming experts (yes, they exist!) to get the scoop on finding a name that will work on the web. How Do I Start? Ask yourself: 2.

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The top 10 companies investing billions in the Metaverse

VC Cafe

The future of social media and 3D interaction is the biggest priority to Facebook. It goes beyond the change of name, to reflect the company’s intention to become fully metaverse focused within 5 years – Facebook is investing billions and hiring 1,000 people in EMEA to build their vision for our future online social interactions.

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Name A Startup

ultralightstartups.com

Name A Startup. Name A Startup. I’m often in the process of naming a startup. Here’s what I found: 1) Qualities of a good name. The following is a list of qualities of a good name for your startup. Engage an IP lawyer for more thorough analysis). 2) Name types. Startup PR. Past Events.

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How The New General Data Protection Regulation Will Affect Online Businesses

YoungUpstarts

This includes e-commerce websites that ship internationally, content news sites accessible in the European Union, social networks like Facebook and Instagram, and more. Some of the data that companies must protect under the EU GDPR include: Consumer name, address, contact information and ID numbers.

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I’m sticking with Disqus. Here’s Why

Both Sides of the Table

Commenting on topical blogs is a form of topical social networking in the same way that Quora is. Many of the people who post use real names, real pictures and have links back to a website. I see their faces all the time and their names. TechCrunch switched from Disqus to Facebook. Disqus communities are highly engaged.