Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

Given that 2011 is already behind us, I’d like to take a brief time-out from the usual legal and financial wonkery to wish you and your loved ones a Happy New Year. I’d like to take a step back and discuss the significance of IP as a component of the overall value that founders intend to create as they grow the company.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 9, 2020

We’re very excited about the potential of Esports at Remagine Ventures. A few facts about Esports revenue according to Newzoo : Global esports revenues will grow to $1.1 They own the IP. I’ve previously wrote about the Bundle Wars , in which gaming plays a big role. million in 2019. In 2020, $822.4

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

First, let’s talk about the business context. Communicating this information makes certain your new additions will have the right kind of business context about what’s essential to succeed at your company. A buddy is a person that the developer can ask any questions about the company that they might not know who or where to go.

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TechEmpower

OCTOBER 9, 2023

With Generative AI and LLMs, new avenues for improving operational efficiency and user satisfaction are emerging every day. This enables internal users to swiftly find answers to queries such as "What is our internal IP address?" Feel free to reach out to us to discuss it with us.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Danielle goes through some commentary from Bill Gurley, Fred Wilson and Marc Andreessen about burn rate and then goes on to discuss her own burn rate and others publicly weigh in. if you have a good use for it and we’re excited about your company – fine. But what IS the right amount of burn for a company?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

This all got me thinking about a post on how to best work with lawyers. When to get a lawyer - If you plan to be a venture or angel backed technology company (what I mostly write about) the best time to start meeting and getting to know lawyers is long before you ever start your company. Shame about that pesky FAS 157 ruling.

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Agile VC

MARCH 13, 2012

How To Think About The Future. 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 This is not about LAME. March 13, 2012.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 4, 2022

Waking up each morning knowing you are getting to do exactly what you love is more than most people could ever say about any “job” they have had. We asked some entrepreneurs what they loved about “being their own boss” and here is what they have to say. #1- What I love about being an entrepreneur is the freedom it offers.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 27, 2017

Even so, it’s difficult (and perhaps impossible) to operate a small business or startup and not negotiate agreements with employees, vendors, customers, and others. The more you know about the other side – the more options you’ll have during the negotiation. They don’t intimidate us. by Ross Kimbarovsky, founder of crowdSPRING.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 30, 2013

From that day on, when I got asked about which corporate innovation program had the best process for idea selection, I started my list with Qualcomm. Doing so meant they would have to take risks for IP acquisition and customer/market risks outside their experience or comfort zone. Yet we never told anyone outside the company about it.

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David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

So we think about scaling a lot. I’ve listed them below in *very* roughly descending order of efficiency, measured by increased dollars one can put to work, divided by the operational dollars required to implement each strategy. . – Provide hands-on operational support for portfolio companies.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 9, 2019

The United States Patent and Trademark Office understands this, and works to ensure that applications for new intellectual property are given their due and protected under US law. Read more below to learn about some specific reasons why it is so important to protect intellectual property to help entrepreneurship.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

Governments blocking acquisitions, the curtailment of company expansion, more scrutiny on overseas operations of U.S. companies, more sensitivity around technology IP and security. In 2017, we learned about how social media feeds were used to surface biased or planted information. 3/ Crypto Hibernation. Then 2018 arrived.

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Hunter Walker

JULY 13, 2016

Ben Thompson has a smart Stratechery column today about Facebook’s emerging role as a Journalism Company. This group helped provide cross-functional input into the Community Standards maintained by our superb Policy and Operations teams. And the internal discussions (debates?) which are likely occurring. Remember Neda ?

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Hunter Walker

JULY 13, 2016

Ben Thompson has a smart Stratechery column today about Facebook’s emerging role as a Journalism Company. This group helped provide cross-functional input into the Community Standards maintained by our superb Policy and Operations teams. And the internal discussions (debates?) which are likely occurring. Remember Neda ?

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 17, 2017

One naturally looks back to think about how things might have happened differently and why some actions worked and some did not. John Imlay of MSA occasionally took me on road shows with analysts to talk about his new acquisition Peachtree Software. Think about that. I got the message.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Creating the extraordinary used to be extraordinarily hard. Zak about his framework for transforming nearly any situation from ordinary to extraordinary. 2:44] What is the neuroscience behind what we’re talking about? [3:41] 21:08] Where can people learn more about your work and pick up a copy of your book?

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

[20:29] Where can people find a copy of your book and learn more about your work? More About Jonathan Brill: His book – Rogue Waves: Future-Proof Your Business to Survive and Profit from Radical Change. More About The Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network: Check it out here. Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please!

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David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

John Berger, Director Operations & Impact Solutions, Toniic , observed that this has clear investor benefits: “ The grace period became a feature because it benefits investors in regions like the US where there can be tax differences between short and long term gains. Flexible VC offers you this. Emily Campbell, Esq.

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Hunter Walker

MAY 13, 2023

“Worst case scenario we’ll sell to a larger startup or public company for about ~$1.5m but in certain situations investors do talk about these things as positive optionality. per engineer.” ” Yes, this was the ‘fallback plan’ for many team in the web2 era and they weren’t wrong.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Your domain name is different from its IP address. Most users find it easier to remember a site name instead of its IP address (a string of numbers, such as 109.87.6.543). Read customer reviews about the registrar. Be especially wary of domain registrars operating outside of the U.S. Register a Domain.

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Scott Edward Walker

MARCH 21, 2016

All of us spent 15+ hours a day for about three weeks reviewing contracts at the offices of CBS Records. Accordingly, there are typically three separate investigations: operational/strategic, financial and legal. The fundamental purpose of due diligence is to validate assumptions with respect to valuation and to identify risks.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 13, 2019

Thinking about selling a business? IP & Technology. It’s important that you know the value of your IP and position yourself for a good startup exit. It’s also often about the math of recreating solutions versus just buying them. It’s also often about the math of recreating solutions versus just buying them.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 31, 2017

There are a lot of available configuration options, for example you can add multiple filters such as user IP address, localisation or cookie values. Here’s an anonymous review talking about some things they liked about Apptimize: It’s easy to set up and track tests. We sourced reviews for Apptimize from G2Crowd.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 25, 2017

Even by July 2014, Facebook’s core application had effectively saturated the US market, with more than 80% of US adults on Facebook. The smartphone is for everyone, we don’t have to think the iPhone is about a certain demographic, or country or vertical market: it’s for everyone. Global smartphone revenue is about $420B.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 24, 2020

Some networks are highly sophisticated, and organisers disguise their IP addresses. If you conduct some intricate research (detailed below), you may be able to identify the IP address of competing businesses. Loads of PPC platforms ( Google Ads included) allow you to blacklist IP addresses. . Competing businesses.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 19, 2012

The other day I wrote a post about the lack of Enterprise Software disruption coming out of NYC —and a lot of people responded that I wasn’t citing Buddy Media. Hell, it might as well have screamed “Salesforce should acquire us.” ” I guess I hadn’t been there in a while, so my bad.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 29, 2017

So let’s talk about price in a way you can actually use. And yet, how often do you actually think about your prices? Instead, you’re likely spending your time thinking about new customer acquisition (increase in volume) or you are thinking about optimizing salary or production costs. The importance of price.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

“The worst crime against working people is a company which fails to operate at a profit.” Most of our posts on the crowdSPRING Blog focus on managing businesses and startups; we often write about best practices, and offer plenty of practical tips for managers. ” ~ Samuel Gompers . Plus he likes Legos. Thanks, Chris!

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

For much of 2013 I watched the press write articles about how the YouTube “MCNs” (multi-channel networks) were doomed and tried to square that with the data I was watching at the one I invested in, Maker Studios, who has had one hell of a year. Developing O&O (owned & operated) businesses (outside of YouTube).

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mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! You should consult with a legal or tax professional before making decisions about business incorporation. There’s literally no time like the present.

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mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! You should consult with a legal or tax professional before making decisions about business incorporation. There’s literally no time like the present.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 20, 2018

The goal is to use data gathered from the networked industrial components to further automate and optimize the facility’s operations. At one time the communication protocol you would use on your IIoT network was primarily determined by the vendor whose control system you were using.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 7, 2021

The book dedicates quite a few pages to the ‘customer-centric stack’ and argues that because you’re now able to know when someone is in the market for a solution like yours [via IP lookup or 1st or 3rd party intent data], you don’t need to “spam” them. Which brings us to our next question: . Image source ).

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 9, 2012

I haven’t spent much time talking about SOPA and PIPA , the two twin bills trying to make their way through Congress right now. “Stopping Piracy” and “Protecting IP” sound like good ideas in theory. And let’s be clear about what this is about—it’s protectionism.

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Gust

JULY 3, 2012

Copyright is not the only type of IP right implicated — and others such as rights of privacy and publicity become increasingly relevant in the age of social media — but it provides many of the most accessible examples. If so, what, if anything, can the copyright owner do about it ? If not, can I still do it anyway ?

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Growthink Blog

JANUARY 29, 2014

That means, if I approach Company A to code my software application, I want Company A and all their employees and contractors to keep all discussions about my project confidential. In the same situation, a mutual NDA means that everything Company A discloses about how they will work with me needs to be kept secret by me and my team.

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