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How to Work with Lawyers at a Startup

Both Sides of the Table

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.

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Don’t let your crowdfunding campaign spoil your IP position

NZ Entrepreneur

Protecting the potential value of an innovation with the right forms of intellectual property (IP) can be mission critical. An entrepreneur looking to crowdfund a new initiative must consider and secure their IP position prior to launching the funding campaign. I think I might have some IP, what do I do next?

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How Many Angels is the Right Amount for a Startup to Have?

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All of my partners at Upfront do. If you have 8 well known, high quality angels with impeccable reputations then be as transparent as you like. Founder fighting, IP lawsuits, high-profile resignations, trouble fund raising, bad product release, 409a complications, community is rebelling against the CEO: You.

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Email Deliverability: Get into More Inboxes, More Often

ConversionXL

If your email is flagged as spam on a regular basis, you may significantly lower your deliverability rating and damage your sender reputation. Email delivery rates ultimately come down to three areas: authentication protocol, reputation, and email content. Reputation. Your reputation is the next factor in deliverability.

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Small Businesses Must Make Data Privacy a Priority

Duct Tape Marketing

OnGuardOnline.gov is a partner in the Stop Think Connect campaign, led by the Department of Homeland Security, and part of the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education, led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Businesses must be proactive, protecting customer data — and their own reputations.

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The Best Entrepreneurs Are Hyper Competitive & Hate Losing

Both Sides of the Table

She asked if she could fly the next day to meet with me and my partners. I didn’t understand why she wanted to do this if she already had lined up such A-list investors but it was in a segment where GRP Partners is very strong so I it sort of made sense to me. We rallied the troops to do a 6-8pm session the next day.

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Why Reviews Are More Important Than Ever for Local Search

Duct Tape Marketing

Review websites sometimes filter reviews submitted by customers on the spot (based on IP address), so you need to diversify your review solicitation strategy. What I mean is that you can actually build your brand online by giving reviews to companies within your partner and referral networks because what helps them will, in turn, help you.

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