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Build a winning IP programme for successful innovation

NZ Entrepreneur

Being strategic with your intellectual property (IP) can be really important. But what is often even more important, especially for businesses built on ongoing innovation, is having a strong IP programme. Without a well-designed IP programme and its processes, the best intended strategies can fail. IP education.

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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. However, now individual employees get the ball rolling by using a product. It’s also important to realize how little value investors therefore put on IP when investing in a company.

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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower

At TechEmpower, we frequently talk to startup founders, CEOs, product leaders, and other innovators about their next big tech initiative. Background Questions Let’s start with some background questions about the business and product. Do you have legal (Founder Agreement, IP, etc.) A Product Manager? Wireframes?

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Is a Venture Studio Right for You?

Steve Blank

Three types of organizations – Incubators, Accelerators and Venture Studios – have emerged to reduce the risk of early-stage startup failure by helping teams find product/market fit and raise initial capital. He had a track record of taking small teams and growing them into successful product lines.

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Battling Big Business Bullies On The IP Playground: Minimizing The Risk Of Intellectual Property Litigation

YoungUpstarts

Intellectual property (IP), which is often the heart of a startup’s business strategy, constitutes a small subset of those legal rights. Not surprisingly, the best way to avoid IP litigation is to prepare for IP litigation, and the only way to prepare is to know the rules. He earned his J.D.

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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.) You can protect business processes, know how, customer information, product road map. Type of IP. _. Protection is also available for content such as music, books, or film. What is Protectable. _.

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What To Consider As A New Entrepreneur

The Startup Magazine

Having A Marketing Plan You’re going to want to get the word out right away about your business and products or services. Consider leasing an IP address by working with an ARIN Qualified Facilitator. Here you can learn some areas to focus on and what to consider as a new entrepreneur.