VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

These new social, virtual experiences, are often referred to as the “Metaverse” and is quickly becoming the trendiest buzzword of the year. It takes a LOT of courage to say no to potential revenue, especially in the very early stages of a startup. Don’t believe me? We’re excited to back Toya on this journey!

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2022

As an early stage investor in the world of gaming and metaverse technology at Remagine Ventures, I find these companies have the potential to set the agenda, become the potential platforms for developers building in this space and future acquirers/consolidators of startups building the next generation of the Internet. Here we go! Epic Games.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 18, 2018

A virtual data room is abbreviated as VDR and is also referred to as a Virtual Deal Room. They have historically been thought of a only a big company tool, but they can be a great tool for startups and small businesses as well. It should also protect your IP address and your shared documents.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 14, 2011

“Never was so much owed by so many to so few” – these famous words were uttered in a wartime speech by Sir Winston Churchill, referring to pilots of the Royal Air Force in defense of Britain during World War II. But there are still many challenges facing high-tech startups in Singapore. Ongoing Challenges.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. " We all have heard/repeated the investment mantra about "big, growing markets" with "unfair advantage IP" position. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Picking Ventures: Part 2 : Comments. Funding startups. Startup ideas.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

A fter years of talking with many of you in the Israeli startup industry, investors and entrepreneurs alike, I was invited to present some tips for entrepreneurs at the Launch48 conference in London this weekend. The talk was titled “Tips to make your startup attractive for investors&#. View more presentations from Eze Vidra.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 14, 2018

I know that you can use an email system with this to track my open rate, whether I forwarded the email, the IP address where I read it, whether I was on a mobile device or a wired computer and you can tell who else read the document. What should be in your deck? Many of my colleagues do, too.

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mashable.com

MAY 28, 2010

How do you find that perfect Twitter handle or that ideal epithet for your blog, website or startup — one that’s snappy and memorable, and that you won’t hate by next year? Then hit the reference materials; scan lists of synonyms and etymologies for more options. SCVNGR Makes Major Enhancements to iP. And Good luck!

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

So pervasive has this thinking become that on several occasions startup companies with profitable & fast growing services businesses have come to me wanting to show me the product businesses they created internally to see whether they would be financeable or whether they might be able to create “spin outs&# that could be financed.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 1, 2020

and not.com I started referring to our business as BrillMedia.co Several “experts” in marketing and advertising, and IP lawyers, tried to talk me into changing it. Our whole startup team brainstormed for days before coming up with ideas. So, I kept it simple: my name and the work we do: Brill Media. as the official name.

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

Startups and angels: Along the way to success.   However, I assume that the proposed business solves a real problem that people are willing to pay for and that it may be lest costly, more efficient, and IP-protected. [5]   Posted at 04:19 PM in Funding startups | Permalink. . TrackBack URL for this entry: [link].

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www.seriesseed.com

DECEMBER 9, 2012

Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Series Seed Financing Documents : 1 Reblog. Good idea, I think this will benefit lots of startups and some angels. It would be helpful to get a California standard employee manual, employee contract/agreements, IP ownership release to company, and confidentiality. This is great!

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news.ycombinator.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Hacker News new | comments | ask | jobs | submit login Startups in stealth mode need one piece of advice. I work for a stealth startup. While this may be the case for many startups, this is not true at least in our case. humbledmba.com) 279 points by jaf12duke 216 days ago | comments. niyazpk 215 days ago | link.

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Scott Edward Walker

JUNE 23, 2011

Introduction I love working with startups – and trying to protect founders and watch their backs. Not only are there key contractual issues that must be buttoned-down (like vesting and IP assignment ), but also there is a minefield of laws and regulations that must be complied with. university. Privacy Laws.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Going global with a startup or business is easier than it has ever been (although it still has its challenges), and for many winning entrepreneurs, their success has been attributed to their consideration toward international expansion right from the very start. See Also: How to Find a Business Partner. Intellectual property.

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BeyondVC

OCTOBER 13, 2004

However, he also had a full time job and decided ultimately to stay there rather than join the startup. Well, you can imagine that down the line the company that the co-founder worked for could potentially claim rights to the IP. Today, the IP is about to get assigned in the proper manner.

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Scott Edward Walker

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

My law firm recently entered into a new partnership with This Week in Startups and sponsored their live fireside chat last month in San Francisco with authors Nick Bilton and Brad Stone. Prior to the event, I conducted a legal workshop entitled “The 5 Biggest Legal Mistakes That Startups Make,” which I have uploaded below.

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Scott Edward Walker

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

My law firm recently entered into a new partnership with This Week in Startups and sponsored their live fireside chat last month in San Francisco with authors Nick Bilton and Brad Stone. Prior to the event, I conducted a legal workshop entitled “The 5 Biggest Legal Mistakes That Startups Make,” which I have uploaded below.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Imagine the “typical&# deal – somebody comes into a VC’s office, they’ve never met, they’re highly referred by a friend and they’re pitching a product demo and a PPT. What about Product / IP? Tags: Raising Venture Capital Startup Advice. That’s not an M? It’s a P.

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Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

In Part I , I gave a quick summary of the who, when and why of forming and documenting a new startup company. This week we’ll delve into what , exactly, is necessary or desirable to lay a solid legal foundation for a startup to build upon. Pick a name for the new legal entity (e.g., Newco, Inc.”) Yes, it’s a mouthful.

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dashes.com

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

legal , nda , startups , trust. Any reference in this matter will be highly appreciated. However, there is the concept of "mutual" NDA, which should give your IP equal protection if you share any of yours. And that shouldnt require a contract at all. Embed: 13 Comments. How should we creatively deny them ? contact.silvercrux. |

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 13, 2012

A business method refers to the way a company goes about making a product or service available — Amazon selling books from various publishers in an online store, for example — but unfortunately, these are rarely patentable because they do not usually fulfill the criteria necessary to secure a patent.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 24, 2014

As a startup hub, Amsterdam grabs the same amount of attention as the girl with braces at the high school dance. So is the Dutch tech startup story sold short? For example, the city of Amsterdam is currently tendering for a third ’tech’ university in the city together with an investment fund and IP attached. Not in my view.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2010

I never implied that startups are all great and job hoppers are all at fault. They come in the form of personal references. Most of what I learned about operating startups I learned from the really tough years at my first company from 2001-2003. Yes, I know that many employers are bad. Some amount of change is expected.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 30, 2007

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. So often when people talk about businesses and startups, there is a great deal of high level talk about strategy, broad vision, and so forth. I think we thought that the good product guys could get away with it because the detail of good customer service was unimportant with strong IP.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 3, 2007

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. If they have protectable IP, their growth should accelerate. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference We Only Need 1% of The Total Market! If they have protectable IP, their growth should accelerate. Funding startups. Startup ideas. September 2011.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 10, 2015

There is not a single case I’ve been involved with in any of the startups I’ve backed that has even a small bit of merit. This also happens out of “startup weekends” where it’s unclear who contributed to the IP and where many people don’t continue with the idea beyond the first 30 days.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind. 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind. Written By Dan Martell on February 2nd, 2012 | Category: Hiring LeanStartup Marketing Metrics Startup Life | 6 Comments. I love startups. Here’s my high-level approach for startups. No, I have many ideas.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

If it’s a biz deal you might care about IP protection, revenue share, investment commitments to joint marketing – whatever. Push hard to set up the technical reviews, the due diligence meetings, the reference calls – whatever. If they want reference calls be ballsy. If they want reference calls be ballsy. I’ve done it.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 26, 2019

To help with that, I’ve created a non-exhaustive list of questions to serve as a lightweight reference sheet for any new DTC entrepreneur. Have you thought about how potential IP theft would impact your business? Related to the previous question, we live in an age where global politics and economics can impact anyone’s business.

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Steve Blank

MAY 26, 2009

The best entrepreneurship textbooks and blogs assume that advice to startups is generalizable. But as I learned from my students this “one-size-fits-all” approach does not work for all startups. Different market opportunities present radically different startup risks and costs. Just get out of the building.”

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www.metamorphblog.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Home About Contact Home About Contact The Metamorphosis Becoming an Entrepreneur, by Matt Mireles Startup Lessons for the Proto-Founder I started SpeakerText in October 2008 during the financial apocalypse. For students, your startup is more like a resume-enhancing ‘extra-curricular’ than a regular job. No one funded us.

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K9 Ventures

JUNE 22, 2011

In walks Ren Ng , introduces himself and says something along the lines of “I hear you do startups, could we chat?” Everyone in the Graphics Lab, including the professors (Ren worked with Pat Hanrahan , Mark Horowitz and Marc Levoy for his research), always referred to it as “Ren’s Camera.”

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

How we came up with the name of our startup (BeeWits) is quite interesting. Guru is a word for teacher, and -locity is a reference to the word velocity. We are an EdTech startup that makes interactive toys that you can code – we like to say hack. an international voice over IP company, was sold to Yahoo!

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 19, 2010

Whitney McNamara referred to as the “post that launched 1000 VCs”, but it was really meant to open up a dialogue between an innovative little company hyperfocused on an important piece of data—when people show up to venues—and a bigger company dependent on relationships with venues.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 13, 2021

John Jantsch (06:49): So you start this book where a lot of books that are talking to small business owners, entrepreneurs, startups start, and that's, what's kind of mission and vision. We refer other podcasts and resources. I refer everybody, all of my clients to profit first. Pamela Slim (06:48): That's right.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Safari, frequently lagging behind, is often referred to as “the Internet Explorer of PWAs.”). We all know how a website works—the codebase is stored on a server, and any person can access it via their browser by typing in the domain name or direct IP address. But the lack of support for specific features doesn’t impede PWA use.

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