YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Craig Schmitz, a partner in the Technology Companies Group at law firm Godwin Proctor LLP who works on corporate, governance, board and fundraising issues, and Erika Fisher, an associate in the firm’s Business Law Department who deals with IP, fielded questions about the legal issues startups face. ” The Cost of Financing.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

It’s that time of year, time to look back and reflect on the most significant storylines in the tech, startup, and VC world. And, with that warning, I offer to you, the big stories in the startup and investing ecosystem of 2018, written in ascending order of importance and magnitude…. 6/ Venture Capital In Expansion Phase.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 11, 2011

What could you learn from looking at your competitors or other tech startups in a different way? Or you think their startup is a passing fad and yours is the real deal? I was at a dinner about a year ago with a few VCs and startup founders. It’s just a fad propped up by the Silicon Valley elite marketing machine.”

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

But not everybody has the right skills to build a highly successful and valuable startup from scratch. For some aspiring to be tech entrepreneurs, I often suggest a two-step process, as I argued in this post that “ The First Startup Founder You Need to Invest in Is You.” In fact, I would argue that most people don’t.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 7, 2015

” I found myself nodding through all of it with quotes like, “Seed investing is the status symbol of Silicon Valley,” said Sam Altman. I love how open Danielle has been throughout the development of her startup Mattermark including honest reflections of when she has changed her opinion. That’s what it feels like.”.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Foreign visitors to Silicon Valley continually mention how willing we are to help, network and connect strangers. Looking for a chance to run their own show, many of them left and founded startups. Today, in spite of the fact that the valley is crawling with IP lawyers, the tradition of helping and sharing continues.

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Up and Running

JULY 25, 2016

Of all the television shows that center around businesses, none feel closer to reality than HBO’s “Silicon Valley.” ” The story of the fictional tech company Pied Piper and its many ups and downs is relatable to entrepreneurs that have gone through the hard knocks that come with trying to navigate the startup world.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 17, 2017

This the 21st installment of Startup Decision Making will conclude my writing until after the Holidays. The youngest of the litter has been busy tuning a very attractive general idea into a very specific and more IP-based product offering. But, credit is due to all these CEO’s for perseverance. Yes, that has multiple meanings!)

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Agile VC

MARCH 13, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. 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 How To Think About The Future.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Foreign visitors to Silicon Valley continually mention how willing we are to help, network and connect strangers. Looking for a chance to run their own show, many of them left and founded startups. My guess is they were expecting me talk about investing in startups or corporate partnerships. ——-.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

There’s a line of thinking in Silicon Valley that you should build product businesses rather than services businesses. It’s how things are done across the country outside of Silicon Valley. You own the IP you create. This post originally appeared on TechCrunch. You’re a small fish.

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Steve Blank

JULY 30, 2012

When I got my first job in Silicon Valley it was through serendipity (my part) and desperation (on the part of my first employer.) I really didn’t have much of a resume – four years in the Air Force , building a scram system for a nuclear reactor , a startup in Ann Arbor Michigan but not much else. Do what?

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Scott Edward Walker

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

I’ve been a corporate lawyer for 17+ years, and there are certain fundamental legal mistakes that I’ve seen startups repeatedly make. Accordingly, I thought it would be helpful to provide a simple checklist for startups , which includes links to prior posts for a more detailed discussion. None of this is rocket science.

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Scott Edward Walker

JULY 25, 2013

In this fascinating interview by Dave McClure , the founding general partner of 500 Startups , Marc shares some solid nuggets for entrepreneurs, including the following: “It’s very hard to give general advice to startups because it’s very specific to the circumstance.” (at I am…very bullish on Silicon Valley. at 13:00).

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

August 20, 2017: This is another in my series of posts all leading up to a book on Startup Decision Making. One of the most common mistakes I see in startups is making decisions that lose sight of the context , including the past, present, and future. Sooner or later everybody in a startup knows what everyone else is getting paid.

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David Teten

JANUARY 28, 2019

Everyone wants to work in tech startups. Competitions : YHack , Yale Venture Challenge , $25K Entrepreneurship Prize , Venture Clash at Yale SOM ; NYU vs. Yale Pitch Event; Yale vs Harvard Pitch Event, Startup Yale. See Why Venture Capitalists Are Investing in International Startups. Everyone wanted to work in finance.

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Scott Edward Walker

OCTOBER 27, 2015

I get calls and questions all the time about our Startup Package and, accordingly, I put together a brief clip from the podcast “ This Week in Startups ” which should be helpful. Indeed, we have done more than 300 Startup Packages and the appeal is obvious: no billable hours. Legal Checklist for Startups. v=N1A44ShZfWo.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I’m inspired by the enthusiasm of the young, emerging startup ecosystem that is here. Seattle should be the envy of any non Silicon Valley tech community in the country. And I think about the “Seattle issue&# as a metaphor for startups and business in general. or the countless other successful startup firms.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

I have never been more optimistic about the impact that the tech startup community is having on cities in America or about the role that cities outside of San Francisco / Silicon Valley can play in our future. Not all of these products & companies came from Silicon Valley but the overwhelming majority did.

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

image source: [link] If you are a startup co-founder in Central and Eastern Europe, when you hear about about US entrepreneurial communities, you usually hear of course Silicon Valley, but more and more often now east coast as well. It’s easy to meet a VC.

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infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Be The Beatles Not The Flock Of Seagulls John Greathouse’s Bio ConTraps Part 2 ConTrap Part 3 ConTrap part 4 Startup Children Pt 2 Startup Children Pt 5 Startup Children Pt 3 Startup Children Pt 4 Decision Making 101 Talks: Jason Nazar on how to Persuade. Hands-on startup advice for emerging entrepreneurs.

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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? Think of Stanford and Sandhill road in Silicon Valley, Route 128 in Boston or IIT in Bangalore India. Robert Verwaayen is a Dutch venture capitalist.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Vinod wants to raise a significant amount of money to buy out an IP vendor that sells semiconductor interconnect IP, and offer value added services around them. The IP vendor does about $2 million to $3 million a quarter, but the market leader is EDA giant Synopsys. Tags: StartUp 101. D-Logic Inc. Photo by wax115.

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Hippoland

APRIL 10, 2016

Ada is my professor, and we are using her lab, and the company is based on her research, though the IP is assigned to the company. Standard vesting practices in the Silicon Valley at this time of writing are 4 year vesting with a 1 year cliff. Dear elizy : I started a company in school with two co-founders.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 29, 2010

6 months afterwards they laid off 75% of their staff and are existing on fumes to protect their IP to this day. Brand name Silicon Valley firms had put in about $20 million into Company A. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice. Company A never raised their round. Company B is struggling, too.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

While way too many startup companies (and investors) are focused on “social TV” or on “Instagram for TV” I believe they are missing the more fundamental shift in our industry. And I’ve opined on why the traditional media companies aren’t well poised to win at this new TV world. and again here.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 10, 2011

I think that Edward can not only build a successful outsourcing services company based on this premise, he can also build an IP portfolio and potentially a platform product that would make it more compelling, specialized, and higher-margin business than any old labor arbitrage shop. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The tech world has seen a shift away from Silicon Valley, with Israel now dominating the world’s startup economy. Startups originating within the country have made waves and gone on to become tech powerhouses themselves. A Decelerating Startup Ecosystem. A Looming Talent Shortage. Wage Inflation.

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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. Ask [link] – you don’t need to be in the valley. Cause your scared.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

My blog also allowed me to indulge my interest in a few other subjects: The Secret History of Silicon Valley , thoughts on a career as an entrepreneur, observations about family and startups, etc. Startup Culture. Preparing for Chaos – the Life of a Startup……………… 15.

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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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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 10, 2015

I’d encourage you to watch this quick 3-minute video with some views on what I call “ The Co-Founder Mythology ” that is perpetuated in Silicon Valley. 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.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Read part one on the Evolution of Corporate R&D and part two on Innovation Outposts in Silicon Valley. . Today, large companies are creating Innovation Outposts in Innovation Clusters like Silicon Valley in order to tap into the clusters’ innovation ecosystems. Startups are developing IP relevant to the disruption.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 26, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The One “Process” Every Startup Should Have - [link]. ExcelerateLabs ranked in the top Startup Incubators by Forbes – [link]. Starting a new biz with a friend?

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SVPG

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

When I first decided to start The Silicon Valley Product Group, I had just left eBay and had some very strong opinions about what makes great product teams, and great product cultures, and while there were more than a few important thinkers and leaders on these topics, one area that I felt was under-represented was the role of product management.

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Up and Running

MARCH 16, 2016

In coming months, many entrepreneurs are looking for the best sources to help fund the startups they have planned. billion invested in 374 startups in that area. This region is well-known as the home of Silicon Valley, as well as a growing tech hub in the San Francisco Bay Area. That figure was an increase from $2.3

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Steve Blank

MAY 4, 2009

In an early stage startup, instead of sales being up front, the point departments are likely to be product development and customer development. In an IP licensing business, legal and finance are the sharp end of the stick. In reality the sales team was working for the rest of the company to make all of our stock valuable.

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