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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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 3, 2019

For startups and larger enterprises, engaging in fundraising rounds is often key to growing a company. IP Management. For businesses falling under this umbrella, establishing a data room to store all IP-related documentation is a wise decision, especially when security standards are imperative. Fundraising.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 6, 2018

” According to the authors, just like TCP/IP was adopted massively so as to optimize processes in all industries, so will blockchain technology. The process of adoption will be gradual and steady, not sudden, as waves of technological and institutional change gain momentum.” Massive Adoption and Innovative Applications.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 8, 2019

Intellectual property (IP) is a primary business component for many entrepreneurs. To refrain from making the common mistakes, here are the best ways to protect intellectual property for startups. Develop An IP Strategy. In order to protect intellectual property properly, you need to develop an IP strategy.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 1, 2019

This is the second in a three-part series that aims to help you understand the Traction Gap Framework® – a step-by-step approach that startup teams can use to go from ideation to preparing to scale. Likewise, there’s a substantial amount of support for the very few startups that make it to the third, go-to-scale phase. Go-to-Product.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 14, 2016

In the current economic landscape, it’s common for startups and businesses to seek a buyout or acquisition — in fact, it’s frequently the goal from the start. When using others (employees, contractors, third parties) to develop your technology, be sure that ownership of IP is assigned to the company.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

In the startup world, opportunities are fleeting, and obstacles are ubiquitous. Competition from other startups and established incumbents, constraints on time and capital, and limited access to talent and technology resources are just a few of the hurdles nearly every first-time founder faces while trying to build a business.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 14, 2011

With these encouraging statistics, perhaps it’s little surprise the local authorities realize that high-tech startups are horses worth putting money on. The hope is to get even more experienced investors and entrepreneurs to invest in local startups and provide them with systematic management guidance and mentorship.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 26, 2018

Web and computer information, such as location, IP address, cookie data and RFID tags. Meanwhile, new businesses and startups should keep GDPR regulations at the forefront of all business growth conversations to avoid having to backtrack and meet requirements retroactively. Data Breaches Must Be Formally Reported.

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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. They do their best to impress us with their complex payment processes and rarely forget to mention that they are a large company and we’re a tiny startup.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 18, 2019

In the uber-competitive startup world, surviving is success in itself. Conventional wisdom says that 90% of startups will fail. The same is true for tech startups. So we should be teaching startups to work with what—and who—they have. For this reason, self-awareness is key to survival for startups.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Investing in startups is a lot more than just buying “stock” in a company. For investors who have come to the table with a history investing in publicly listed companies or the property market, it’s easy to think that backing startups is largely a “set and forget” strategy. Ask yourself, where is your startup currently struggling?

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 21, 2014

Your IP and unique perspective can potentially be worth millions if packaged properly. Advice For The Young At Heart business advice entrepreneur startup Steve Siebold' To make your business work and succeed it is simply about trading solutions for money. www.howrichpeoplethinkbook.com.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 13, 2013

The investment news is significant because while quite a number of Singapore-based startup companies have been successful in landing Series A financing, further rounds of funding have remained elusive for most.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Michael Melfi is an IP attorney, entrepreneur coach, investor, media personality and four-time author. This will be you looking at how your company can be broken, and how you can plan to face the challenges that may come your way.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 10, 2016

Unless you have baked in the proper IP protection, it’s far too easy for a great idea to be replicated and for you to be out of the game before even getting started. An intellectual property lawyer can help you identify all your IP assets and develop a comprehensive legal framework with strategies to mitigate your risk and exposure.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

And seeing multiple new accounts coming from the same IP address or device is a red flag for a single person creating many accounts. A software engineer at heart, Jason was an early engineer at a few Seattle startups (Zillow, Optify, BuzzLabs), before migrating to San Francisco to start Sift Science in 2011.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 11, 2020

by Rizwan Virk, author of “ Startup Myths and Models: What You Won’t Learn in Business School “ Now that almost everyone is working from home, startup founders looking to raise money from investors will need to do so remotely. ER: Surprise, because most startups aren’t profitable so soon. ER: Nodding.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Of the many crucial issues that are unique to startup companies, month-to-month cashflow is most commonly at the top of the list. Here are a few ways for startups to reduce operating costs so they can function more efficiently, and make every dollar count: 1. Startup companies simply must be open to change, and welcoming to new ideas.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

And when it is time for Millennials to unleash their tech-savviness and creative, collaborative thinking into the entrepreneur scape, they can gain a clear advantage by keeping a few startup mantras in mind. Ari Rabban is the CEO of Phone.com and a veteran of the IP communications industry. Don’t leave essential tools on the beach.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

When you add in legal considerations such as assets, debt liability, and intellectual property (IP) protection it becomes clear that you have a lot to think about before making the choice that’s right for you. The Most Common Business Entity Forms. Sole Proprietorship. The S-corporation is a popular choice for solo business owners.

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