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Nuts & Bolts of Intellectual Property for New Startups

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This includes website content and software code as well as the more obvious examples in media and publishing. Every original work is automatically copyrighted under US law upon creation, whether or not registered (although there can be significant benefits to registration ).

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Crowd-Funding Success Usually Brings New Challenges

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Even online, the type of people who may respond to social media requests may bear very little relationship to the intended market. Non-disclosure agreements can’t be done in these environments. Crowd sample size and makeup not representative of market. Investors are not prepared for the high risk of startups.