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Intellectual Property for Startups in the Real World

Gust

Last month we covered the basics of intellectual property (IP) for startups, including a simple taxonomy, some common issues and related documents for entrepreneurs to use when forming a new startup. How much is it worth investing in cultivating and enforcing an IP portfolio ? Barriers to entry ?

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Six Nudges: Creating A Sense Of Urgency For Higher Conversion Rates!

Occam's Razor

Delivery times based on geo/IP/mobile phone location. Sometimes, by using one of the multitude of price aggregators, you can have an understanding of where your pricing is at an item level. Delivery times based on geo/IP/mobile phone location. A minority might believe that the whole social media thing is going to die.

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Every time OpenAI cuts a check for training data, an unlaunched competitive startup dies. Without a ‘safe harbor,’ AI will be ruled by incumbents.

Hunter Walker

Model efficacy is roughly [ technical IP/approach ] * [ training data ] * [ training frequency/feedback loop ]. For example, model owners must: Transparency : for a given publicly available URL or submitted piece of media, to query whether the top level domain is included in the training set of the model. Not very Open.

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The Creator Economy is rising, but challenges abound

VC Cafe

New media platforms are enabling a new creator type: Digitally Native Vertical Creators , Eric Feng. Creators decouple their non-standardised skills from the aggregator and hope to become themselves a brand. New media platforms are enabling a new creator type: Digitally Native Vertical Creator s, Eric Feng. ” Eric Feng.

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What Did I Learn From the First VC Check I Ever Wrote?

Both Sides of the Table

At Upfront when we know we have a winning hand we prefer to put more capital to work, which both helps the entrepreneurs succeed and drives more aggregate financial returns for our LPs. Defensible IP becomes insanely valuable?—?particularly Of course the media doesn’t do nuance well so this is an emotional topic.

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Why The Media Has Been Wrong About YouTube Networks

Both Sides of the Table

If you’re thinking about building an online video network today you need to think about: Producing your own content (not just aggregating). Give access to music that is legal, avoiding lawsuits and ensuring revenue isn’t captured by other IP owners. But the best MCNs are so much more.

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StartupRoar - Great Content for Startups

SoCal CTO

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