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Punch & Pie: How Should Co-Founders Divide Equity?

Agile VC

And lastly, a chunk of our CEO Reid Hoffman’s equity was attributed to the fact that he provided the initial ~$750K in seed capital for the company. 4) Ideation / IP – Sometimes a portion of founders’ equity splits are attributed to “who came up with the idea” or to actual IP that’s brought into the business at inception.

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The Company Milestones Angel Investors Care About

Business Plan Blog

The most important principle of startup fundraising that every entrepreneur needs to know is: raise enough capital to achieve a set of milestones that will allow the company to attract the next round of investment. Common types of IP rights include copyright, trademarks, patents , design rights, and trade secrets. Market Validation.

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How To Allocate Friends & Family Startup Capital

Business Plan Blog

Common types of IP rights include copyright, trademarks, patents, design rights, and trade secrets. While all of these milestones are vital to the success of raising seed capital, market validation is towards the top of the list. If your business can secure any intellectual property rights now would be the time to do it.

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Crazy! 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind

maplebutter.com

It’s also a great way to get inspiration for blogging. No funding and you are trying to get exposure, you have exhausted Twitter, Facebook and a blog. I would go back to the blog – it’s the #1 ROI if done right. What’s the best way to commercialize a blog? Why do I do it? What are the other essentials?

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14 Entrepreneurs Describe The BHAGs (Big Hairy Audacious Goals) For Their Business?

Hearpreneur

8- Stop counterfeiting and IP infringement globally. I honestly believe that through a combination of technology and expert people we can help put a stop to counterfeiting and IP infringement globally. 10- Full-time blogging income. To build my blog into a full-time income within 2 years. Photo Credit: Robert Stolk.