Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2023

Simply stated, it means that your business has the potential to multiply revenue with minimal incremental cost. Ready to scale is when you have a proven product and a proven business model, about to expand to new geographies and markets. Use a minimum viable product (MVP) to validate the model.

Hockey Stick 339

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Non-Compete Business Model 339

Up and Running

AUGUST 24, 2020

Driven by job cuts and budget reductions urging businesses to hire more freelancers , online freelancing platforms will enable companies to tap into expanded pools of global talent and hire qualified workers. But there are plenty of cost-saving, productivity and even hiring benefits that make remote work an attractive option.

Technical Review 131

Technical Review Analytics Forecast Artificial Inteligence 131

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2023

You are now entering the rollout stage , with money required for marketing, hiring a full-time team, and a production process. At this point, most Angel investors and a few early-stage VCs will be happy to talk, assuming you have the business model validated, and a large opportunity.

Angel Investor 313

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 313

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2020

A technical champion may drive a specific innovation, but the business leader has to own the result, in order to drive an appropriate business model, customer acquisition, support, and a growth strategy. Business risks are not just development risks. Value creation. Training and coaching.

Intellectual Property 360

Intellectual Property Social Network Metrics .Net 360

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2020

Simply stated, it means that your business has the potential to multiply revenue with minimal incremental cost. Ready to scale is when you have a proven product and a proven business model, about to expand to new geographies and markets. Use a minimum viable product (MVP) to validate the model.

Hockey Stick 386

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Startup Non-Compete 386

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Write your business plan and develop your business model with this in mind so you can avoid these issues. . You can choose from a few different types of business plans depending on your needs. If you’re seeking investment, you need a traditional business plan. Hiring plans. Be specific. Company overview.

Business Plan 154

Business Plan Technical Review Forecast Exit Strategy 154

Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

The first will be commodity businesses that are valued for their ability to execute their current business model. The second class will be firms with a demonstrated ability to continually innovate and reinvent their business models. These innovations do not require change in a company’s existing business model.

Private Equity 325

Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 325

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

business models. Intellectual property protection is great on paper and “limited” in practice. The large players like Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent historically would be more likely to simply copy a startup’s features than to hire their talent. business models. Of course “copy” is too strong a word.

China 323

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 323

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2020

You are now entering the rollout stage , with money required for marketing, hiring a full-time team, and a production process. At this point, most Angel investors and a few early-stage VCs will be happy to talk, assuming you have the business model validated, and a large opportunity.

Angel Investor 370

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 370

ReadWriteStart

JULY 9, 2023

They impact fundraising, hiring, intellectual property rights and patents, and many more things around starting and running a business. You can hire a lawyer or consult with one from time to time, but knowing the legal side of venture investment and running a company is essential.

Intellectual Property 122

Intellectual Property Startup Burn Rate Metrics 122

Women Entrepreneurs Can

JANUARY 5, 2022

When is the right time to hire a lawyer for your startup? When working with very little capital, hiring an attorney may feel like a redundant expenditure. For this reason, criminal lawyers at Hickey & Chung suggest business owners work alongside trained attorneys to secure their businesses’ interests. Copyrights.

Non-disclosure Agreement 59

Non-disclosure Agreement Hiring Intellectual Property LLC 59

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 24, 2011

Customers gleefully avoid the Blockbuster none-of-these-look-good-just-pick-one-already-zombie-walk — and NetFlix just put Blockbuster out of business — but is this a workable business model? Turning a profit at a growing company is nearly impossible regardless of business model.

Intellectual Property 242

Intellectual Property Open Source Bandwidth IP 242

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

business models. Intellectual property protection is great on paper and “limited” in practice. The large players like Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent historically would be more likely to simply copy a startup’s features than to hire their talent. business models. Of course “copy” is too strong a word.

China 215

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 215

Up and Running

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Sometimes it’s the smaller business that has more freedom to innovate. An increasing number of big companies are hiring small businesses to help them develop innovative products, processes and procedures. If your company is an innovator, you may be able to team up with larger firms to grow your business much more rapidly.

Intellectual Property 106

Intellectual Property Philadelphia Small Business California 106

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 31, 2020

Often individuals will invest in businesses that they do not understand just because that particular share or stock is trending or hot at the moment; however, this is the wrong move to make. Before you get started on your investment journey, consider hiring a New York securities lawyer.

Intellectual Property 165

Intellectual Property Stock United States New York 165

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2018

A technical champion may drive a specific innovation, but the business leader has to own the result, in order to drive an appropriate business model, customer acquisition, support, and a growth strategy. Business risks are not just development risks. Value creation. Training and coaching.

Intellectual Property 160

Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Metrics .Net 160

Up and Running

JULY 2, 2014

Picking the right attorney in your startup is as important as picking the right business partner. You can’t underestimate the importance of selecting an attorney who “gets” your business model, your market opportunity, and most importantly, your fundraising and exit strategy. Our attorney should have known.

Technical Review 118

Technical Review Angel Investor Due Diligence Dilution 118

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

It turns out that for commercialization, the business model (Customers, Channel, Revenue Model, etc.) Medical Device Distribution Channels in general are a sales team hired directly by the company. Major reason for failure = hiring sales and marketing staff too quickly. Medical Devices (Starting at 0:50).

Distribution 224

Distribution Channel Lean Intellectual Property 224

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 27, 2018

You have to align your business model to the needs of the market, find competent staff to execute your plans, develop a high-quality product, invest in marketing and set up a corporate network that can boost growth and revenue. – Protecting the company’s intellectual property.

Intellectual Property 100

Intellectual Property Non-Compete Startup Bankruptcy 100

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2018

You are now entering the rollout stage , with money required for marketing, hiring a full-time team, and a production process. At this point, most Angel investors and a few early-stage VCs will be happy to talk, assuming you have the business model validated, and a large opportunity.

Angel Investor 184

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 184

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 14, 2016

A technical champion may drive a specific innovation, but the business leader has to own the result, in order to drive an appropriate business model, customer acquisition, support, and a growth strategy. Business risks are not just development risks. Value creation. Training and coaching.

Intellectual Property 161

Intellectual Property Metrics .Net Social Network 161

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Each team continues to capture its work on a Mission Model Canvas – a modified version of the Business Model Canvas that’s at the heart of the Lean Startup methodology. Resources are what the team needs to hire or own inside their company — the team’s physical, financial, human and intellectual property.

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Washington United Kingdom Lean 120

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Each team continues to capture its work on a Mission Model Canvas – a modified version of the Business Model Canvas that’s at the heart of the Lean Startup methodology. Resources are what the team needs to hire or own inside their company — the team’s physical, financial, human and intellectual property.

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Washington United Kingdom Lean 120

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

Simply stated, it means that your business has the potential to multiply revenue with minimal incremental cost. Ready to scale is when you have a proven product and a proven business model, about to expand to new geographies and markets. Use a minimum viable product (MVP) to validate the model.

Hockey Stick 278

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Startup Non-Compete 278

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2017

A strong work ethic is great, but patents and intellectual property are critical. What works is creating a financial business model, using credible advisors, with a reserve buffer of at least 25 percent for contingencies. Are you prepared to hire and train team members required?

Intellectual Property 147

Intellectual Property Metrics Angel Investor Hiring 147

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 13, 2019

If you can prove a business model, traction, and potential for a tremendous scale with the right backing, you could be a ripe target to be acquired. . Intellectual property is one of the most valuable assets acquirers seek in startups. If you can beat them, hire them or acquire them. IP & Technology.

Intellectual Property 103

Intellectual Property IP Acquisition Startup 103

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2011

This site aggregates and filters content from thought leaders who talk about topics such as Marketing , Sales , Design , Revenue , Hiring , Social Media , Business Models , Metrics , PR , Venture Capital , Angel Investors , Bootstrapping , Incubators , Agile and many others.

Intellectual Property 175

Intellectual Property Aggregator Startup IP 175

Kodorra

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Don’t forget to choose a sound business model. Whether it is advertisement model, B2C (Business to Consumer) ecommerce, affiliate or subscription, picking the right choice could determine the rise or fall of your business. Avoid using potentially offensive words or phrases in your business name and slogan.

Software Review 45

Software Review Hosting Intellectual Property Naming 45

Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2018

Financial summary: Explain your business model, startup costs, revenues, and liabilities to the company. First, your business plan laid out the opportunity at hand. Now is the time to lay out what you’ll do to attract patients and set up a viable business model with healthy financials. Be specific.

Business Plan 72

Business Plan Technical Review Exit Strategy Oregon 72

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 4, 2014

You are now entering the rollout stage , with money required for marketing, hiring a full-time team, and a production process. At this point, most Angel investors and a few early-stage VCs will be happy to talk, assuming you have the business model validated, and a large opportunity.

Angel Investor 232

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 232

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2015

A technical champion may drive a specific innovation, but the business leader has to own the result, in order to drive an appropriate business model, customer acquisition, support, and a growth strategy. Business risks are not just development risks. Value creation. Training and coaching.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Metrics .Net 120

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Simply stated, it means that your business has the potential to multiply revenue with minimal incremental cost. Ready to scale is when you have a proven product and a proven business model, about to expand to new geographies and markets. Use a minimum viable product (MVP) to validate the model.

Hockey Stick 120

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Non-Compete Business Model 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2015

Simply stated, it means that your business has the potential to multiply revenue with minimal incremental cost. Ready to scale is when you have a proven product and a proven business model, about to expand to new geographies and markets. Use a minimum viable product (MVP) to validate the model.

Hockey Stick 120

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Non-Compete Business Model 120

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2016

You are now entering the rollout stage , with money required for marketing, hiring a full-time team, and a production process. At this point, most Angel investors and a few early-stage VCs will be happy to talk, assuming you have the business model validated, and a large opportunity.

Matching 120

Matching Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers 120

K9 Ventures

APRIL 27, 2011

Their business model was to provide retailers with a new interface for shopping for soft goods — something that hasn’t changed a whole lot since Web 1.0. They had a small amount of cash in the bank from having won two business plan competitions that they used to finance the company to date.

Software Review 134

Software Review Technical Review IP Finance 134

Steve Blank

AUGUST 5, 2010

Fairchild Semiconductor became the progenitor of a flood of Silicon Valley chip companies and at the same time the adoption of the limited partnership as the model for Venture Firms gave VC’s their own profitable business model. They build a minimum feature set. Quickly iterate the product in front of customers.

Lean 258

Lean Internet Silicon Valley Venture Capital 258

Up and Running

APRIL 24, 2018

For example, having flexible work hours means you can hire talented candidates from different time zones, which will increase your productivity while keeping the costs down. Your health startup business plan should be a tool to guide your growth. At first, you need to focus on developing your business model and validating it.

SBIR 73

SBIR Startup Artificial Inteligence Intellectual Property 73