YoungUpstarts

MAY 14, 2018

Think of financing an acquisition as an exercise with two parts that work in concert: 1) structuring a desired deal with a suitable target and 2) obtaining the funding. You might consider intellectual property and real estate, too, especially where their true value isn’t represented on the balance sheet. Obtaining the Funding.

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Acquisition Finance Raleigh Mezzanine 124

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

Intellectual property protection is great on paper and “limited” in practice. Eventually, China’s innovation-driven economy needs intellectual property rights and anti-trust laws that are enforced. The motivations are the same – profit – driven by entrepreneurs and venture finance. Entrepreneurial Culture.

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China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 323

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 6, 2012

Students will even receive a minor in entrepreneurship as they develop their own business plans. NYU-Poly has not one, but four business incubators, boasting incredible support for fledgling businesses in the greater New York City area.

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Incubator New York City Boston Intellectual Property 202

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Here’s an 11 step complete guide on how to start a business. Write a business plan. Decide your legal business structure. Purchase business insurance. Create a sales plan. Consider branding yourself as an expert in real estate, personal injury, family law, intellectual property, or even admiralty law.

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Angel Investor Small Business Business Plan Intellectual Property 85

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2019

An effective tool I see used more and more, as a prelude to a more detailed business plan, is the Business Model Canvas , first introduced by Alexander Osterwalder back in 2008. These normally include people, tangible property, intellectual property, and cash flow requirements.

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Intellectual Property Business Model Angel Investor Channel 250

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

Intellectual property protection is great on paper and “limited” in practice. Eventually, China’s innovation-driven economy needs intellectual property rights and anti-trust laws that are enforced. The motivations are the same – profit – driven by entrepreneurs and venture finance. Entrepreneurial Culture.

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China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 215

Up and Running

JULY 2, 2014

of our company in exchange for the $300K, and my business partner and I each diluted from 50% ownership down to 33.3% At this point in our startup’s saga, a mentor suggested we hire another attorney—someone with experience in technology startups that raise multiple rounds of financing and desire founder exits within five to seven years.

Technical Review 118

Technical Review Angel Investor Due Diligence Dilution 118

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

In my opinion, that’s why micro-finance has rarely worked, even for loans. No one contemplates including a business plan, investor presentation, or even the equivalent of an executive summary. Intellectual property is jeopardized. Proposal content is too short to be meaningful.

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Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property Accredited Investor Equity 254

www.inc.com

JULY 9, 2010

500|5000 The 2010 Inc. 500|5000 List The 2010 Top Lists Inc. 500|5000 Conference Honorees Resources Press Apply 2011 ); Topics > Leadership and Managing > Human Resources > Recruiting and Hiring Employees > How to Attract Talent to Your Start-Up At a start-up, you need employees that are in it for the long haul and fit your unique culture.

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Intellectual Property Los Angeles San Francisco New York 55

Up and Running

AUGUST 29, 2014

A venture feasibility study analyzes an idea from several perspectives: market opportunity, competition, resources available, resource gaps, financial viability, operational issues, intellectual property rights, development timeline and technology needs. If not, the business idea is not feasible. Often this is not true.

Small Business 87

Small Business CPA Government North America 87

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2017

An effective tool I see used more and more, as a prelude to a more detailed business plan, is the Business Model Canvas , first introduced by Alexander Osterwalder back in 2008. These normally include people, tangible property, intellectual property, and cash flow requirements.

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Business Model Intellectual Property Startup Angel Investor 143

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

As you build your plan, watch your cash flow projections. If your cash balance drops below zero then you need to increase your financing or reduce expenses. For example, they’d like to record research and development as assets instead of expenses, because those expenses create intellectual property.

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Cost Balance Sheet Startup Intellectual Property 150

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2013

In my opinion, that’s why micro-finance has rarely worked, even for loans. No one contemplates including a business plan, investor presentation, or even the equivalent of an executive summary. Intellectual property is jeopardized. Proposal content is too short to be meaningful.

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Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property Accredited Investor Equity 266

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Small Business Success | Mondays and Thursdays. The Goods: Your Business Toolbox | Thursdays. Finance | Tuesdays. Todays Small Business News | Daily. Writing A Business Plan. Running A Home-Based Business. Naming a Business. Financing a Small Business. Buying a Small Business.

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Fractional CTO Equity Iowa Technical Cofounder 40

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2011

In my opinion, that’s why micro-finance has rarely worked, even for loans. No one contemplates including a business plan, investor presentation, or even the equivalent of an executive summary. Intellectual property is jeopardized. Proposal content is too short to be meaningful.

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Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property Startup Social Media 230

Gust

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

In my opinion, that’s why micro-finance has rarely worked, even for loans. No one contemplates including a business plan, investor presentation, or even the equivalent of an executive summary. Intellectual property is jeopardized. Proposal content is too short to be meaningful.

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Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property Accredited Investor Equity 160

K9 Ventures

APRIL 27, 2011

In August/September 2009, the founders and I agreed to work together to raise a round of financing for the company. We pulled together about $600K of commitments and interest, for a $500K-target financing round. The lawsuit completely killed the financing prospects for Ugmode. At this stage, the team had had no prior financing.

Software Review 134

Software Review Technical Review IP Finance 134

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Small Business Success | Mondays and Thursdays. The Goods: Your Business Toolbox | Thursdays. Finance | Tuesdays. Todays Small Business News | Daily. Writing A Business Plan. Running A Home-Based Business. Naming a Business. Financing a Small Business. Buying a Small Business.

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Arizona Equity Iowa Venture Capital 40

Up and Running

JULY 31, 2015

Recent polls have found that most small businesses owners support raising the minimum wage, even in the retail and restaurant industries. The House Ways and Means Committee is working on legislation to lower taxes on Intellectual Property. Franchise financing can be especially complicated.

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Small Business Intellectual Property Europe .Net 60

Business Plan Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Below are the milestones that you will need to achieve in order to attract seed investment from Angels: Business Plan. A major piece of the business plan will be your capitalization strategy demonstrating the milestone timeline discussed above as well as the effects of accomplished milestones on the company’s future valuation.

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Angel Investor Intellectual Property Seed Capital Advisory Board 55

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2009

The initial hypothesis for Epiphany (from my much smarter partner Ben ) was that as departments in the enterprise (manufacturing, finance, customer support sales) became automated, the marketing department would eventually get its turn. Lessons Learned Your business concept is not a company. More on this in the next post.

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Silicon Valley Non-disclosure Agreement NDA Startup 225

Austin Startup

APRIL 2, 2019

It also requires a comprehensive business plan, sufficient funding, an effective development team, great marketing and sales staff, intellectual property protection, effective management, careful accounting, and (of course) customers.

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Austin Intellectual Property Startup Texas 48

Up and Running

DECEMBER 18, 2018

It’s fine to use a broker to help locate a business opportunity, but it’s foolish to rely on a broker—who doesn’t make a commission unless he makes a sale—for advice about the quality of a business or the fairness of its selling price. Do due diligence on the business’s history and finances. It was revised in 2018.

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Due Diligence Intellectual Property Balance Sheet Forecast 71

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2010

In my opinion, that’s why micro-finance has rarely worked, even for loans. No one contemplates including a business plan, investor presentation, or even the equivalent of an executive summary. Intellectual property is jeopardized. Proposal content is too short to be meaningful.

Non-disclosure Agreement 149

Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property Startup Social Media 149

Steve Blank

MARCH 11, 2010

Students formed 5-person teams, came up with a business idea then got out of the building to validate their business model. Our goal was not to teach the students to write a business plan nor were we trying to teach them how to give a pitch to VC’s. A Startup is a Search For A Business Model. Customer Discovery.

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Intellectual Property Business Model Customer Development Distribution 226

Up and Running

OCTOBER 3, 2018

What they don’t usually show on screen on shows like Flip or Flop is that writing a business plan is a must. If you’re thinking about starting a business that buys up homes, fixes them up and then re-sells them at a profit, the first step is to write a business plan. It serves as a mini version of your entire plan.

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El Paso Business Plan Technical Review Forecast 61

Up and Running

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Early sales are the best financing you can get. A documented business plan. Registered intellectual property. Having registered intellectual property is better than not having it, but don’t think it means that much anymore. Ah yes, sales. Early sales are the best validator of sales to come.

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Advisory Board Intellectual Property Venture Capital Sales 71

Up and Running

APRIL 24, 2018

Your health startup business plan should be a tool to guide your growth. If you’ve never written a business plan before, take a look at these sample medical startup business plans. At first, you need to focus on developing your business model and validating it. Have a comprehensive growth strategy.

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SBIR Startup Artificial Inteligence Intellectual Property 73

Transformify

JULY 23, 2018

Detailed 30-page business plan. Does your idea and business model have the potential to scale internationally? What is your intellectual property policy? If your finance team has experience with writing business plans and VC pitch decks, you may go with a high-level guidance and advice.

Intellectual Property 66

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Dilution Startup 66

Berkonomics

MARCH 30, 2012

Sara focuses upon another side of small business financing not typically considered in the angel and venture world, financing from sources for companies that will probably never be attractive to those niches. . Your business plan is ready. Your family is all for it.

Intellectual Property 76

Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Small Business Administration SBA 76

Gust

OCTOBER 11, 2011

She, the CEO of a fledgling pharmaceutical company with a lot of intellectual property, research, management experience, was confident, rolling through slides, and building momentum. “Those numbers are different from what you show in your plan,” he said. It was just a few minutes into the pitch.

Intellectual Property 70

Intellectual Property Differentiation .Net Sales 70

Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2009

Customer Development by Vertical - Click to Enlarge (As a reminder, the Customer Development process says your business plan is just a series of untested hypothesis (unless you’re a domain expert.) Some of these are questions that would be addressed in a business plan. Others you need to know when you execute the plan.

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Vertical Silicon Valley RSS Marketing 122

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Expanding your marketing, administration, and operations can present some serious challenges, however, if you prepare well in advance, then you will have no problem navigating the competitive business climate. Update Your Plan. This first place to start on your quest for business growth is to examine your business plan.

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LBO Merger Social Media Startup 65

Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

For angel groups, the distinction between groups and VCs on this issue is dwindling, especially as angel groups do bigger rounds of financing.   You can vary both valuation and term-sheet assumptions (in the gray boxes) to assess the impact on the values of the business.   First , dividends.

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Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

rapidrollout.wordpress.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

Preserve your equity by using a consulting CTO to ramp up your company before securing early-stage financing and hiring a permanent technology partner. Why Use a Consulting CTO A consulting CTO can help you complete a business plan by estimating costs and timelines for the company’s technology development and deployment.

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Fractional CTO CTO CTO Hire Fractional VPE 40

Up and Running

AUGUST 17, 2022

Your business finances may show a lack of stability and not enough traction to grow long-term. Revise your plan. Take what you learned from any investor feedback and review your business plan. Any specific points of your plan, business, or financials that are holding you back?

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Venture Capital Intellectual Property Angel Investor Bootstrapping 146

Growthink Blog

APRIL 26, 2017

Looking at these famous names and these astronomical numbers, our first thought often can be great for them , but what does it have to do with me and my business ? Or with the other 99.99% of businesses without the vast financial resources, global brands, and treasure troves of intellectual property like these tech behemoths?

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Intellectual Property Social Media Cloud Technology 48