Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

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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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 10, 2012

Much farther down the list - if it's there at all - is the security plan the startup needs to protect its brilliant idea from theft. Don't share your business plan too freely, even with potential clients (as ReadWriteWeb contributor Steve Blank learned the hard way ). That needs to change. Don't leave your laptop at the café.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2016

Resist the temptation to skip the business plan. Many new entrepreneurs believe the myth that a business plan is only required to satisfy professional investors and can be skipped with crowdfunding. In reality, the value to you of a detailed plan is even greater when you won’t have investors challenging it.

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NZ Entrepreneur

APRIL 5, 2022

However, taking a moment to think about if you are getting the most out of your internet can be a game changer in terms of your capacity to do business. Take a moment to check out these seven things to make sure your plan is up to the task. Consideration 1: Business fibre or residential?

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 30, 2013

Doing so meant they would have to take risks for IP acquisition and customer/market risks outside their experience or comfort zone. It gets really tough when these projects are launched and have to fight for survival against current corporate business models.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 8, 2019

Intellectual property (IP) is a primary business component for many entrepreneurs. Develop An IP Strategy. In order to protect intellectual property properly, you need to develop an IP strategy. As with many business plans, there are many necessary elements to include in your strategy.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

You may have a thoughtful business plan, a proven team, and a great product, but if the market isn’t big enough to present them with an outsized opportunity to make money, they’ll pass. Poor founder dynamics or a focus on small or shrinking markets can also sink your chances. Be clear about your fundraising strategy.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 14, 2018

I know that you can use an email system with this to track my open rate, whether I forwarded the email, the IP address where I read it, whether I was on a mobile device or a wired computer and you can tell who else read the document. What should be in your deck? What should not be in your deck?

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K9 Ventures

APRIL 27, 2011

While Zappos was doing diligence on Modista, the issue was brought up that one of other companies in this space — Like.com , founded by Munjal Shah — had filed for some IP in this area. 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.

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www.frozennorth.org

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

They were at a tradeshow for speech recognition technology and IP-based call centers. * In other words, theyll use Voice-over-IP technology to provide all the technical infrastructure of a call center (automated self service, agent queueing, etc.) . * They want to build a big brand fast after they come out of stealth mode. *

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NZ Entrepreneur

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

All too often, we see news stories of high-profile trade secrets disputes involving high legal fees, damage to reputation and, most importantly, a loss of intellectual property (IP) and its related advantages for a business. However, trade secret protection should be part of every business plan, no matter the size or type of business.

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www.greenhornconnect.com

OCTOBER 3, 2011

1) You and your partners have developed IP critical to your business. Intellectual property is the most valuable asset most startups possess, so it is crucial that the startup, not the founders, own IP developed for the business. Entry Dealine for Business Plan Contest at WPIVF. October 2011. (1)

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

All businesses have intellectual property. In order to protect your business’s IP, learn the four different categories. Yes, your business has intellectual property (IP). In fact, 100 percent of businesses have IP. Three reasons to learn more about IP: 1. Trademarks: brands and logos.

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Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement IP Design 112

Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

" We all have heard/repeated the investment mantra about "big, growing markets" with "unfair advantage IP" position. " We all have heard/repeated the investment mantra about "big, growing markets" with "unfair advantage IP" position.  Will the product work? .

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Throw in the Zuckerberg at Harvard story--or rather Harvard "losing" Facebook and you wind up with a lot of schools wanting to figure out how the next big business can wind up on campus. More and more startups are getting built without relying on University research--because hard technology is rarely the barrier to innovation these days.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 10, 2020

Business internet connections tend to be much more expensive than a regular internet plan. The first is that there are more features that business plans get. Businesses often need to upload and send large files. On a residential plan, the time it takes to upload large files can seem like forever.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2019

When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. In reality, patents are only one of at least eight items that should be in your IP portfolio. Companies often use non-patentable but important trade secrets to run their business. Business Plan.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

By purchasing a business VPN, you will eliminate data breaches and can remotely access secure servers without the fear of being hacked. Most providers will offer a list of locations you can use as a “temporary IP address.” Small business owners can receive military-grade encryption that can secure access to web apps.

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Growthink Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

And putting out there the “story” behind the numbers - the talent, work ethic, and integrity of our people, the suredness of our IP, the thoughtfulness of our product development roadmap, the sustainable competitive advantage of our operational cost structure, and the like.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 14, 2015

It may help to plan what your business requirements are first before finding which countries best suit your needs, rather than selecting your choice of location first. Use your business plan. A detailed business plan should be prepared at the beginning of the new venture even if there are no funding requirements.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

It may be some unique IP, a change in the applicable laws, the prowess of your founding team, or recent changes in the market. Thinking Aloud business plan executive summary Ralph Arnheim' Be objective, and be quantitative where possible.

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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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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 1, 2023

#2- To be better & serve customers Photo Credit: David Brewer I’ve always been part of the life insurance business, and that enabled me to identify what was wrong with the industry, come up with solutions to those problems and incorporate them into my business plan, and eventually implement them when I founded Protect Line.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 11, 2015

They know the activities, resources and partners (manufacturing, regulation, IP, supply chain, etc.) – and the costs to deliver the product/service and have well defined product development and product management tools that emphasize the linear nature of shipping products to existing customers. and how to price the product.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Patents are nice but… in a consumer Internet business, it’s most likely that you aren’t re-inventing the wheel. It’s nice to have protected IP, but that will mostly matter later on in the event of an acquisition. Business Plan. Patented Technology? The bottom line is that you’ll need one.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 27, 2010

Business plan competitions are the air guitar championships of the startup world. This is the case when the requirements of these events don’t actually include building a real business or product. 2) Eliminate the friction by empowering your people.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

I am a young senior educated in Business Administration, with more than 15 years in the HealthCare and Financial Service business. I have developed a Non-Profit and a For-Profit HealthCare and Home Care Agency, and I have an Executive Summary and Business Plan. Where to start for funding and does a business plan differ?

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Growthink Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Business Planning Entrepreneurship Financing Investing Jay Turo Management Venture Capital' For a short time, maybe yes. But given the opportunities afforded by our technological and global age, to far exceed them. In growth and profits, absolutely. But, in character, principle, and doing the right thing too.

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Kodorra

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

This is the obvious reason particularly if you plan to penetrate the world’s largest economy. If it never crosses your business plan mind to sell your product or exploit your patent in the U.S, United States has the world’s largest market value. then you might want to forget this. But please do continue to read on.

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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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Business Plan Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Business Plan. You may have gotten through your FFF round without a business plan, but in order to attract seed investors you will need a comprehensive plan complete with extensive market research and a detailed financial model. Intellectual property. Market Validation.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2009

No business plan survives first contact with customers The real value is finding the product/market fit. Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 3: The Best Defense is a Good IP Strategy » 24 Responses Tweets that mention Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 2: They Raised Money With My Slides?!

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

#2- Made Photo Credit: David Brewer “I’ve always been part of the life insurance business, and that enabled me to identify what was wrong with the industry, come up with solutions to those problems and incorporate them into my business plan, and eventually implement them when I founded Protect Line.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2021

When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. In reality, patents are only one of at least eight items that should be in your IP portfolio. Companies often use non-patentable but important trade secrets to run their business. Business Plan.

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Steve Blank

MAY 3, 2011

His lecture covered: What resources do you need to build your business? Any IP you need to license? Filed under: Business Model versus Business Plan , Lean LaunchPad , Teaching. So who better to have as a surprise guest lecturer for our last class than Alexander Osterwalder himself. How many people?

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Many entrepreneurship courses focus on teaching students “how to write a business plan.” are what make it a business, 2) business plans are fine for large companies where there is an existing market, existing product and existing customers. . This class is not about how to write a business plan.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Scanning only applies to merchants with externally-facing IP addresses. If your business electronically stores cardholder information or if your processing systems have any internet connectivity then you must obtain a vulnerability scan. Don’t let credit card thieves derail your business plans.

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