ConversionXL

MARCH 17, 2021

While thousands of B2B organizations struggle, plenty are able to develop long-term success. MQL cost significantly increased. In 2020 we applied the same approach to two of our customers: idronect (software to manage drone businesses) and Opsfleet (software development company). So what does it take?

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2022

As an early stage investor in the world of gaming and metaverse technology at Remagine Ventures, I find these companies have the potential to set the agenda, become the potential platforms for developers building in this space and future acquirers/consolidators of startups building the next generation of the Internet. Here we go! Epic Games.

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IP Cofounder Valuation Acquisition 206

VC Cafe

JULY 21, 2022

As pre-seed investors in the world of gaming (both studios and infrastructure) at Remagine Ventures, we stay up to date on the trends and new developments in the world of gaming. We are in the experimentation stage, where brands, IP, communities, are testing the waters for relevancy, connection with the younger fans, and new income potential.

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Up and Running

JULY 28, 2022

Intellectual property (IP) is anything created by the human intellect that’s protected by the law from unauthorized use by other people. If you’re unsure whether you should file for IP, consult with an IP attorney for professional guidance. Develop a founders agreement. Secure your intellectual property.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 6, 2018

” According to the authors, just like TCP/IP was adopted massively so as to optimize processes in all industries, so will blockchain technology. These companies’ interest in blockchain is mainly driven by, among other things, the possibility of using the technology to dramatically reduce certain costs.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 10, 2018

You need lawyers to help you with incorporation and IP creation. However, what you don’t need is lawyers’ prohibitive fees, which can cost your startup hundreds of thousands of dollars — even millions — in just the first few years. If IP isn’t terribly important to your startup, you can seek alternative legal solutions.

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Software Review Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Software 70

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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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

The program provides entrepreneurs the resources and mentoring they need to build their companies and develop their skills. ” The Cost of Financing. Startups bear the costs of their financing, from the first seed investment to the sale of Series A stock. Even $15-20,000 is too expensive. Convertible Securities.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 29, 2019

In fact, one of the most difficult obstacles for most businesses is convincing the main power houses (board members, directors, investors) to sign off on the budget needed to fully explore these opportunities; especially when it comes to investing in mobile technology, i.e. mobile app development. Focus on the Benefits Instead of Cost.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2014

Corporate business development and strategic partner executives are flocking to Silicon Valley to find these five types of innovation. These include the product itself, the customer, the distribution channel, revenue model, how to get, keep and grow customers, resources and activities needed to build the business and costs.).

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 21, 2013

deliver profitable revenue that while on gross margins of 50% vs. software at 85-95% it is still profits to help you cover fixed costs. Importantly, make sure that you retain IP rights to your custom work which needs to be part of the engagement contract. At a minimum co-ownership of the IP. So how much PS is too much?

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

A finalist in the Blockchain category , which will pitch on at 9:30 am Sunday, March 10, Knowbella has a mission to create a publicly available scientific ecosystem whereby all the research data and publication development are open and transparent. On the positive, the cost of living is amongst the lowest in the nation.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

I’m putting myself in the same boat now with the solution I’m developing so could you tell me: 1. The contract says you retain the IP and are allowed to sell a product like this to other companies. Often they’ll agree if it means a steep hourly discount or cheaper maintenance costs.) I think you meant this ?

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Customer Software Review IP Technical Review 231

Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 15, 2020

In this post, I’ll provide an overview of these recent developments as well as a sense of the grand vision I see forming for Lightning around payments and Web3 applications. In contrast to DeFi’s “move fast and break things” attitude, Lightning development has been intentionally slower and more methodical. 1) Generalizable Payments .

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Networking Global OTC Security 168

YoungUpstarts

JULY 31, 2019

They need to comply with laws, create back-end processes, and build prototypes — all of which cost money. Founders need seed capital to get their operations up and running, and to begin generating revenue. betting on the future value of these young companies instead of their current traction. . Fundraising debt.

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Cofounder Burn Rate Technical Cofounder Seed Capital 127

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

On the other hand, if you arrive at a VC pitch without a comprehensive understanding of the industry you’re hoping to compete in, or without a clear path to profitability or a thoughtful product-development road map, you’ll likely leave empty-handed. Do you lack the skills needed to develop a viable product? Be ready when it counts.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Early Stage Differentiation 140

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

If you hire 6 sales reps in January at $120,000 / year salary then you’ve taken on an extra $60,000 per month in costs yet these sales people might not close new business for 4-6 months. ” If you’re not profitable you’re purely a cost center to them. Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) =. Operating Costs.

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Startup Revenue Technical Review Flash 418

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

Shame about not getting it in legal writing that you owned the original IP. I know he’s smart but you wouldn’t hire a Javascript developer to do your database design – would you? How to manage costs - One of the biggest frustrations that people have with lawyers are unexpected costs.

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Southern California Silicon Valley IP Stock Options 318

Start Up Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Prior to the industrial revolution the vast majority of people worked directly in agriculture, and now it is less than 5% in developed economies. And even though this time the displacement will involve intellectual labour, the pattern will remain unchanged, and it goes like this… Company replaces workers and reduces operating costs.

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IP Technical Review Australia Distribution 48

David Teten

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

C8 Sciences ( [link] ) markets web-delivered cognitive development programs based on Yale IP of integrated computer and physical exercises. Cell>Point ( www.cellpointweb.com ) is a late-stage biotech-molecular imaging and therapeutics company with strong IP. Docphin ( [link] ) is the Bloomberg for doctors.

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Technical Review New York Accredited Investor IP 128

Scalable Startup

JANUARY 15, 2015

web development projects. Tom Nora Startup Whisperer, Web Market Development. I’m a startup growth consultant who started a digital marketing + web development agency due to such high demand from my startup clients. They start by demoing their skills on my project at no cost for 1-2 days. Ron, Thanks for the info.

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Offshore Web Development Europe Web 20

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

For many users, the ubiquitous and powerful Raspberry Pi computer has helped to develop some fantastic personal computers. All you need is a memory card, a static IP address, access to the Raspberry Pi interface, broadband connection, and a power supply. As an email server.

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IP Security Email Networking 152

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 13, 2017

Traditional security systems, however, can cost a lot to install and maintain. Wireless IP cameras can simply be mounted on various portions of your home and are connected to your home’s WiFi, allowing you to view live feeds on your mobile phone wherever you are. Surveillance systems are also sold as DIY kits.

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Security Technical Review IP Mobile 113

ithacaVC

OCTOBER 30, 2014

The underlying tech was developed at Cornell (like many of the companies in the CVF portfolio). For more than a decade Harold van Es, Cornell Professor and Chair of CALS Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, has lead a team of researchers and analytical software developers to create a modelling tool which would help address these issues.

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Technical Review Technology Software Review IP 65

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Despite the money flowing towards Asia, most startups surveyed in Singapore cited funding as a key impediment to attaining their growth aspirations, due to the costs involved in expanding their businesses. But there are still many challenges facing high-tech startups in Singapore.

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Singapore Technical Review Technology Incubator 198

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

That said, nothing is cost-free. More complex cost of capital calculation. This causes the cost of capital for Flexible VC, often calculated through IRR (similar to an interest rate), can be higher than that of venture debt or traditional RBI. which they co-developed with Fenwick & West. . Flexible VC offers you this.

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Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Agile VC

MARCH 13, 2012

CEO Scott Thompson alluded to their plan a couple weeks ago but the IP lawsuit itself was only official late afternoon yesterday (and now public). ’s claims of IP infringement or offer a litigator’s perspective of Yahoo! Thompson reportedly dealt with this IP lawsuit personally along with Yahoo!’s

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Many individuals encounter problems later in the development phases that make going forward in a partnership much more difficult. Your patents will have more support when your IP is seen online often. Open-Source IP. A great way to give your IP and ideas a competitive advantage is to open-source them.

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Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement IP Open Source 124

VC Cafe

AUGUST 29, 2022

A few takeaways from the podcast: Meta is launching a new hardware VR headset in October this year (currently called “Project Cambria” but it’s likely to be “Quest Pro”) The new device will cost $800 and will help users experience a feeling of “social presence.” Bored Ape M&Ms.

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ConversionXL

JULY 3, 2020

This explains more: [link] Whether something has a cost doesn't change how our systems work. Other publishers had similar issues , as Taneth Evans , Head of Audience Development at The Times in London, detailed: There were too many flaws with the model to participate, so the business opted out. hard sell for diet pills).

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SEO HTML Technical Review Caching 122

Hunter Walker

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

If Google, OpenAI, and other large tech companies can establish a high enough cost, they implicitly prevent future competition. Model efficacy is roughly [ technical IP/approach ] * [ training data ] * [ training frequency/feedback loop ]. Not very Open. As I wrote in April 2023 , “What would an AI Safe Harbor look like?

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IP Aggregator New York Framework 81

David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

. – Build out low-cost force multipliers such as scouts , Advisors, Entrepreneurs in Residence, Venture Partners, and so on. Typically these outside resources are paid only on a success basis, so the marginal cost is low. . All of the strategies above have very modest fixed cost. This requires a real financial sacrifice.

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Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Cofounder 60

Occam's Razor

JUNE 4, 2018

I mean developing and inserting a subtle collection of gentle nudges that can help increase the conversion rate by a statistically significant amount. Present a yummy spreadsheet that quantifies the cost of inaction , how much money you’ll lose by not delivering a 25% improvement every week. I don’t mean: BUY IT NOW OR ELSE!

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Conversion eCommerce Artificial Inteligence Aggregator 124

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 25, 2010

Paige Craig , currently the most prolific, under-dressed, and most eligible angel in Los Angeles, sourced a hot, young startup called Gendai Games (makers of GameSalad - a platform for rapid development of mobile games). The reason I have generally been against convertible debt is that historically it was a mechanism that avoided price.

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Finance Term Sheet Technical Review Warrant 286

Pascal's View

MARCH 24, 2010

This morning I gave the keynote speech at the ICAP Ocean Tomo IP auction in San Francisco. The cost of filing patents has increased dramatically. The cost of enforcing patents has gone through the roof. monopolists) and low cost producers (e.g., legislation that will transform the U.S.

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Intellectual Property Global San Francisco Technical Review 52

Growthink Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

And because the executives running these companies think they know what their companies at their current point of development are worth they.do And as they do, sometimes even unknowingly that beautiful dream of a business exit and financial windfall recedes depressingly into the sunset. Relationships.

Harvest 48

Harvest IP Software Review Forecast 48

www.peterdrew.net

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Peter Drew Internet Marketing Tools Online Blog Home Recieve an Email for Each New Post Here Contact Peter Drew You are here: Home / Internet Marketing / How to find a good programmer or web developer How to find a good programmer or web developer October 1, 2007 By Peter Drew Leave a Comment 1. Protect your asset. and is online a LOT.

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