YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 27, 2020

Entrepreneurs are currently looking at an environment that is unlike any other seen in the history of commerce, while leaders of businesses and startups have to think on-the-fly to learn what potential customers need most right now. Everyone is attempting to analyze the long-term effects of the current changes on human behavior.

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Entrepreneur Technical Review Startup LLC 246

ConversionXL

MARCH 17, 2021

Many customers think about the solution or service as a fancy add-on, but not as a part of operational processes. The next step in our research was talking to customers of our company Fullfunnel.io Our next step was defining an ideal customer profile and setting up clear qualification and disqualification criteria.

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B2B Sales Cycle Belgium IP 150

Steve Blank

JUNE 26, 2014

We’re changing the order in which we teach the business model canvas and customer development to better-fit therapeutics, diagnostics and medical devices. “Customer Development” to test the hypotheses outside the building and. Teams talk to 10-15 customers a week and make a minimum of 100 customer visits.

Intellectual Property 281

Intellectual Property Lean IP Open Source 281

Women Entrepreneurs Can

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

No matter the size of your company or what industry you operate in, there are sure to be various rules that apply to you and if you do not stick to them, you could end up being fined, possibly even prosecuted, and potentially put out of business for good.

Intellectual Property 40

Intellectual Property Green IP Operations 40

Up and Running

APRIL 21, 2021

A chargeback is a term used when a customer disputes a charge on their credit card. When a dispute is made, you (the merchant) reverse the transaction while the customer gets their money back. A customer might request chargeback even when there has been no fraudulent activity. Poor customer service. What are chargebacks?

Software Review 97

Software Review Technical Review IP Database 97

Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2014

A business model is all the parts of a strategy necessary to deliver a product to a customer and make money from it. 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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Acquisition Intellectual Property Silicon Valley Startup 332

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Beyond that, I want lots of conversations with experts, users, customers, VCs, partners, etc. Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 3: The Best Defense is a Good IP Strategy First Rule of Fight Club Does NOT Apply Worry About People Listening To You, Not About Them Stealing Your Ideas If you love your idea, set it free….

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NDA Stealth Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement 211

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Beyond that, I want lots of conversations with experts, users, customers, VCs, partners, etc. Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 3: The Best Defense is a Good IP Strategy First Rule of Fight Club Does NOT Apply Worry About People Listening To You, Not About Them Stealing Your Ideas If you love your idea, set it free….

NDA 198

NDA Stealth Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement 198

NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 18, 2020

Applying for patent protection after already operating a business can be a long and drawn out process which is often not very successful. Trade marks allow you to begin building your reputation in the marketplace, attracting more customers and assisting in gaining more venture capital to grow your business.

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IP Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Open Source 105

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 9, 2019

In the worst case, you might end up with a cloud infrastructure that is a step down from your original solution — leading to lost customers and revenue. Determine the criteria you need to consider so that the cloud strategy you choose can best serve your operations. Create an in-house committee. .

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Cloud Developer Azure Technical Review 115

NZ Entrepreneur

APRIL 5, 2022

When you own a business nearly every day is a busy day, dealing with customers, troubleshooting, strategising for growth while you work diligently to make things bigger and better. Is your internet able to handle what you, your employees and customers do every day, even at peak times? How does your company operate?

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Bandwidth IP Technical Review Cloud 64

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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Intellectual Property IP Startup United States 143

YoungUpstarts

JULY 26, 2016

Tracking and managing device IP addresses as well as monitoring the resources these devices are accessing to ensure applications are still performing quickly and efficiently while being on the look-out for anomalies that could be signs of a breach are important, too.

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Networking IP Bandwidth Technical Review 100

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Craig Schmitz, a partner in the Technology Companies Group at law firm Godwin Proctor LLP who works on corporate, governance, board and fundraising issues, and Erika Fisher, an associate in the firm’s Business Law Department who deals with IP, fielded questions about the legal issues startups face. If high U.S. However, the U.S.

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Convertible Security IP Technical Review Software Review 100

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

If you had huge customer growth but just didn’t focus on revenue that’s a different story. If you spent the 3 years perfecting some hugely differentiated technology IP that may also be different. Operating Costs. Do 20% of the customers make 80% of the revenue or do the top 3 customers represent 80% of the revenue.

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Startup Revenue Technical Review Flash 418

YoungUpstarts

MAY 29, 2019

From offering a better customer experience to streamlining internal operations, they have never been more crucial to satisfying the mobile-first customer and workforce. For example, did you know 86% buyers are likely to pay more for a first-class customer experience? This is where your research comes in.

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Mobile Retention IP Metrics 127

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 26, 2018

Because the GDPR aims to give control of information back to consumers, not brands, this means customers should be able to easily locate where they can remove their data and opt out of communication. Web and computer information, such as location, IP address, cookie data and RFID tags. The GDPR gives this idea a stronger foundation.

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Europe Software Review IP Affiliate 100

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 1, 2019

Next thing they know it’s too late: They have joined the 80+ percent of startups that find themselves auctioning off their IP for pennies at best, boarding up their doors and joining the ranks of Munchery, Path, Apprenda, Klout and many, many others. At this stage, the team is seeking market and customer validation metrics.

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Cleveland Framework Marketing Early Stage 150

YoungUpstarts

JULY 31, 2019

Founders need seed capital to get their operations up and running, and to begin generating revenue. Of course, a certain amount of initial capital without financial performance is absolutely necessary to get a business off the ground, especially in regulated industries. Fundraising debt.

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Cofounder Burn Rate Technical Cofounder Seed Capital 127

Steve Blank

JANUARY 30, 2013

With hindsight we should have had “proof of concepts” tested in a corporate center (think ‘pop-up incubator’) where they would do extensive Customer Discovery. Doing so meant they would have to take risks for IP acquisition and customer/market risks outside their experience or comfort zone.

Programming 265

Programming Technical Review Incubator Intellectual Property 265

Steve Blank

MAY 29, 2011

Investors who provide hands-on help have little or no effect on the company’s operational performance. Founders overestimate the value of IP before product market fit by 255%. . We found 4 different major groups of startups that all have very different behavior regarding customer acquisition, time, product, market and team.

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Technical Cofounder Early Stage Startup Silicon Valley 333

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

You are particularly vulnerable if: You have revenue concentration (few customers each providing a large total of percentage of your revenue). You have a large number of startup customers (because when markets crash they have a funny way of going bankrupt quickly or cutting burn precipitously).

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Also, decide if your company needs any confidentiality or IP assignment agreements. And the third is a relentless focus on long-term customer success. Is this expertise is outside the skills within your organization? Then invest in the services of a company that specializes in navigating what can be tricky territory.

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Engineer Software Review Hiring Development Team Review 150

ConversionXL

MARCH 4, 2020

You need to know how each tool operates. Exclude office IP addresses using Google Analytics filters. You can also set up custom alerts in Google Analytics to spot a dramatic change in conversions. You can store the information with a custom dimension. You can do this with custom reports, custom segments , etc.,

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Analytics IP Metrics Conversion 88

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

Shame about not getting it in legal writing that you owned the original IP. For a very small fee they can get your Delaware C corp registration, make sure that you have IP protection and ensure you didn’t make an early bumbling mistakes that you’ll pay for dearly in the next 7-10 years of hard work. And Brad Feld.

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Southern California Silicon Valley IP Stock Options 318

YoungUpstarts

MAY 29, 2011

Investors who provide hands-on help have little or no effect on the company’s operational performance. Founders overestimate the value of IP before product market fit by 255%. We found 4 different major groups of startups that all have very different behavior regarding customer acquisition, time, product, market and team.

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Silicon Valley Cofounder Technical Cofounder Startup 230

TechEmpower

OCTOBER 9, 2023

With Generative AI and LLMs, new avenues for improving operational efficiency and user satisfaction are emerging every day. This enables internal users to swiftly find answers to queries such as "What is our internal IP address?" or "How can I modify my direct deposit account?"

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Artificial Inteligence Generative AI Search Database 346

Board Effect

JUNE 22, 2020

Have you considered the consequences if a board director or any employee used a personal email address to set up any number of functions that are critical to your company’s operations such as a web hosting account or purchasing domain? There could also be the consequence of IP theft, loss of company privacy or the loss of customer privacy.

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Email North America Software Review Asia 71

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Fraudsters often operate from foreign IP and physical addresses. Most small to medium sized businesses can only support local businesses or operate on a national level at best. Doing so will save yourself and your potential customers a headache. IP Logging. Geo-Targeting. Identity Verification.

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IP Hosting Security Email 113

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 29, 2016

If their intellectual IP is stolen or if they are discovered to have been a launching pad for attacks against a larger business partner, it can mean going out of business. This might only cover the cost of system restoration – not the loss of intellectual property or the loss of customer records.

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Differentiation Security Intellectual Property Non-Compete 100

NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

experiments to build a product, find customers, test business models and hire amazing people. It is not uncommon for startup directors to be more deeply involved in the operations of the business when the company is entering a new market, hiring critical team members or raising capital. Underpinning this growth is good governance.

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Technical Review Software Review New Zealand Due Diligence 88

Hearpreneur

MARCH 4, 2022

It might be the products or the customers they deal with, or it could even be the fact that they are the ones in charge of it all. I build long-term ties with my customers. When we work with our customers, we become their business partners and assist them expand their companies over time. 2- Establishing long-term ties.

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Entrepreneur Technical Review Restful Colorado 128

SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

Previously, he was Chief Operating Officer & Strategic Creative at USA GROUP, INC., Richard Neff, Head IP & Tech Group of Greenberg Glusker Richard Neff is a partner at the law firm of Greenberg Glusker in Los Angeles and Chair of the Firm's Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Group. (a

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Social Network Networking Los Angeles Fractional CTO 150

Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 5, 2022

9:06] Is there a way for us to train mindfulness of a customer or of a reader in a way that’s going to help them become more immersed because they’re more mindful? [11:30] So in terms of customer lifetime value, I want you to have an amazing experience every time you interact with me online in person, right? Dr. Paul J.

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Framework Technical Review Software Review Naming 78

ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

Account-based marketing is an approach where marketing and sales work together to nurture target accounts and convert or retain customers. Sales finds aligned accounts and works with marketing to create customized journeys. Sales and marketing collaborate until a deal is closed and beyond to secure long-term customer retention.

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Customer Marketing Channel Acquisition 98

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 26, 2020

The early days of a business’ journey require the founders to pour their energy into focusing on getting their product or service perfected and out to customers in the marketplace. If your startup business has more than one founder, a Partnership Agreement, which is an operating agreement, is essential. Partnership Agreements.

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Intellectual Property Startup SEC Stock Options 151

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

My business doesn’t have IP. 100% of businesses have Intellectual Property (IP). IP is not just for tech businesses or inventors. Even if you simply decide to launch a crowdfunding campaign, you’re exposing your IP to risk. Trade Secrets are recipes, formulas, processes, or even customer lists. What IP do you have?

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Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement IP NDA 123