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8 Portfolio Assets Are Key To Your Startup Valuation

Startup Professionals Musings

Significant differences will confuse your customers, and open the door to imitators and scam artists. Social media accounts. Immediately go to relevant social media sites and grab the same name, even if you never plan to use the accounts. A sample agreement is available for free download from my website.

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7 Lessons They Don’t Teach You In Crowdfunding School

Startup Professionals Musings

In addition to funding, the good news is that all of these provide aspiring entrepreneurs with an opportunity to perfect their marketing pitch, get some valuable target customer feedback and improve visibility to other funding sources. While all this is definitely a boon to entrepreneurs, it does come with its own set of challenges.

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Social Media Accounts are Intellectual Property

Startup Professionals Musings

Significant differences will confuse your customers, and open the door to imitators and scam artists. Social media accounts. Immediately go to relevant social media sites and grab the same name, even if you never plan to use the accounts. A sample agreement is available for free download from my website.

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Your New Venture IP Portfolio Sets Investment Value

Startup Professionals Musings

Significant differences will confuse your customers, and open the door to imitators and scam artists. Social media accounts. Immediately go to relevant social media sites and grab the same name, even if you never plan to use the accounts. A sample agreement is available for free download from my website.

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Every Startup Needs Intellectual Property To Thrive

Startup Professionals Musings

Significant differences will confuse your customers, and open the door to imitators and scam artists. Social media accounts. Immediately go to relevant social media sites and grab the same name, even if you never plan to use the accounts. A sample agreement is available for free download from my website.

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8 Intellectual Property Items Every Startup Needs

Startup Professionals Musings

Significant differences will confuse your customers, and open the door to imitators and scam artists. Social media accounts. Immediately go to relevant social media sites and grab the same name, even if you never plan to use the accounts. A sample agreement is available for free download from my website.

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The Ultimate Inventor’s Guide to Inventing Things

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To find out what people are complaining about, read forums, turn to your social media accounts, and read reviews. Use the research process to help you get a good sense of the type of customer your product will serve. Furthermore, the industry statistics for businesses who focus on products instead of customers are harrowing.