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10 Attributes Of The Perfect Partner For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

In fact, I would broaden the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. This is a critical element of a good relationship, but a tough one.

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Can You Replace Lawyers With Software?

The Startup Magazine

A business runs on diligence, passion, and creativity — but it also needs a whole lot of legal help. Thus, as with many other expensive aspects of starting a business, many entrepreneurs like you are turning to software. More realistically, artificial intelligence and computer software will assist lawyers, not replace them entirely.

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The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of Software Patents

Startup Professionals Musings

I always advise software startups to file patents to protect their “secret sauce” from competitors, and to increase their valuation. Yes, the software patent process is a mess. I say this with conviction even after I survived the process, and have a software patent pending. Software technology changes rapidly.

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Product Review – Taskworld Smart Project Management Software

The Startup Magazine

In order to organize their things online, there is a growing requirement for apps as well as software among the businesses. With the ever-increasing competition, these apps and software are getting cheaper with every day passing. Here, project management software comes into the picture. We are talking about Taskworld.

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The Best Software to Grow and Support Your Vacation Rental Business

Up and Running

The more software you can introduce to streamline processes and cut back on people costs, the better. Let’s check out the software! Lodgify is one of the few pieces of software that’s built specifically for vacation rental managers like you. Admittedly, this one’s not necessarily a piece of software.

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UX Design Software To Create Appealing Prototypes

YoungUpstarts

Creating a great prototype starts with using the right software. Here are some great examples of UX software to help create appealing prototypes. This software is 100% web-based, so there are no bulky files to download and install on your computer. If you’re looking to create high-fidelity prototypes, look no further than Proto.

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Getting A Software Patent Is Valuable But Frustrating

Startup Professionals Musings

For a software startup, a patent can be the intellectual property providing the key competitive advantage, or it can be an expensive non-defensible bureaucratic nightmare -- or both. Some argue to simply eliminate software patents, while others put their hopes in U.S. Patent offices can’t keep up with software technology.