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Intellectual Property for Startups in the Real World

Gust

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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How to Work with Lawyers at a Startup

Both Sides of the Table

Shame about not getting it in legal writing that you owned the original IP. Forget to get around to setting up that Employee Stock Option Plan and want to be able to give the early guys their options at a low strike price? But if you can stomach that he’s a star and contingency work / risk sharing on IP claims is key!

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18 Entrepreneurs Share Why They Started Their Own Business

Hearpreneur

With each job I had, the directors of these agencies had no idea how Digital PR truly worked. 13- To fulfill clients expectations Photo Credit: Robyn Morley I have been working for SEO/Website/Marketing agencies for 2 years.

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Labor Day! Let’s Celebrate the Workers

crowdSPRING Blog

Chris Detmer is our UI Developer (the guy who codes and polishes the user-facing parts of the site) and has been with cS longer than any other employee. Chris first came aboard as a consultant back when we were building the site in 2007 and became employee #2 in January 2008, 3 months before we launched. Thanks, Dylan!

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19 Entrepreneurs Share Why They Started Their Own Business

Hearpreneur

With each job I had, the directors of these agencies had no idea how Digital PR truly worked. 13- Made Photo Credit: Robyn Morley I have been working for SEO/Website/Marketing agencies for 2 years. I was made to spam journalists, pick up the slack for other departments, and work crazy amounts of hours for a low base salary.

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10 Tips for Making your Startup More Attractive for Investors [Presentation]

VC Cafe

The newly formed teams then work for the entire weekend, with the help of some experienced mentors from the industry, who volunteer their time to share advice on product, technology, legal, PR and other issues. It’s nice to have protected IP, but that will mostly matter later on in the event of an acquisition.

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The Importance of Partnership Agreements, NDAs, and Security: Lessons from HBO’s “Silicon Valley”

Up and Running

Even from the outset, Pied Piper had problems related to IP, with the founder having to beg a local irrigation company for the rights to the company name. Given that Pied Piper is both a startup and a tech company, the frequency with which IP comes up isn’t surprising—over 90 percent of a startup’s value is in its intangible assets.