Up and Running

JULY 5, 2021

And hiring an intellectual property attorney may seem like a budget dealbreaker. Ideally, the trademark registration process should begin as soon as you’ve narrowed down a selection of possible marks, including business or product names, logos , and slogans. Applying for a trademark — Do it yourself or hire an attorney?

Hiring 133

Hiring Intellectual Property United States Search 133

Steve Blank

JANUARY 17, 2023

Three types of organizations – Incubators, Accelerators and Venture Studios – have emerged to reduce the risk of early-stage startup failure by helping teams find product/market fit and raise initial capital. He had a track record of taking small teams and growing them into successful product lines.

Technical Cofounder 364

Technical Cofounder Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 364

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Research has confirmed that culture is a primary driver for financial performance, customer experience, and team productivity. Investors want organizations that manage people talent and growth, through good hiring, performance feedback, development on the job, and building commitment. Focus on talent and people growth.

Technical Review 323

Technical Review Due Diligence Valuation Leadership 323

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2022

With social media and smart phone apps, real product information spreads at astounding speeds. Moving forward, you should expect the market volatility to increase, driven not only by customers, but by new technology, changing government regulations, and a surge in new competitors. Continually watch for new opportunities.

Agile 379

Agile Technical Review Leadership Social Media 379

The Startup Magazine

MAY 31, 2022

Your human resource activities can be outsourced to: Independent HR consultants are professionals who can assist you with hiring, HR policies, and other decision-making. Finding and hiring new talent is one of the most important tasks for any HR department. Boosts Productivity. To Whom Can You Outsource HR Tasks?

United States 140

United States Salary UAE Hiring 140

Board Effect

APRIL 15, 2024

Experts discuss DE&I in mission-driven organizations Each of our experts brings a unique perspective to the importance of diversity and inclusion within organizations and on governing boards. Organizations with DE&I policies have real impact. Far beyond corporate strategy; it’s about fulfilling missions effectively.

Ireland 83

Ireland Ohio Government Equity 83

Feld Thoughts

MAY 9, 2011

Over the past few years, I’ve spent some time thinking about how the government can help entrepreneurship. It started with my role as the co-chairman of the Colorado Governors Innovation Council which was my first involvement in any formal way with any government initiative. Necessity will drive efficiency.

Government 143

Government Technical Review Intellectual Property Accredited Investor 143

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 9, 2020

leading a multi-billion dollar business with a broad range of products and services supporting defense, homeland security, aerospace, infrastructure protection, and customers around the world. And we need to make sure we continually evolve that software, from development, to production to sustainment. it’s all a continuum.

Acquisition 323

Acquisition Technical Review Technology Security 323

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2020

Research has confirmed that culture is a primary driver for financial performance, customer experience, and team productivity. Investors want organizations that manage people talent and growth, through good hiring, performance feedback, development on the job, and building commitment. Focus on talent and people growth.

Valuation 311

Valuation Technical Review Due Diligence Leadership 311

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 6, 2019

Spending limited finances on hiring the testers may not seem like a good move at first. As it is a minimum viable product, product managers of startups think the release date is more important than quality. Developers might be very smart with code but they can never see the product from the user- end’s perspective.

Software 222

Software Startup Software Developers Software Development 222

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Reading the NY Times article “ Jeffrey Katzenberg Raises $1 Billion for Short-Form Video Venture, ” I realized it was time for a new startup heuristic: the amount of customer discovery and product-market fit you need to find is inversely proportional to the amount and availability of risk capital. He just hired Meg Whitman.

Lean 335

Lean Burn Rate Startup IPO 335

View from Seed

JULY 5, 2022

Connor Cash (CC): ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) has become a crucial part of corporate strategy, yet companies lack the tools and resources to collect and track this highly scrutinized ESG data. One hour I’m deep into product development, the next I’m thinking about our hiring needs and recruiting, to the next on a sales call.

DC 156

DC Software Review Government Boston 156

Up and Running

JULY 28, 2022

The size standards are different for each industry and are defined by the government body established to oversee such matters. You’ll need the EIN to pay taxes for your business, apply for licenses and permits, open a bank account, and hire and pay employees. According to the U.S.

Small Business 167

Small Business Intellectual Property Cofounder Software Review 167

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

With social media and smart phone apps, real product information spreads at astounding speeds. Moving forward, you should expect the market volatility to increase, driven not only by customers, but by new technology, changing government regulations, and a surge in new competitors. Continually watch for new opportunities.

Agile 315

Agile Technical Review Leadership Social Media 315

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 18, 2016

Each person we hire contributes to not only the development of the product, but also to the productivity of the team and overall company culture. When we make a bad hiring decision, we not only affect the product, but we also affect the team, the company’s culture, and the potential success of the business.

Hiring 65

Hiring Small Business Lean Restful 65

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 25, 2023

That suggests that a store selling baby products could be a successful venture. With the increased demand for video content, a video marketing agency can offer a wide range of services, from video production to distribution and analysis. No of the state of the economy, baby supplies are always needed, and so is child care.

Software Review 118

Software Review Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur 118

NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

experiments to build a product, find customers, test business models and hire amazing people. Underpinning this growth is good governance. In order to understand startup governance, you need to understand risk and reward. This may mean straddling the line between governance and management when necessary.

Technical Review 88

Technical Review Software Review New Zealand Due Diligence 88

Steve Blank

JULY 11, 2017

Before the rapid rise of Unicorns, (startups with a valuation over a billion dollars), when boards were still in control, they “encouraged” the hiring of “adult supervision” of the founders after they found product/market fit. These new CEOs would also act as a brake to temper the founder’s excesses. And they were right.

Part-Time VPE 327

Part-Time VPE Liquidity Event Stock Engineer 327

YoungUpstarts

MAY 5, 2020

Speaking of help, the Federal Government has allotted upwards of $2 trillion to help those struggling in the US economy. Inc has prepared a useful list made up of loans and grants offered by the Federal and state governments and private corporations. This is also the perfect opportunity to add value to your products and services.

Small Business 227

Small Business SBA Small Business Administration SEO 227

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

” When Elon Musk set out to build SpaceX he wasn’t greeted with enthusiasm from the space community not used to having a private enterprise challenge the government funded space exploration of NASA. We hired outside experts. When we ship product. And I can’t wait to engage with all of you when we ship product.

Technical Review 417

Technical Review South Korea San Francisco Software Review 417

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2019

Hearing views from Bill Gates on how the world deals with issues like climate change, Jack Dorsey talk about the role of social platforms and government and discussions with Kevin Systrom (Instagram), Todd McKinnon (Okta), etc were fascinating. I think this analogy can hold for boards.

Management 234

Management Startup Dividend Early Stage 234

Up and Running

JUNE 21, 2021

Thanks to assistance from SBIR-funded research, iRobot was able to conquer the thorny challenge of moving a project from the demonstration stage to a marketable and profitable product. Today UEC Electronics has increased its workforce more than tenfold, from that original 10 to now 115, and is considered a key government contractor.

Columbus 134

Columbus SBA SBIR Utah 134

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2019

A refrain I often hear from technology entrepreneurs to investors is that their product or solution is so innovative that it will cause a “paradigm shift” in the industry. Due to qualms of customers and governments, he sold less than 30,000 of the devices over the next five years.

Technical Review 226

Technical Review Leadership Portfolio Matching 226

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 22, 2019

Without the resources to hire a full time bookkeeper and little understanding of how to get their heads above water, many of these small businesses will founder having struggled due to lack of cash flow and poorly managed accounts. Stay compliant with ATO and government legislation through automated updates to tax and payroll processes.

Software Review 176

Software Review Due Diligence Startup Stock 176

The Startup Magazine

MAY 27, 2023

While it’s just you and one or two people that you hire, you might find that you can make the most of available communication technology to allow everyone to do their jobs remotely. At a certain point, though, this is likely to change – and it’s here that you’re going to have to start asking some questions about your structure.

Social Media 117

Social Media Business Plan Software Review Audience 117

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 3, 2017

by Jay DesMarteau, head of small business and government banking distribution for TD Bank. If hiring a financial planner or accountant is currently cost prohibitive, start with a banker – they will offer free insight. If adding a long-term employee isn’t yet feasible, consider hiring seasonal staff.

Small Business 140

Small Business Finance Distribution Government 140

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2016

You also ran the risk that if you hired employees quickly and then demand wasn’t as strong as expected it was incredibility hard to fire people. So I wondered out loud with the president if the government wanted to encourage more entrepreneurship — was there a way to help promote more of a culture accepting of failure?

South Korea 261

South Korea Silicon Valley Los Angeles Japan 261

The Startup Magazine

MAY 31, 2020

Here I have shared multiple benefits of hiring a PCB manufacturer. On the other hand, if you were to hire freelancers or manage a project on your own, it will take quite some time to reach their level. Fast Launch of Your Product. The post 5 Benefits of Hiring a PCB Manufacturer appeared first on The Startup Magazine.

Hiring 90

Hiring Design Employee Government 90

This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 18, 2024

Governance Moreso than a lot of actual VCs, a lot of high-net-worth folks tend to ask for board representation—even in the super early stages of a company where boards tend to be a little less formal. Plus, we agree that we should have this type of meeting and try to make it productive for all parties. What’s Simply Hired, you ask?

.Net 88

.Net Cap Table Startup Technical Review 88

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 30, 2016

In a flash of brilliance, we took our dial-up filter technology and built a software product that would run on any computer regardless of its Internet connection type. We called this new product Safe Eyes. Safe Eyes had been named the #1 parental control product out of 11 products tested by Consumer Reports.

Software Review 188

Software Review Technical Review Due Diligence Startup 188

Transformify

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Those countries relying on agriculture or oil production tend to have high unemployment rates and wide skills gaps. Most young people can’t afford to study abroad without government subsidies or scholarships. 20 % of the project managers are familiar with Scrum, but there are very few product managers – less than 1% of all.

Africa 75

Africa Benin Seychelles Nigeria 75

Steve Blank

MARCH 15, 2017

But he was getting uneasy that as his headcount was growing the productivity of his marketing department seemed to be rapidly declining. The other departments gave the same type of logistical answers; the product-marketing department, for example, said their job was to get the product specs from engineering and write data sheets.

Startup 328

Startup PR Public Relations Channel 328

Board Effect

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Boards usually need a key officer to execute the company’s programs, policies and initiatives, so they hire an executive director to fill this role. The executive director is responsible for monitoring the company’s operations and enhancing productivity. Modern Governance Practices Maximize the Performances of Management.

Differentiation 61

Differentiation Management Government Salary 61

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Since you can hire others to perform the actual work while you handle the key behind-the-scenes management tasks (like hiring, supervising, taking client calls, marketing, etc.), Government bureaucracies can be painfully slow! Setting up a dedicated workspace for your business is crucial for productivity. Hire smart.

Entrepreneur 225

Entrepreneur Hiring Web Development Government 225

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

With social media and smart phone apps, real product information spreads at astounding speeds. Moving forward, you should expect the market volatility to increase, driven not only by customers, but by new technology, changing government regulations, and a surge in new competitors. Continually watch for new opportunities.

Agile 172

Agile Technical Review Leadership Social Media 172

Hearpreneur

JULY 17, 2020

Accelerating environmental problems and the urgent need to find solutions will spur innovation and investment in diverse sectors from manufacturing, consumer products, energy production, medicine, agriculture, and consulting. Governments around the world are adopting Digital Infrastructure for growth. 7- Healthtech.

Technical Review 128

Technical Review Entrepreneur Software Review Artificial Inteligence 128

Up and Running

AUGUST 29, 2014

Are there enough customers willing to buy your products, often enough, at a profitable price that your business can pay all expenses and provide a decent living wage to owners? Do I need to hire a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) for my small business? How do I sell my products to the federal government? Census Bureau.

Small Business 87

Small Business CPA Government North America 87