YoungUpstarts

MAY 19, 2016

Look no further than Google and Oracle , and you’ll see that no company is immune from IP impasses. Unfortunately, we work with companies that realize the IP actually belongs to a former partner or the organization that the founders worked for during the product’s early stages. Speaking of which….

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 5, 2010

He and his partner told me about this new idea over the course of nearly a year. If this idea was so big then why would they risk not being first to market, not building defensible IP for the sake of a few hundred thousand dollars extra in lock-up money at a big company? I run the recruiting process for my VC firm, GRP Partners.

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David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

My Partners at HOF Capital are younger than I am, which means that we have a half-century horizon for the franchise we are building. – Build out low-cost force multipliers such as scouts , Advisors, Entrepreneurs in Residence, Venture Partners, and so on. So we think about scaling a lot.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

Shame about not getting it in legal writing that you owned the original IP. I know he’s smart but you wouldn’t hire a Javascript developer to do your database design – would you? Focus on the partner you would be working with. One issue he talked about was working with partners.

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Southern California Silicon Valley IP Stock Options 318

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 10, 2012

Most startups take the obvious measures: Be careful who you hire. Hire an IT geek to lock down your networks. IP theft is happening a lot more in startups," says Chris Porter, senior security analyst at Verizon and coauthor of Verizon's recently released 2012 Data Breach Investigations Report. "IP Install anti-hacking software.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

You can now hire a company that provides managed print services (MPS), and they’ll take care of maintaining all the company’s printers for your convenience. These are the top benefits to expect when hiring an MPS company: 1. This is the result of anticipating an accurate budget for your business upon hiring an MPS company.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 29, 2016

Typically, the first few key hires in IT are ones that will help “keep the lights on,” deal with password lock-outs and provision and configure network services and company laptops. Hiring junior, or less experienced employees and keeping them once they are trained is a big challenge.

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A Crowded Space

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Very shortly after I joined, Greg Gretsch (now my partner at Jackson Square Ventures) co-led oDesk’s Series A along with Venky Ganesan (partner at Menlo Ventures and lead investor in Rev.com). While it may seem obvious, I can say that hiring mistakes are what taught me the most. What’s important is to correct them quickly.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

For a well-funded seed company I have controversially recommended hiring a great office manager that doubles as an administrative assistant. This happens because many CEOs are passionate, market-driven people who are constantly trying to launch new products, win contracts, get press, hire staff and woo VCs. Hire a great CFO.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

Companies also use social networking sites in the hiring process, and increasingly, to do innovative advertising (such as the recent Jack in the Box campaign). This Panel will explore issues such as: How can companies best utilize social networking media? Previously, he was Chief Operating Officer & Strategic Creative at USA GROUP, INC.,

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K9 Ventures

APRIL 27, 2011

While Zappos was doing diligence on Modista, the issue was brought up that one of other companies in this space — Like.com , founded by Munjal Shah — had filed for some IP in this area. Google so far has played nice with startups and has had a positive impact on the startup eco-system (especially for exits, less so for hiring!)

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www.greenhornconnect.com

OCTOBER 3, 2011

” Transitioning from partners in an informal collaboration to co-owners of an actual business may seem like a big step, but it is a necessary one that every successful startup eventually must take. 1) You and your partners have developed IP critical to your business. 2) You’re hiring employees. The Feed Blog.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

" We all have heard/repeated the investment mantra about "big, growing markets" with "unfair advantage IP" position. Hiring the right folks with broad experience beyond what is immediately called for is a great idea - if you can find them and if they'll work well with the entrepreneurs. 

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ConversionXL

JULY 3, 2020

Google’s own research , done “in cooperation with our publishing partners,” showed that “even minor changes to the current sampling levels could degrade user experience and, as user access is restricted, unintentionally impact article ranking in Google Search.”. Start with 10 monthly clicks. You can verify the real Googlebot for your site.).

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SEO HTML Technical Review Caching 122

Hunter Walker

MARCH 6, 2021

Many quarters and dollars later, the Western CEO leaves with some China experience and the Chinese partner keeps the IP, money, business… You cannot fight the nature of the beast, this is China. We hired people directly into YouTube. The Chinese are used to this Western arrogance and welcome the foreigners.

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China Chad Acquisition Cofounder 135

David Teten

JANUARY 28, 2019

My former Partner John Frankel of ff Venture Capital observes that 20 years ago, the defining movie of the generation was “Wall Street”. This is a topic we care a lot about, given HOF Capital’s long-term strategy for partnering with universities and my forthcoming book on “ hacking the university ”. “CEO is the new Analyst.”.

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www.frozennorth.org

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Ideas dont have a lot of value by themselves, they tend not to be unique, and by staying secret a startup gives up the chance to get valuable feedback from prospective customers and partners. They were at a tradeshow for speech recognition technology and IP-based call centers. * They are actively hiring Perl programmers.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

Early in a services business there is usually no profits as the company reinvests in hiring people to grow, but by $20 million in sales the company should at least be pulling in 10% profits (if not more) depending on how much is reinvested. You own the IP you create. That is $12 million in profits over 3 years. But it might not.

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Scalable Startup

JANUARY 15, 2015

Hire them 8 hours at a time and review daily by skype, g hangout. I’d like to build a europe based high quality partner agency, but not sure how to build the trust required for both sides. Its like hiring a resource once you hire a great resource you never need to worry about it. million dollar question.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 12, 2018

I hire a babysitter to watch the kids while my wife and I go out for drinks and dinner. We asked them to (defend our IP/secure our cloud-based offering/streamline our accounts receivable department/jumpstart our research and development) and they got the job done on time and under budget.” Gupta & Jones never disappointed.

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Steve Blank

JULY 30, 2012

But instead the minute I said, “my first startup used CATV coax to implement a local-area network for process control systems (which 35 years ago pre-Ethernet and TCP/IP was pretty cutting edge.) In fact he had to convince the VP of Marketing who didn’t want to hire you. Congratulations.”.

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Silicon Valley Michigan IP Architecture 315

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 18, 2019

My advice is this: Set high standards for the people you hire. Sure, IP and patents are the marks of a company with great value—but that’s only true when they’re associated with the right people. Your company will always seem more interesting and attractive to you, the founder, than it is to potential hires.

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Cofounder Startup Private Equity Equity 118

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 19, 2017

I hire a babysitter to watch the kids while my wife and I go out for drinks and dinner. We asked them to (defend our IP/secure our cloud-based offering/streamline our accounts receivable department/jumpstart our research and development) and they got the job done on time and under budget.” Gupta & Jones never disappointed.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Having a good grasp of the local culture can not only help develop your understanding of local customers and customs, but can help avoid any embarrassing or potentially damaging mistakes when dealing with partners and suppliers. See Also: How to Find a Business Partner. For example, it is customary in Germany to use Mr., Mrs., or Ms.,

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Global Intellectual Property IP Cyprus 60

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Hire an SEO team to link your site to authorities and improve your search engine rankings. If you own the IP on a particular technology or information product, then you can create licensing agreements for other businesses to sell your product for you. . #1 SEO and Social Media Campaigns. 2 License Your Product.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Everybody was doing marketing blitzes, over-paying to steal the best staff, pimping out urban offices to the nines , and hiring in a frenzy. On July 27th, 2001 Accenture IPO’s and many of the partners grew fabulously wealthy. Everybody was raising a shit-ton of money. The things that always differentiated Accenture?

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Turkey Differentiation IP Technical Review 302

Scott Edward Walker

DECEMBER 13, 2018

We have also recently handled a few “acquihires” (or “acqui-hires”) — which is a somewhat unique transaction, with a host of unusual issues. The deal is typically structured as an asset purchase (as opposed to a stock purchase or merger) — though the acquirer often does not actually want the startup’s IP and/or other assets.

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Founder Merger IP Liquidation Preference 45

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2010

My original post was directed at hiring managers. It said that I didn’t believe it was a good idea to hire job hoppers. My view still stands – for many hiring managers a large factor in looking through resumes of somebody who is 30+ and has never worked somewhere for more than 18 months will be the job hopping element.

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Venture Capital Hiring Software Review Stock Options 285

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

It’s nice to have protected IP, but that will mostly matter later on in the event of an acquisition. I’ve written a post about the need to “Always be closing&# whether it is fundraising, employee/partner recruitment and new customer sales. Patented Technology? Who to raise from?

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Elevator Pitch Incubator Technical Review Startup 102

Up and Running

JULY 25, 2016

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.

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Silicon Valley Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property NDA 60

NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 12, 2019

At least not in the way you may be hoping eg free money or loans that you can use to buy inventory, rent or buy a premise, build an app, hire staff, pay for marketing or any of the usual things you might need to do when you start a business. And quite frankly, nor should there be. Research and development. Training and mentoring.

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Government New Zealand Incubator Intellectual Property 66

YoungUpstarts

MAY 10, 2016

After all, building a business by marketing your idea, finding partners, hiring contractors and seeking financing all create opportunities for your idea to be stolen. Unless you have baked in the proper IP protection, it’s far too easy for a great idea to be replicated and for you to be out of the game before even getting started.

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infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Basing a consultant’s compensation on the incremental revenue they generate is a great example of a deal that is on The Fringe (for other creative approaches to partnering, see Agreements on The Fringe). At the early stages of your company’s life, you cannot rely on disinterested, hired guns to define your company’s key tasks.

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venturebeat.com

MARCH 8, 2011

You can’t afford to hire three developers to add features and bugs. As for the employer, I would say don't compete with your employer and don't come close to using any IP of theirs. You could make a whole site dedicated to people holding down a day job but also seeking to make their own IP or buisness come into profit.

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dashes.com

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

If I honor your NDA, and I meet a great investor or potential employee or valuable partner for your new venture, I wouldnt be able to tell them about it. However, there is the concept of "mutual" NDA, which should give your IP equal protection if you share any of yours. dan.sanderson. | May 8, 2010 12:38 PM. hashimwarren. |

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

Your highest priority right now is hiring the 1 or 2 people that are going to join your company and make a difference. I know it’s not single-handed as he has both fantastic partners at Foundry Group and many other community leaders. There’s you and your killer CTO co-founder. My recipe for Seattle or your community: 1.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 16, 2022

It could be, it could be a partner that you have. And my new partner in this is the NASDAQ entrepreneurial center. Or dreamed about automating routine tasks like following up with marketing leads or cross-posting on social channels—without having to hire a developer to build something for you? That's an unfair advantage.

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