Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

Some analysis and due diligence along the following lines should be performed on every idea, as a reality check, before committing your efforts and other people’s money to building a business: Look for places where competitors are few. Check for intellectual property barriers in your way.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Intellectual Property Internet 120

Gust

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Having covered all the bases to ensure that your corporate name is available, the domain name can be acquired, and the name doesn’t infringe any existing trademarks (as we discussed last week ), now is a good time to look at the categories of intellectual property (IP) that are relevant to most startups. Intellectual property.

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Intellectual Property Technical Review Software Review IP 149

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2020

Every startup founder loves to prompt for questions from investors and potential key team members about their vision, and the huge opportunity that can be had with their disruptive technology. Are any lawsuits and challenges to intellectual property pending?

Technical Review 436

Technical Review Due Diligence Sweat Equity Burn Rate 436

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Bartering technically means exchanging goods or services as a substitute for money. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.”

Intellectual Property 341

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 341

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Billion in investments across a range of industries, including technology, sustainability, traditional and alternative energy, mining, construction services, transportation, and healthcare. This could involve leasing out unused space, selling off non-core assets, or finding innovative ways to monetize intellectual property or data.

Technical Review 132

Technical Review Due Diligence Bankruptcy Intellectual Property 132

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Every startup founder loves to prompt for questions from investors and potential key team members about their vision, and the huge opportunity that can be had with their disruptive technology. Are any lawsuits and challenges to intellectual property pending?

Sweat Equity 207

Sweat Equity Burn Rate Technical Review Intellectual Property 207

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Bartering technically means exchanging goods or services as a substitute for money. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.”

Intellectual Property 261

Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator Bootstrapping 261

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2019

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Bartering technically means exchanging goods or services as a substitute for money. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.”

Finance 320

Finance Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 320

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2014

Recently, Ive seen a lot of discussion about bringing the work back home, since costs have gone up in less-developed countries, there are issues with intellectual property, and time zone and language differences make management difficult. Keep intellectual property keys in-house.

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Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Software Review Offshore 238

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Some analysis and due diligence along the following lines should be performed on every idea, as a reality check, before committing your efforts and other people’s money to building a business: Look for places where competitors are few. Check for intellectual property barriers in your way.

Technical Review 208

Technical Review Due Diligence Intellectual Property Internet 208

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2016

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. That’s more than a lifetime in today’s technology. Patent offices can’t keep up with software technology. Even if you start with the U.S.

Software Review 120

Software Review Intellectual Property Software Technical Review 120

Board Effect

MAY 24, 2019

Over 70% of organizations discuss intellectual property within their emails. Technology is a huge help when it comes to managing emails. Email retention policies should state who can place a legal hold , who can access such emails, and what the review and removal processes for them are.

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Retention Email Technical Review Technology 75

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2019

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Bartering technically means exchanging goods or services as a substitute for money. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.”

Intellectual Property 219

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 219

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2016

Recently, I’ve seen a lot of discussion about bringing the work back home, since costs have gone up in less-developed countries, there are issues with intellectual property, and time zone and language differences make management difficult. Keep intellectual property keys in-house.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Software Review Technical Review 120

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 24, 2017

A CPA provides input on tax structure and metrics, and assists with due diligence related to your industry. You need to ask questions and perform due diligence before you invest substantial time and money. Protect your company’s customers, employees and intellectual property. Ask tough questions.

Partner 208

Partner Technical Review Intellectual Property Due Diligence 208

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2016

As an angel investor, I’ve learned to believe in this approach, since I have seen great ideas go astray, due to poor execution and I have seen apparently marginal ideas make millions, managed by a savvy entrepreneur. Investors like to see new intellectual property as a barrier to entry. Leader pitches the plan, not the product.

Technical Review 134

Technical Review Intellectual Property Due Diligence Angel Investor 134

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Even after your application is accepted, the issuing process takes a lifetime in today’s technology (4-5 years). Software technology changes rapidly. They don’t insist on something very narrow, with proper technical content. Then you need to repeat the process for every country of interest. Different rules around the world.

Software Review 250

Software Review Software Technical Review Intellectual Property 250

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

Some analysis and due diligence along the following lines should be performed on every idea, as a reality check, before committing your efforts and other people’s money to building a business: Look for places where competitors are few. Check for intellectual property barriers in your way.

Technical Review 267

Technical Review Due Diligence Entrepreneur Intellectual Property 267

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 15, 2017

by David Nagrosst, head of sales for Cyxtera Technologies in Asia Pacific, Australia and Japan. Breaches involving health information, trade secrets, and intellectual property can be devastating for the affected brand. Security-focused code reviews and rigorous penetration testing are also highly recommended.

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Security Software Review Technical Review API 140

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2013

Values intellectual property. Allows sufficient time to find capital, including due diligence time for investors. The technology or product may be at an embryonic stage. Convincingly presents a patent, trademark, or other “secret sauce” that can create equity value, not just current cash flow for the owners.

Technical Review 273

Technical Review Intellectual Property Angel Investor Elevator Pitch 273

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 26, 2011

My favorite story in the book was how an inventor looked to bring meaningful change to the old children’s game of tag, and how by incorporating infrared technology into the game – what we now call a mash-up – led the the creation of Laser Tag.

Technical Review 207

Technical Review Intellectual Property Jordan Distribution 207

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 14, 2016

In addition to setting a solid baseline for historical financial information, an audit engagement is a good test run to experience what the due diligence process may look like for management going through an acquisition for the first time. More than 50% of deals fail, often due to uncovering skeletons in the closet.

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Acquisition Intellectual Property Technical Review Due Diligence 100

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 10, 2018

A business runs on diligence, passion, and creativity — but it also needs a whole lot of legal help. Lawyers have existed for centuries, and they command high salaries due to the intricacy of their work — so is it really possible to replace them with a few lines of code? But the startup is working diligently to build AI solutions.

Software Review 70

Software Review Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Software 70

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2015

I usually envision a 50-50 ownership split for their efforts, but every engineer believes the technology side deserves the majority share. If you consider yourself a technologist, you probably believe and may be propagating one of the following myths: The first priority for funding should be to develop the technology.

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Technical Review Intellectual Property Cofounder Bootstrapping 120

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2012

Values intellectual property. Allows sufficient time to find capital, including due diligence time for investors. The technology or product may be at an embryonic stage. Convincingly presents a patent, trademark, or other “secret sauce” that can create equity value, not just current cash flow for the owners.

Technical Review 294

Technical Review Intellectual Property Angel Investor Elevator Pitch 294

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2017

Data rooms can also store company copyrighted works, trade secrets, and intellectual property. M&A due diligence is the primary application of the VDR. During business mergers or acquisitions there’s plenty of research and document reviews. In most times, external parties require reviewing business data.

Software Review 60

Software Review Technical Review Intellectual Property Due Diligence 60

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Early on in my career I took a “we’re moving too fast to deal with lawyers” attitude to patents and Intellectual Property (IP.) At one of my entrepreneurship classes at Stanford, Dan Dorosin , of Fenwick & West LLP guest lectures about startups and Intellectual Property. Intellectual Property.

Intellectual Property 213

Intellectual Property IP Software Review Non-disclosure Agreement 213

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2014

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Bartering technically means exchanging goods or services as a substitute for money. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.”

Entrepreneur 283

Entrepreneur Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 283

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2017

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Bartering technically means exchanging goods or services as a substitute for money. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.”

Product Development 177

Product Development Cost Developer Product 177

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Important intellectual property and data of high value will be classified differently from press releases as an example. Due to the importance of the intellectual property access will be restricted, or at least should be, to the fewest possible employees.

Intellectual Property 115

Intellectual Property Security Acquisition Distribution 115

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Thus, I’m more impressed with entrepreneurs who ask me to review their implementation plan, rather than listen again to their idea. Some dreams sound great, but may not yet be viable or proven with today’s technology. There are lots of resources available for the challenge of that activity, including the Internet and mentors like me.

Intellectual Property 235

Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch Harvest Technical Review 235

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2015

Every startup founder loves to prompt for questions from investors and potential key team members about their vision, and the huge opportunity that can be had with their disruptive technology. Are any lawsuits and challenges to intellectual property pending? due diligence employees investors startup'

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Due Diligence Sweat Equity Burn Rate 120

Gust

OCTOBER 19, 2014

Even after your application is accepted, the issuing process takes a lifetime in today’s technology (4-5 years). Software technology changes rapidly. They don’t insist on something very narrow, with proper technical content. Then you need to repeat the process for every country of interest. Different rules around the world.

Software Review 173

Software Review Software Technical Review Intellectual Property 173

YoungUpstarts

JULY 5, 2020

However, you must first review the requirements and ensure that you get your business immigration and relevant documentation right and polished to acceptable (industry or trade) standards. Let’s review their areas of expertise. Unlike other countries, the process of starting your business in Canada is simple and straightforward.

Canada 264

Canada North America Intellectual Property Asia 264

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Bartering technically means exchanging goods or services as a substitute for money. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.”

Intellectual Property 309

Intellectual Property Technical Review Venture Capital Startup 309

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Unless you have an attorney carefully review the documents, you could find these flaws once it’s already too late. Intellectual Property, the core of the business, is not protected. Your intellectual property is the backbone of your business. You don’t know what you don’t know.

Intellectual Property 215

Intellectual Property Framework Technical Review Social Media 215

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Bartering technically means exchanging goods or services as a substitute for money. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.”

Intellectual Property 134

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 134