Women Entrepreneurs Can

MAY 31, 2024

From groundbreaking inventions to distinctive brand identities, IP is the result of years of hard work by individuals like you, and protecting it ensures its value remains safe from eager competitors who wish to exploit your ideas or creations without your knowledge and approval. Discussing them too early could undermine its success.

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Steve Blank

MAY 28, 2009

Customer/Market Risk Versus Invention Risk One day I was having lunch with a VC sharing what I learned from my students. Our firm has a portfolio of companies across a broad range of markets and the way we look at it is pretty simple – the deals fall into two types: those with customer/market risk and those with invention risk.”

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2020

— Invention versus Innovation. As I’ve been sitting in the back of the class for the last couple of months, I’ve seen great speakers on strategy, on technology, on invention. I’m using the word invention deliberately — not innovation — because invention and innovation are different things.

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The Next Web

JULY 13, 2013

And how do you cultivate a culture where inventing new things is part of “work”? I wanted to know how successful founders make sure creative juices are always flowing (even if their office or local coffee shop isn’t necessarily the next Googleplex). So I asked 8 entrepreneurs the following question: Where do your best ideas come from?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2019

At Amazon, Jeff Bezos leads a relentless drive to invent dramatic new ways to delight customers, not waiting for customer demands or competitors to show the way. For example, when delivery costs and delays were still a major online sales hurdle, Amazon Prime membership was invented to offer free next day shipping.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Every inventor seems to think their invention is worth a million dollars, but I haven’t seen anyone pay that much for one yet. In fact, I often have to tell aspiring entrepreneurs that their inventions have zero value, at least not until they are put in the context of a business plan, with qualified people committed to executing the plan.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 28, 2019

If it’s “Did Abraham Lincoln Invent Pancakes” then the Internet is working as expected. Did Abraham Lincoln Invent Pancakes? The post Did Abraham Lincoln Invent Pancakes? Go to your Google browser and type “did ab” and see what comes up for you. Bwahahahahahahaha. appeared first on Feld Thoughts.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JULY 31, 2017

If you invent something slightly better, that’s not enough to overcome the penalty of someone having to learn something new. If you’re going to be different, select the subset of the product that really benefits from an invention. The goal isn’t to be “different,” it’s to be “better.” It has to be overwhelmingly better.

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Start Up Blog

JULY 16, 2020

I’m going to say it straight out, regardless of which side of the political fence you sit on – what passes for leadership in this country, and inventing a net positive future economically and ecologically is beyond embarrassing – it is deplorable. Where have all the real leaders gone? How much Solar?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2021

This has been a long-time dream of Tim Berners-Lee , the man who (really) invented the World Wide Web. Your browser would consult its intelligence of what you and she like and dislike, take into account your current location, and then suggest the right movies and restaurants.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Levy’s book, “ The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Cashing in On Your Inventions.” He was talking about inventions, but I think his concepts apply perfectly to any entrepreneur starting a business: Don’t take yourself too seriously. Creative and inventive people, according to profile, hate to be rejected or criticized for any reason.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

In order to get your invention and business off the ground, you will need to invest time and money on protecting your intellectual property , development, production and marketing. Self-funding your invention in the early stages can allow you to retain complete control of your intellectual property, decision-making, and any initial revenue.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Many innovations, including Post-It notes and superglue, were even invented by accident. Some innovations are clearly implementations of visionary ideas, but anyone at the operational level can think outside the box, individually or as a team, to suggest and implement innovations. Real innovation only happens in entrepreneurial organizations.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 30, 2018

So you’ve got an idea you think might be the greatest invention since the hula hoop. Before you waste time trying to perfect your invention, first spend time and money to find out if there is a market for it. An invention without a market is worth the price of rocks. Good inventions don’t usually happen the first time you try.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2023

It allows any leader to actively invent the future, rather than consistently be reacting to it. Thus, I believe the approach actually works and applies to leaders at all levels – from a small team startup entrepreneur, to a business unit leader in a larger organization, to the chief executive of a multi-national conglomerate.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

I can’t do this,” “I have no time to invent something,” “No one would even buy my invention” and “I have no idea how to move forward with my idea.” I spend days just browsing all of the ingenious inventions. Doing this has certainly inspired my own invention as it opens up your mind to think about all of the possibilities.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2021

Many innovations, including Post-It notes and superglue, were even invented by accident. Some innovations are clearly implementations of visionary ideas, but anyone at the operational level can think outside the box, individually or as a team, to suggest and implement innovations. Real innovation only happens in entrepreneurial organizations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2021

If you are the hot-shot technical innovator that invented your solution, make sure you have an equally adept business and marketing expert to complement your skills. “If If we build it, they will come” doesn’t work in today’s worldwide information overload.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2014

I just finished a new book “ Invent, Reinvent, Thrive ,” by Lloyd E. Skip the arrogance of “not invented here,” and re-invent your current company, or start a new one, before a crisis occurs. That’s a type of re-invention that can give you a major advantage over competitors. Move to a higher platform.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

In his classic book “ Invent, Reinvent, Thrive ,” Lloyd E. Skip the arrogance of “not invented here,” and re-invent your current company, or start a new one, before a crisis occurs. That’s a type of re-invention that can give you a major advantage over competitors. Move to a higher platform.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

It allows any leader to actively invent the future, rather than consistently be reacting to it. Thus, I believe the approach actually works and applies to leaders at all levels – from a small team startup entrepreneur, to a business unit leader in a larger organization, to the chief executive of a multi-national conglomerate.

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YFS Magazine

MAY 22, 2017

Inventing is not something everyone does, but it's something everyone wants to take credit for. Here's why patenting your invention is a good idea.

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Intellectual Property 116

Gust

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Levy’s book, “ The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Cashing in On Your Inventions.” He was talking about inventions, but I think his concepts apply perfectly to any entrepreneur starting a business: Don’t take yourself too seriously. Creative and inventive people, according to profile, hate to be rejected or criticized for any reason.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Don’t let your dream idea and business slip away due to a lack of focus on results, and don’t let your technology invention fail to start by never communicating the context. Real business success from the right balance of interests, skills, critical thinking, as well as execution. With the right thinking, your potential these days is huge.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Young high-tech startups are at constant risk of forgetting that they actually need to sell the wonderful technology they invented. These people also have the credibility to attract investors. The sales professional. A sales fanatic on the founder team helps to contain that risk.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 29, 2021

Necessity is the Mother of Invention. The saying that necessity is the mother of invention has never been truer than it is today. Whenever humankind has its back to the wall, we get bolder, we get inventive, and we also find new ways to use existing technologies to solve problems. The investment sector is no different.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Unfortunately, I see too many new entrepreneurs who let their passion for a new idea or invention blind them to the stark realities of customer need, opportunity size, or pricing and cost implications. The sooner you face these issues, the more success you will garner from investors and customers.

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Mike Michalowicz

JULY 20, 2013

The traditional way to invent new products (or services) is to look at the problems that you face on a daily basis, and then invent a solution for them. Then someone invented bacon bits. You don’t need to invent something new, you just need to package something that is already working in a new way. Change Sizes.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

The Vernadsky Challenge is a startup competition aimed at young engineers demonstrating their inventions with a total grant prize of 2 million hryvnyas (over 75 thousand dollars). Now, the Avision Robotics invention is used by the US National Aerospace System, and its monetization is realized through SaaS. Innovative Bandage Material.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2021

Social media is central to the creation of a social contract because it serves as an emotional beacon, and helps to fuel the invention of illogical leaps. Build a connection to your product, and leverage the momentum into more social contracts and bigger congregations. Use social media to generate emotion.

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Up and Running

JULY 28, 2022

It enables people to earn financial compensation or recognition for their inventions whenever another person uses their creations. When starting a business, consider if your product/service has a unique invention that needs to be protected from being copied by others.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

MARCH 4, 2020

If you want to grow your business and extend your customer base quickly, take a look at these innovative and inventive ways to attract new clients…. The post Inventive Ways to Attract New Clients appeared first on WECAN. Cultivate a Referral Network.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Every inventor seems to think their invention is worth a million dollars, but I haven’t seen anyone pay that much for one yet. In fact, I often have to tell aspiring entrepreneurs that their inventions have zero value, at least not until they are put in the context of a business plan, with qualified people committed to executing the plan.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

APRIL 12, 2016

Edison spent 18 months on the drudgery of trial and error to produce the first workable light, which lasted only 13 hours before the carbon fiber filament would burn out.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Inventing a new category, however, is downright herculean. Henry Ford invented a new category, and it turned out to be a business that changed the world. If it’s so difficult to invent a new category, why do ambitious entrepreneurs proceed anyway? We know barriers are sky high for entrepreneurs who want to invent new categories.

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Mike Michalowicz

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

What new language have you invented for your business to teach your customers? And if you are a newbie, when you order a “small coffee”, they quickly educate you on the proper language “tall pressed French vanilla without cream” Once you learn the language, your in. It will make them customers for life.

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Start Up Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

But there was another angle, another truth about the invention of this technology, and pretty much every other technology. And if we are luck the invention will eventually be used to disrupt the bad parts of the world that invented it.

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