Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. In reality, patents are only one of at least eight items that should be in your IP portfolio. A large portion of your competitive advantage and your potential value to investors is the size of your intellectual property portfolio.

Intellectual Property 259

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement IP Startup 259

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 3, 2011

When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. In reality, patents are only one of at least eight items that should be in your IP portfolio. A large portion of your competitive advantage and your potential value to investors is the size of your intellectual property portfolio.

Intellectual Property 237

Intellectual Property Social Media Non-disclosure Agreement Media 237

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

Don’t count on your IP to save you. There are always people around with deeper pockets that can find synergy between your space and theirs. Once they see you have developed credible traction, they can grab your space with less cost (meaning lower price) than you had to put into developing it. Employees stop innovating.

Startup 250

Startup IP Employee Technology 250

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2013

Don’t count on your IP to save you. There are always people around with deeper pockets that can find synergy between your space and theirs. Once they see you have developed credible traction, they can grab your space with less cost (meaning lower price) than you had to put into developing it. Employees stop innovating.

Entrepreneur 264

Entrepreneur IP Employee Cost 264

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2012

I hear lots of excuses from startup founders, like “I’m too busy,” concern over IP security, can’t afford an agency, and it’s too early. As an entrepreneur, it’s never too early to start selling yourself and your idea. The result is they get no feedback, no credibility, no visibility, and no investors until months later than they expect.

Elevator Pitch 240

Elevator Pitch Public Relations Startup IP 240

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2012

Longer-term, enhanced product value begets superior company valuation through your organization’s intellectual property (IP) portfolio. Successful innovation turns ideas into money, to enhance customer value, and thus shareholder value. Accountability. Team members need to feel responsibility for on-time delivery.

Intellectual Property 247

Intellectual Property IP Valuation .Net 247

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2011

Don’t count on your IP to save you. There are always people around with deeper pockets that can find synergy between your space and theirs. Once they see you have developed credible traction, they can grab your space with less cost (meaning lower price) than you had to put into developing it. Employees stop innovating.

Entrepreneur 239

Entrepreneur IP Employee Cost 239

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 7, 2011

I hear lots of excuses from startup founders, like “I’m too busy,” concern over IP security, can’t afford an agency, and it’s too early. As an entrepreneur, it’s never too early to start selling yourself and your idea. The result is they get no feedback, no credibility, no visibility, and no investors until months later than they expect.

PR 231

PR Elevator Pitch Public Relations Startup 231

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 9, 2011

Longer-term, enhanced product value begets superior company valuation through your organization’s intellectual property (IP) portfolio. Successful innovation turns ideas into money, to enhance customer value, and thus shareholder value. Accountability. Team members need to feel responsibility for on-time delivery.

Intellectual Property 234

Intellectual Property IP Valuation .Net 234

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2010

When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most people think only of patents. In reality, patents are only one of at least seven items that should be in your IP portfolio. Some of the other items may cost a lot less, and may be worth far more in the long run. Here are some specifics: Company name.

Intellectual Property 125

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement IP United States 125

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2010

I hear lots of excuses from startup founders, like “I’m too busy,” concern over IP security, can’t afford an agency, and it’s too early. As an entrepreneur, it’s never too early to start selling yourself and your idea. The result is they get no feedback, no credibility, no visibility, and no investors until months later than they expect.

Public Relations 226

Public Relations Elevator Pitch Startup IP 226

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2010

Don’t count on your IP to save you. There are always people around with deeper pockets that can find synergy between your space and theirs. Once they see you have developed credible traction, they can grab your space with less cost (meaning lower price) than you had to put into developing it. Employees stop innovating.

Startup 144

Startup IP Employee Cost 144

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 15, 2010

Longer-term, enhanced product value begets superior company valuation through your organization’s intellectual property (IP) portfolio. Successful innovation turns ideas into money, to enhance customer value, and thus shareholder value. Accountability. Team members need to feel responsibility for on-time delivery.

Intellectual Property 122

Intellectual Property IP Valuation .Net 122

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

I would like my sweat equity and existing IP to be the risk that I incur without also risking an asset that could easily represent the majority of my total assets. My initial thought was to place a value on the name and lease it to the company with the option to buy after a pre-determined number of years.

Sweat Equity 188

Sweat Equity Entrepreneur Equity CPA 188