socalTECH

MAY 19, 2011

Hollingsworth was previously VP of Product Development at Luxim Corporation, and also has served at Sirenza Microdevices, Xemod, Spectrian, and other firms. Topanga Technologies said that Hollingsworth holds 14 pending patents in the RF electrodeless plasma lamp area. The firm is venture backed by Khosla Ventures.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 10, 2017

Email readers, continue here…] In the technology sector where I most often play, extended unplanned software development cycles account for the majority of these corporate failures. We often accept that development schedules for young companies are almost always too optimistic.

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socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2009

The investment came from Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and Isis Pharmaceuticals, which created Regulus in a joint venture in September of 2007. In a related move, the firm said that it has reorganized from an LLC to a C-corporation, as a way to accommodate additional future investors.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 12, 2019

The Vinetta Project (www.vinettaproject.com), a group which is focused on helping to accelerate the growth of female-led startups, announced a few weeks ago that it is working with P&G Ventures, the internal "startup studio" of Procter and Gamble on an effort to help female-led companies in Los Angeles. What is The Vinetta Project?

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Based on my experience and data from the field, over seventy-five percent of new startups fail, even with venture backing. Any startup with no patents, trade secrets, or other secret sauce is very high risk today. The number is much higher for those who choose to go it alone, without help.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 11, 2016

Angel investors are still the lifeblood of early-stage startups, despite the surge of activity in crowdfunding and an increasing early interest from venture capitalists. If your solution and brand are really new and innovative, you need to protect them with a patent, trademark or trade secret. Simplicity is preferred at this stage.

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socalTECH

JULY 24, 2009

Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. Litigation - IP Licenses and Agreements: distribution, development, joint venture - Intellectual property aspects of mergers and acquisitions. Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2017

Lately I’ve noticed that there is a second wave that many fantasize about a world in which ICOs drive all funding and founders and employees never have to deal with venture capitalists. Often we are asked to get involved in executive-level recruiting. ICOs certainly have a place in startup financing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2013

Corporate records. These would include equipment leases, joint venture agreements, real estate leases, and work-for-hire agreements. Make sure you file a copy of all trademark applications, copyright filings, patent filings and patents, licenses, and confidentiality or nondisclosure agreements.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 15, 2016

Corporate records. These would include equipment leases, joint venture agreements, real estate leases, and work-for-hire agreements. Make sure you file a copy of all trademark applications, copyright filings, patent filings and patents, licenses, and confidentiality or nondisclosure agreements.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Much like political leaders, corporate executives are often given too much credit, as well as too much blame. Unless your venture is focused on researching potential scientific breakthroughs, it is likely that your technology can be easily copied and your patents circumvented. " [Tweet this quote].

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 23, 2012

Corporate records. These would include equipment leases, joint venture agreements, real estate leases, and work-for-hire agreements. Make sure you file a copy of all trademark applications, copyright filings, patent filings and patents, licenses, and confidentiality or nondisclosure agreements.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 12, 2015

<Note: I'm an investor via Rincon Venture Partners > Impressed with HG's focus on diversity, I reached out to the company's Co-Founder and CEO, Craig Harris to gather his thoughts first hand. According to the National Center for Women & Information Technology, mixed-gender teams produce patents that are cited up to 42% more often.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 30, 2010

In the technology sector where I most often play, extended unplanned software development cycles account for the majority of these corporate failures. Email readers continue here.] We often accept that development schedules for young companies are almost always too optimistic.

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Venture Capital Product Resource Marketing 212

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 19, 2011

Corporate records. These would include equipment leases, joint venture agreements, real estate leases, and work-for-hire agreements. Make sure you file a copy of all trademark applications, copyright filings, patent filings and patents, licenses, and confidentiality or nondisclosure agreements.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Focusing on the key elements that larger brands examine when they consider an acquisition is crucial for obtaining the best price and for establishing a corporate brand that distinguishes itself from its competitors as a valuable asset. Leveraging Your Corporate Team. Paying attention to details and aiming for success will pay off.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Finally, we do not have a venture capital firm. This means that the cost to start, maintain, and scale a corporation is roughly 1,000 percent higher here than they are in nearly every Midwestern state. In venture capital, the expectation is that about 2 percent of companies become home runs, and we are certainly on that track.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Finally, we do not have a venture capital firm. This means that the cost to start, maintain, and scale a corporation is roughly 1,000 percent higher here than they are in nearly every Midwestern state. In venture capital, the expectation is that about 2 percent of companies become home runs, and we are certainly on that track.

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socalTECH

APRIL 28, 2010

Dave Waldman , CEO and Founder of Los Angeles-based Bccthis (www.Bccthis.com), a startup looking to add additional functionality and private messaging into both corporate emails and Twitter messages. Is this mostly for corporate users? So, we don't see our product as much as a corporate one, as one that is consumer focused.

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socalTECH

MARCH 31, 2014

That''s really where the genesis of this comes from, and we have patents around the idea of continually analyzing both structure and semistructured data from a wide variety of sources, simultaneously. There are several other markets like this, in that corporate bonds are not dissimilar, mortgage backed securities, and commodities.

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Jason Nazar

MAY 2, 2016

If you are inventing or creating a product, understand patents and register for one at the USPTO. Search your state’s corporation and LLC name registration database to ensure your business name has not been taken. Creating a corporation? For a corporation and LCC, you must register a service agent. Recommended.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2016

As a startup advisor and investor, I find that more and more entrepreneurs avoid using the term “profit” in pitching their new venture. The best differentiation is a patent or other intellectual property that also provides a barrier to entry. Experience in other business areas and large corporations is not enough.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2012

.” Founded in 2007 by Ravishanker and a small group of computer science graduates from the University of California, Irvine, the University of Southern California and Harvard University, CallFire has achieved just under $10 million in sales, is profitable and has built that substantial user base–all without venture funding.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

So what should you do to prepare for this stage in your venture, and optimize your chances of making it through the process? The corporate entity lends itself best to the concept of “sharing” equity required by investors, and unincorporated entities don’t get funding. File a patent and trademarks to show real intellectual property.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2010

Corporate records. These would include equipment leases, joint venture agreements, real estate leases, and work-for-hire agreements. Make sure you file a copy of all trademark applications, copyright filings, patent filings and patents, licenses, and confidentiality or nondisclosure agreements.

Patents 48

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

So what should you do to prepare for this stage in your venture, and optimize your chances of making it through the process? The corporate entity lends itself best to the concept of “sharing” equity required by investors, and unincorporated entities don’t get funding. File a patent and trademarks to show real intellectual property.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

On December 3rd Brad Feld wrote a one paragraph blog post titled “ Raising Venture Capital &# in which he linked to my blog. The Original Post (after the jump): Venture Capital, By Mark Suster (December 2nd, 2006). I don’t plan to write the authoritative venture capital blog, just some anecdotes. Thus is venture capital.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 9, 2011

If there is not a valid business reason for granting one-sided terms, reject the language on the grounds that it is patently unfair. If you accept unilateral terms, you risk becoming a Corporate Beyotch. Such a concession essentially offers you nothing, as common law protects you against such illegal acts. Do Not Surrender Arbitration.

Outsource Development 170

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

So what should you do to prepare for this stage in your venture, and optimize your chances of making it through the process? The corporate entity lends itself best to the concept of “sharing” equity required by investors, and unincorporated entities don’t get funding. File a patent and trademarks to show real intellectual property.

Angel 89

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InfoChachkie

MAY 9, 2011

If there is not a valid business reason for granting one-sided terms, reject the language on the grounds that it is patently unfair. If you accept unilateral terms, you risk becoming a Corporate Beyotch. Such a concession essentially offers you nothing, as common law protects you against such illegal acts. Do Not Surrender Arbitration.

Outsource Development 124

Outsource Development Entrepreneur Press Technical Review 124

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

We found that software wasn't being bought by the team members and product leaders who needed it, but was being bought by CIOs in large corporations. Dipanshu Sharpa: My third company raised a ton of money from venture funds--$26M--and I what I didn't want to do is to raise a lot of money and have lots of people.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2012

In college at the California Institute of Technology, he patented a new loudspeaker design and formed GNP Loudspeakers, Inc. In 1985, Lotus Development Corporation acquired GNP and Bill became a software entrepreneur at Lotus Development. Spotlight Judges: Alex Maleki , Member of New Venture Group at Idealab.

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socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2009

Technology wise, we've got our own engineering expertise, and we've built our own video softphone with HD video--which we have in alpha--for HD videoconferencing on a standard CPU, as opposed to the extremely expensive, $20,000 systems that exist now in corporate conference rooms.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2020

You may have heard that venture capitalists in Silicon Valley no longer read business plans. For example, “We just patented a new battery technology that will cut your smartphone charge time and cost in half.” Call out your top competitors, highlighting your sustainable competitive advantage, including patents, trade secrets.

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SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Free Corporations For First-Time Entrepreneurs. Right now they’re setting up 500 free corporations for first time entrepreneurs. Since founding his firm in 1997, Jeff has become best known as an expert on business organizations, including corporations, LLCs, and partnerships. Idea Mensch. Subscribe to RSS. Subscribe to RSS.

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SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

His IPO clocked in around 200 million and he has over 5 million subscribers, making Miller a corporate juggernaut in the LA area. His second venture was Tesla Motors, creating the first production electric car of the modern era. It also won a number of key patents bit.ly/RiJCFI Adam Goldenberg – JustFab. billion in shares.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2011

We need a regulatory regime that nurtures startups, rather than penalizing them like giant corporations. Fix the patent office to keep up with the backlog. The average total fees for obtaining a patent are now way up to $38,000. As of January 2011, there are a staggering 1.2

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