InfoChachkie
AUGUST 10, 2010
Intellectual Property (IP) is an ugly thing at a startup. However, to a Big Dumb Company (BDC), a startup’s IP is a thing of beauty. How can IP be worthless to a startup yet very worthwhile to a BDC? Because IP has intrinsic value, but only in the right hands. Yet, it does nothing to help you execute your business model.
Tech Zulu Event
AUGUST 4, 2015
A little background: 409A valuations are named for the section of Internal Revenue Code Section that created them in 2007. The industry’s competitive dynamics. The government’s goal was to ensure that federal income taxes are paid on stock issued as a part of deferred compensation plans. Strategic partnerships. Your investor base.
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Both Sides of the Table
JULY 10, 2010
He said that there remains a very healthy market for “data oriented&# software companies because the world is moving more toward measurability and software companies with differentiated IP often get a premium in the market. Founded by James Reinhart out of Harvard Business School (semi finalist in annual business plan competition).
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. So money spent should add equity value or create IP that eventually will. (it is also the title of a fabulous book from Internet 1.0
InfoChachkie
JUNE 25, 2009
Most corporate attorneys can give you general guidance with respect to securing your Intellectual Property (IP) rights, especially with respect to trademarks, copyrights and other non-patent-related items. You do not want your IP lawyer to learn the prior art associated with your technology on your dime. Your Lawyer is not a Doberman….
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 9, 2009
Defensibility is also big--we're not interested in the me-too's without some unique IP. At GRP, we don't care about patents--they're nice to have, but not required--but we're looking for defensible IP in an area with an interesting, and big, idea. We saw a continuation of 2006 and 2007, where there were too many "me-too" players.
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