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7 Keys To A Compelling Investor Executive Summary

Startup Professionals Musings

" Investors want to buy into an entrepreneur with a startup that can provide evidence of an ability to double customer productivity, at half the cost, with patented technology. Patents or other intellectual property are a real competitive advantage for a startup, but first to market and working harder are not sustainable.

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Biotech Roundup: Deals Gone Wrong, Ethical Red Flags & Bay Goodbyes

Xconomy

Merck also saw some expected fruits of its 2014 big-ticket acquisition of Cubist Pharmaceuticals wither away this week, as the Supreme Court wouldn’t reverse a decision that shaved years off the patent life of the top-selling antibiotic daptomyicin (Cubicin). AstraZeneca got the drug when it bought ZS Pharma in late 2015 for $2.7

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Interview with Kanaan Jemili, uCast Global

socalTECH

He saw that the industry was being disrupted globally, and actually started with the idea of building a new company that could be scalable, and flexible, and offer delivery of that content at competitive pricing. For the first three years, it was all about research and development, building IP and patents and so forth. I have a Ph.D.

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Entrepreneurs Should Rollout Local, But Plan Global

Startup Professionals Musings

The middle and above-middle class population of China will grow from 172 million in 2010 to 314 million by 2015. An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand. At present, no world patents or international patent process exists, so you need to apply in every relevant country.

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10 Business Elements Required to Rise Above the Crowd

Startup Professionals Musings

Thus, it needs an advantage to rise above the crowd, such as a patent and trademarks, unique market positioning or support from industry partners. Validated pricing and a sufficient revenue stream. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 9/18/2015. Sustainable competitive advantage.

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Prepare Your Startup Now for International Markets

Startup Professionals Musings

The middle and above-middle class population of China will grow from 172 million in 2010 to 314 million in 2015. An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand. At present, no world patents or international patent process exists, so you need to apply in every relevant country.

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Entrepreneurs Need to Think Global From Day One

Startup Professionals Musings

The middle and above-middle class population of China will grow from 172 million in 2010 to 314 million in 2015. An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand. At present, no world patents or international patent process exists, so you need to apply in every relevant country.