Xconomy

JUNE 3, 2016

But billions of dollars in acquisitions will be left by the side of the road. 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).

San Diego 62

San Diego Patents Acquisition News 62

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. The good news is that business success requires careful attention to these same key ingredients.

Startup 40

Startup Acquisition Outsource Development Outsource 40

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

and international patent and trademark procurement - IP Litigation - IP Licenses and Agreements: distribution, development, joint venture - Intellectual property aspects of mergers and acquisitions. (www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP portfolio management - U.S.

Southern California 113

Southern California Tech Coast Angels IP Orange County 113

socalTECH

MARCH 28, 2014

Los Angeles-based mobile advertising company Airpush has quietly grown to around $100M in annual revenues, according to a recent ranking from Forbes--a big surprise, as the company was completely bootstrapped by founder Asher Delug , who eschewed the usual use of venture capital and private equity to build a company to those revenue levels.

Startup 196

Startup Mobile Advertising Organization 196

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Given how efficient markets are when a large market like LA starts to blossom it attracts capital pretty quickly. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure. The patents Overture held became known in small circles as Google’s ’361 problem as outlined here.

Entrepreneur 376

Entrepreneur Snapchat Startup Google 376

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2013

Convincingly presents a patent, trademark, or other “secret sauce” that can create equity value, not just current cash flow for the owners. This has value now, and is critical for maximum value in a merger or acquisition. Allows sufficient time to find capital, including due diligence time for investors. Not in a heated rush.

Technical Review 109

Technical Review Entrepreneur Course Patents 109

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 22, 2013

CapLinked’s online platform helps companies manage and close complex business transactions such as asset sales, financings, and mergers & acquisitions. According to Quipa, using a patented approach that’s more agile and secure than traditional VPN technologies, its QuipaLoop software segments a network into “loops” of trusted devices.

Yammer 72

Yammer Journal Networking Software 72

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2012

Convincingly presents a patent, trademark, or other “secret sauce” that can create equity value, not just current cash flow for the owners. This has value now, and is critical for maximum value in a merger or acquisition. Allows sufficient time to find capital, including due diligence time for investors. Not in a heated rush.

Entrepreneur 117

Entrepreneur Technical Review Course Patents 117

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

As the authors make clear in the book’s preface, their goal is to create a “definitive guide to venture capital deals” and “demystify the venture capital financing process.” Also, consider asking for a carve-out for acquisitions.” Don’t Overemphasize Patents. Such detailed, practical counsel can prove to be priceless.

Venture Capital 205

Venture Capital Entrepreneur Writing Guide 205

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Convincingly presents a patent, trademark, or other “secret sauce” that can create equity value, not just current cash flow for the owners. This has value now, and is critical for maximum value in a merger or acquisition. Allows sufficient time to find capital, including due diligence time for investors. Not in a heated rush.

Entrepreneur 96

Entrepreneur Angel Technical Review Course 96

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 24, 2011

“Money is plentiful for those who understand the simple laws which govern its acquisition.”. An excess of capital is often driven by venture capitalists (VCs) who tend to stuff as much money as possible into deals they like. When companies have excess capital, they often dither as they attempt to craft an ideal solution.

Company 257

Company Companies Startup Study 257

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Holocognics would break it down even further and discuss why, for instance, SEO works in one industry and not another – both in the sense of why a certain business has a higher chance of succeeding in showing up higher in a search, but also why SEO in a certain business has a higher “acquisition” rate (to use the Startup Metrics term).

Startup 150

Startup SEO Pepperdine Blogging 150

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2012

Bill founded Idealab to create and build successful businesses that capitalize on innovations in areas with significant growth opportunities, including the Internet. In college at the California Institute of Technology, he patented a new loudspeaker design and formed GNP Loudspeakers, Inc. Dinesh earned his B.S.

Idealab 84

Idealab Tech Coast Angels CalTech Startup 84

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. As such, craft your agreements to ensure your adVenture has maximum flexibility with regard to the scope and nature of future partnership and acquisition activities.

Outsource Development 170

Outsource Development Entrepreneur Press Technical Review 170

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. As such, craft your agreements to ensure your adVenture has maximum flexibility with regard to the scope and nature of future partnership and acquisition activities.

Outsource Development 124

Outsource Development Entrepreneur Press Technical Review 124

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2021

Investors know that operational and employee expenses are always higher than anticipated, not to mention customer acquisition costs, capital expenses, and ongoing competitive initiatives. Patents are a good place for you to start. Projecting a low cost margin, with a commitment to low overhead and hard work, is not convincing.

Funding 132

Funding Template Resource Competition 132

Frank Addante

OCTOBER 19, 2006

► August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. ► July (1) ► June (3) ► May (5) the Rubicon Project The Journey Startup 6.0: Visit StrongMail Website Startup 4.0:

Startup 40

Startup Ideas Venture Capital Competition 40

Frank Addante

AUGUST 14, 2006

▼ August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. ► July (1) ► June (3) ► May (5) the Rubicon Project The Journey Startup 6.0: Hire Entrepreneurs! Zondigo, Inc.

Startup 40

Startup Email Ideas Venture Capital 40

Frank Addante

MARCH 26, 2007

► August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. ► July (1) ► June (3) ► May (5) the Rubicon Project The Journey Startup 6.0: Visit StrongMail Website Startup 4.0:

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development CTO Hire Startup Venture Capital 40

Frank Addante

MAY 15, 2006

► August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Patent Lawsuit 6. Zondigo, Inc.

Advertising 40

Advertising Startup Chief Technology Officer Technical Review 40

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2013

Since Angel investors put money into 60 times as many companies as venture capital funds, according to Wikipedia, early-stage startups need to focus first on the key thresholds that drive these investment decisions. The same hold true for venture capital investors. But patents and other intellectual property only go so far.

Invest 107

Invest Startup Venture Capital Ideas 107

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

IdeaLab has created 75 companies, leading to 8 IPOs, 35 or so acquisitions and more than 5 companies worth in excess of $1 billion. We talked about patents. I brought up the fact that I find many larger companies abusing the patent system to slow down smaller competitors which is actually anti competitive.

Competition 350

Competition Idealab Product CitySearch 350

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

He previously led business development for Affiliate Fuel, leading to its acquisition by Experian in 2005. After the acquisition, MyMiniLife became the common technology platform at Zynga and powers 150M monthly users including games like Cityville, Farmville, and Frontierville. Sizhao “Zao” Yang – COO and Co-founder at BetterWorks.

Los Angeles 78

Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78

Frank Addante

JUNE 4, 2006

► August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. . Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Venture Capital Funding 7.

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Email CTO Hire 40