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Maintain Your Startup Motivation While Working Harder

Startup Professionals Musings

Watch that patent provide a real barrier to competitive entry. This may also be the moment when you get your first big acquisition offer, rather than a clone appearing. One approach, which is even more work, is to keep tasks in-house rather than outsourcing. This is a task that you should never delegate.

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Balance Your Focus Between Passion And Perspiration

Startup Professionals Musings

Watch that patent provide a real barrier to competitive entry. This may also be the moment when you get your first big acquisition offer, rather than a clone appearing. One approach, which is even more work, is to keep tasks in-house rather than outsourcing. This is a task that you should never delegate.

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How To Enjoy Your Business Dream As Well As The Work

Startup Professionals Musings

Watch that patent provide a real barrier to competitive entry. This may also be the moment when you get your first big acquisition offer, rather than a clone appearing. One approach, which is even more work, is to keep tasks in-house rather than outsourcing. This is a task that you should never delegate.

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How to Get Your Startup Acquired by Larger Brands

Tech Zulu Event

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. Key functions should not be outsourced. When to Sell.

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5 Elements Of Success Every Startup Should Celebrate

Startup Professionals Musings

Watch that patent provide a real barrier to competitive entry. This may also be the moment when you get your first big acquisition offer, rather than a clone appearing. One approach, which is even more work, is to keep tasks in-house rather than outsourcing. This is a task that you should never delegate.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: 4. Build a SWAT team

Frank Addante

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. At L90 (Startup 3.0) , we were sued by DoubleClick on the eve of our IPO for alleged patent-infrindgement. FounderBlog’s 1 Year Anniversary! A BIG THANK YOU. Zondigo, Inc.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Inventing Stuff, Obviously Impossible?

Frank Addante

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Stage two: They say the solution was obvious all along." -- Robert Fischell, Inventor (Holder of 200 medical device patents) It is easy to come up with ideas. A BIG THANK YOU.

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