Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 28, 2013

Helping solicit new business ideas and patents from individuals, federal research labs, universities and other R&D organizations countrywide. After joining, one can search for a company co-founder or head to the platform’s “Jobs” section for opportunities listed by each company, allowing an exchange of services for equity in the company.

El Segundo 76

El Segundo Social Network Startup Patents 76

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2012

One of the first tough decisions that startup founders have to make is how to allocate or split the equity among co-founders. Another common “failure to start” situation I see is one where the “idea person” insists that the idea is 90% of the value (and 90% of the equity). Building a product doesn’t get it distributed and sold.

Startup 101

Startup Entrepreneur Equity CTO Hire 101

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Yet, according to many sources , over 90 percent of all businesses are started and grown with no equity financing, and many others would have been better off without it. In fact, most of the rich entrepreneurs you know actively turned away early equity proposals. Of course, every company needs these, in due time.

Startup 100

Startup Entrepreneur Technical Review Equity 100

SoCal CTO

MARCH 4, 2010

Activities As I went through my 30+ different startup experiences and tried to classify them a bit more, I realized this is very messy stuff. That said, I think it starts with what a laundry list of different kinds of needed technology activities and what the current team can reasonably accomplish.

Technical Review 170

Technical Review Technical Advisors CTO Coach Startup 170

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2012

Of course, the first one gets the patent. But patent disclosure requirements often make imitation easier, and smart technologists can work around most patents anyway. Even banks, as well as equity investors, look more favorably on a proven business model than a new and unproven one. Easier to find investors.

Patents 84

Patents Startup Statistics Course 84

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Yet, according to many sources , over 90 percent of all businesses are started and grown with no equity financing, and many others would have been better off without it. In fact, most of the rich entrepreneurs you know actively turned away early equity proposals. Of course, every company needs these, in due time.

Technical Review 95

Technical Review Startup Equity Entrepreneur 95

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. In the interest of getting you off on the right foot, here is my priority list of recommended preparation activities.

Angel 65

Angel Startup Technical Review Social Media 65

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2011

Of course, the first one gets the patent. But patent disclosure requirements often make imitation easier, and smart technologists can work around most patents anyway. Even banks, as well as equity investors, look more favorably on a proven business model than a new and unproven one. Easier to find investors.

Startup 91

Startup Patents Statistics Course 91

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Yet, according to many sources , over 90 percent of all businesses are started and grown with no equity financing, and many others would have been better off without it. In fact, most of the rich entrepreneurs you know actively turned away early equity proposals. Of course, every company needs these, in due time.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Technical Review Startup Equity 102

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. To give you an overview, there are something like 6,000 equities in the U.S. That''s the unique nature of this technology.

Orange County 245

Orange County Startup News IBM 245

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Active interest by a multitude of investors. Don’t be afraid to give up equity to get a small share of a very large pot. Patents and other intellectual property are a necessary initial “barrier to entry,” but these are just the beginning. It helps to have a following of loyal advocates in the mainstream press.

Company 100

Company Companies Startup Statistics 100

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

Every new startup I know dreams of being funded early by one of the 318,000 active Angel investors in the USA alone. 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 104

Angel Screening Summary Startup 104

Xconomy

MAY 30, 2016

X: I read an article from 1998 that you were quoted in—it sounded like Stanford’s Niels Reimers helped MIT reorganize its patenting and licensing office in 1986 to make it more like Stanford’s model. And that meant that MIT had to look at its policy of doing this as MIT, rather than private activities.

Startup 67

Startup Compton Research Technology 67

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Most of the equity investments in iHub companies are coming from outside the region. These regulations, whether for environmental or aesthetic purposes, are often seen as blunting industrial activities. STEM degrees are also needed to feed the talent needs of technology companies. Finally, we do not have a venture capital firm.

Startup 105

Startup Technical Review Patents Services 105

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Most of the equity investments in iHub companies are coming from outside the region. These regulations, whether for environmental or aesthetic purposes, are often seen as blunting industrial activities. STEM degrees are also needed to feed the talent needs of technology companies. Finally, we do not have a venture capital firm.

Startup 119

Startup Technical Review Patents Services 119

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2016

If you expect an equity investment from reputable investors for your new startup, you need to know the boundaries that often limit their interest. As an active angel investor, here are some key ones I have seen, with some guidance on how to improve your odds. It costs very little to file a provisional patent to begin your protection.

Funding 57

Funding Social Media Startup Patents 57

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

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. Line up an experienced team. Remember the old adage that “investors fund people, not ideas.” Define some intellectual property.

Invest 99

Invest Angel Technical Review Summary 99

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

There is a strong argument that can be made for preparing to sell your company from Day 1 by strategically positioning your company in a growth industry where merger and acquisition activity is likely. The good news is that business success requires careful attention to these same key ingredients.

Startup 40

Startup Acquisition Outsource Development Outsource 40

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

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. Line up an experienced team. Remember the old adage that “investors fund people, not ideas.” Define some intellectual property.

Angel 89

Angel Funding Technical Review Startup 89

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 24, 2011

New hires in a depressed economy also tend to be more willing to accept below-market salaries in exchange for equity-based compensation. One upside of an elevated unemployment rate is an increase in the overall size and quality of potential employees, coupled with downward pressure on recruiting costs. Measure Thrice, Cut Once.

Company 257

Company Companies Startup Study 257

Jason Nazar

MAY 2, 2016

If you are inventing or creating a product, understand patents and register for one at the USPTO. Clarify who gets equity , and how much. For one-off or task based activities, use AmazonTurk or Odesk. Determine whether your business name needs to be trademarked, and if does Trademark it at the USPTO. Recommended.

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Startup Google Mentor 40

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

We brought together Peter Cowen of Groundwork Equity , Mark Suster of GRP Partners , Rick Smith of Crosscut Ventures , and Richard Yen of Saban Ventures -- all of who will be on the judging panel for the Tech Coast Angel's Fast Pitch on February 24th, to give us a their hints and tips about pitching to venture capitalists.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Ideas Entrepreneur Invest 100