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10 Marketing Lessons for Early-Stage Tech Startups

Both Sides of the Table

Most people totally advise against stealth. I actually like finding entrepreneurs who are more circumspect, less braggadocios and generally more planned about their actions. Where Stealth is Bad – I do meet entrepreneurs who clearly fall on the other side of spectrum and are totally closed. Be careful about this advice.

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6 Ways To Make You An Entrepreneur Before The Product

Startup Professionals Musings

Many of the entrepreneurs I advise or invest with spend considerable time on the Internet, keeping up with technology, customers, and competitors, but very few feel the need for an early personal presence. Every future entrepreneur should start by networking. Make your lifestyle a model of the online reputation you want.

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Len Short (Red)ily Discusses Google, Bono & Steve Jobs

InfoChachkie

Despite this technical glitch, I opted to publish our discussion, given the high-quality content of his comments. free weekly Infochachkie articles! Len remains an active advisor to several startups. So as an entrepreneur, (talent) is the most valuable currency. Len has enjoyed an incredible online career.

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Software Patents are Becoming a Tax on Innovation

Startup Professionals Musings

I always advise software startups to file patents to protect their “secret sauce” from competitors, and to increase their valuation. The bad news is that patent trolls can squeeze the lifeblood out of innocent and unsuspecting entrepreneurs, as exemplified by the current mess around Lodsys patent No. Different rules around the world.

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The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of Software Patents

Startup Professionals Musings

I always advise software startups to file patents to protect their “secret sauce” from competitors, and to increase their valuation. original essay, and the “ Enough is Enough ” emotional Lodsys article by VC Fred Wilson. They know that these entrepreneurs don’t have the skill or resources to defend themselves. Marty Zwilling.

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Software Patents Have Become a Startup Nightmare

Startup Professionals Musings

I always advise software startups to file patents to protect their “secret sauce” from competitors, and to increase their valuation. essay, and the “ Enough is Enough ” original Lodsys article by VC Fred Wilson. They know that these entrepreneurs don’t have the skill or resources to defend themselves.

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Many Startups Stumble on International Cultures

Startup Professionals Musings

The international opportunity is large, as I related in an earlier article , but there are some major challenges as well. Our own subsidiary, of a major technology company, started to repair and service competitive products in order to maintain our own technical staff and service capabilities.

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