Berkonomics

AUGUST 23, 2012

By carefully recognizing and focusing upon the very core of the business, these CEOs are allocating their scarce cash resources to hire the best talent they can find to support that core business, and then reaching out to partners, independent contractors, and other small businesses to provide all other functions.

Patents 159

Patents Training Resource Advertising 159

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2023

According to an MIT study a while back, only about 10% of patents granted in the United States have any meaningful commercial importance and less than one percent are of seminal importance. Find enough venturesome capital. Transformative entrepreneurs pay attention and capitalize on these cues, rather than ignore or fight them.

Entrepreneur 101

Entrepreneur Startup Ideas Competition 101

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

In fact, I think the evidence is clear that many entrepreneurs started their journey while still in college, and capitalized on all the resources there, before moving on: Extend your technology focus with business basics. Every school recognizes the power of “hands-on” work to help you develop your own ideas into a business.

Entrepreneur 157

Entrepreneur Mentor Class Resource 157

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 10, 2010

It requires you to expend your two most valuable resources, your time and your money. Patents held by startups generally have a limited ability to reduce competition. The average time required to obtain a patent is 36-to-40 months, during which there is no guarantee your adVenture will ultimately receive patent protection.

IP 256

IP Patents Company Companies 256

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

According to an MIT study a while back, only about 10% of patents granted in the United States have any meaningful commercial importance and less than one percent are of seminal importance. Find enough venturesome capital. Transformative entrepreneurs pay attention and capitalize on these cues, rather than ignore or fight them.

Startup 171

Startup Ideas Entrepreneur Competition 171

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 30, 2023

In addition, we all know that patent disclosure rules often facilitate legal reverse engineering, and innovation at this point is now much cheaper. Capitalize on the lessons from early adopters and competitors. Smart startups save cost and time by capitalizing on the pivots of others before them.

Social Media 92

Social Media Study Research Satisfaction 92

Berkonomics

MARCH 14, 2019

Any new enterprise is at risk if there are not enough resources to get the company to breakeven, which is a proxy for stability. And fifth: Competitive risk. . The lesson: Reduction or elimination of one or more of these risks increases the valuation of the company and certainly improves its chances of survival and growth.

Outsource Development 120

Outsource Development Ideas Resource Patents 120

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2020

In addition, we all know that patent disclosure rules often facilitate legal reverse engineering, and innovation at this point is now much cheaper. Capitalize on the lessons from early adopters and competitors. Smart startups save cost and time by capitalizing on the pivots of others before them.

Startup 157

Startup Social Media Study Research 157

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

The critical success factors for a product business are well known, starting with selling every unit with a gross margin of 50 percent or more, building a patent and other intellectual property, and continuous product improvement. The investor perspective is that no manufacturing or inventory implies a minimal need for capital up front.

Startup 111

Startup Training Services Writing 111

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

The critical success factors for a product business are well known, starting with selling every unit with a gross margin of 50 percent or more, building a patent and other intellectual property, and continuous product improvement. The investor perspective is that no manufacturing or inventory implies a minimal need for capital up front.

Startup 174

Startup Training Services Writing 174

Berkonomics

AUGUST 10, 2017

Many of the start-ups my various angel funds have financed died a slow death, not because of poor concept but because of poor execution, wasting fixed overhead and draining the financial resources from the company coffers. Lots of good jobs were lost and many investors including myself were left with the question.

Venture Capital 243

Venture Capital Product Resource Marketing 243

Berkonomics

MARCH 15, 2012

Any new enterprise is at risk if there are not enough resources to get the company to breakeven, which is a proxy for stability. And fifth: Competitive risk. Reduction or elimination of one or more of these risks increases the valuation of the company and certainly improves its chances of survival and growth.

Outsource Development 200

Outsource Development Ideas Resource Patents 200

Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Unfortunately, health systems—and the education of people who work within health systems—are not designed to capitalize on the insights of their employees, she said. The hope is the teams will emerge from the program in June 2018 with a beta product or service and in a position to raise capital.

IP 70

IP Patents Ideas Research 70

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2021

In many cases, growing the ecosystem is so important that your best competitive move may be to invest in facilitating “competition,” such as Tesla Motors giving away their battery patents to other auto providers, without royalties, to build the ecosystem. These have the vision and the resources to fund long-term digital success.

Competition 142

Competition Software Review Social Media Customer 142

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 30, 2016

Reflexively founders want to raise as much money as they can because they figure it will give them more resources, better chances of competing and a longer runways before they have to do the often painful job of asking, yet again, for money. million and in my second company we raised only $500,000 by choice. million or $4 million.

Startup 292

Startup Software Review Pricing Entrepreneur 292

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. Members submit ideas and patents, the JumpStartFund community members and the JumpStartFund team vets them. Social capital rewarded. Social network for investors.

El Segundo 76

El Segundo Social Network Startup Patents 76

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2018

According to an MIT study a while back, only about 10% of patents granted in the United States have any meaningful commercial importance and less than one percent are of seminal importance. Find enough venturesome capital. Transformative entrepreneurs pay attention and capitalize on these cues, rather than ignore or fight them.

Guide 95

Guide Startup Ideas Entrepreneur 95

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

According to an MIT study a while back, only about 10% of patents granted in the United States have any meaningful commercial importance and less than one percent are of seminal importance. Find enough venturesome capital. Transformative entrepreneurs pay attention and capitalize on these cues, rather than ignore or fight them.

Startup 103

Startup Ideas Entrepreneur Competition 103

socalTECH

AUGUST 12, 2019

Vanessa Dawson: The Vinetta Project is an entreneurial ecosystem and deal flow pipeline that works with early stage, female tech founders, and helps them to access both resources and capital for their business. There are more female entrepreneurs thinking big, and raising capital, and having that venture mind set.

Entrepreneur 124

Entrepreneur Metrics Los Angeles Help 124

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2014

Value is embodied in previous success with investors, proven problem-solving ability, and having built and executed a business plan with minimal resources. Key to required patents or trade secrets. In many cases, one of the co-founders may bring some work in progress that can be patented, trademarked or copyrighted.

Equity 104

Equity Patents Startup CTO Hire 104

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

In addition, we all know that patent disclosure rules often facilitate legal reverse engineering, and innovation at this point is now much cheaper. Capitalize on the lessons from early adopters and competitors. Smart startups save cost and time by capitalizing on the pivots of others before them.

Startup 65

Startup Social Media Study Research 65

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2017

The rise of crowd funding saw the first wave of founders gleeful that they could raise capital without having to deal with terrible VCs. Often we are asked to get involved in executive-level recruiting. Those seldom get reported.

Startup 217

Startup Technical Review Equity Report 217

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2014

In addition, we all know that patent disclosure rules often facilitate legal reverse engineering, and innovation at this point is now much cheaper. Capitalize on the lessons from early adopters and competitors. Smart startups save cost and time by capitalizing on the pivots of others before them.

Technology 103

Technology Entrepreneur Study Research 103

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2012

Many writers have outlined the critical success factors for product companies, like sell every unit at a profit, patent the design, and continuous product improvement. You can’t measure, scale, or patent a service process that is not clearly documented. Define and document the service process you sell.

Satisfaction 91

Satisfaction Patents Outsource Development Services 91

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2013

According to a recent MIT study , only about 10% of patents granted in the United States have any meaningful commercial importance and less than one percent are of seminal importance. Find enough venturesome capital. The objective must be to get sufficient capital, with experienced and motivated counsel, to make the venture succeed.

Startup 105

Startup Ideas Entrepreneur Competition 105

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

He left out capital sources, but it's still a pretty succinct list of the types of people / communication you should be having early stage. Some resources on this: Intellectual Property is More Than Patents Does My Startup Have Intellectual Property? You need all of these people to bake the cake. What is Stealth?

Startup 211

Startup IP Ideas Patents 211

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

The critical success factors for a product business are well known, starting with selling every unit with a gross margin of 50 percent or more, building a patent and other intellectual property, and continuous product improvement. The investor perspective is that no manufacturing or inventory implies a minimal need for capital up front.

Services 72

Services Startup Training Writing 72

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

He left out capital sources, but it's still a pretty succinct list of the types of people / communication you should be having early stage. Some resources on this: Intellectual Property is More Than Patents Does My Startup Have Intellectual Property? You need all of these people to bake the cake. What is Stealth?

Startup 198

Startup IP Ideas Patents 198

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 11, 2016

According to the Angel Capital Association , at least 300,000 people have made angel investments in the last two years, totaling $24 billion in the U.S. They expect to see at least a prototype solution, funded from your own resources, or friends and family or a grant. These are all accredited investors who risk their own money.

Angel 65

Angel Startup Technical Review Social Media 65

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 30, 2012

The first purpose of a strategy is to organize and reallocate your resources to increase return on the amount of money invested in your startup to-date. Capitalize on strengths and opportunities. Show that your business can build the necessary products and services rapidly and achieve economies of scale with minimum capital and labor.

Startup 99

Startup Competition IP Patents 99

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2016

In addition, we all know that patent disclosure rules often facilitate legal reverse engineering, and innovation at this point is now much cheaper. Capitalize on the lessons from early adopters and competitors. Smart startups save cost and time by capitalizing on the pivots of others before them.

Technology 57

Technology Startup Study Research 57

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 24, 2011

It may sound counterintuitive, but the greater constraint investors place on their financial resources during a downturn, the better your chances of success, given (of course) that your adVenture is able to either secure funding or generate adequate revenue from customers, as described below in reason #7 – Customer Dollars Taste Great.

Company 257

Company Companies Startup Study 257

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Many writers have outlined the critical success factors for product companies, like sell every unit at a profit, patent the design, and continuous product improvement. You can’t measure, scale, or patent a service process that is not clearly documented. Define and document the service process you sell.

Product 91

Product Services Satisfaction Patents 91

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

Clearly the founders and senior executives of a company are the most valuable resources and their time should be maximized on the most valuable tasks. It freed up Ophir to grow out our sales organization, to work more closely with agencies, to innovate on product and to raise capital. Who is leading your patent filing program?

Outsource Development 150

Outsource Development Metrics Startup Sales 150

Berkonomics

MARCH 30, 2010

Many of the start-ups my various angel funds have financed died a slow death, not because of poor concept but because of poor execution, wasting fixed overhead and draining the final resources from the company coffers. . Email readers continue here.]

Venture Capital 212

Venture Capital Product Resource Marketing 212

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2012

According to a recent MIT study , only about 10% of patents granted in the United States have any meaningful commercial importance and less than one percent are of seminal importance. Find enough venturesome capital. The objective must be to get sufficient capital, with experienced and motivated counsel, to make the venture succeed.

Entrepreneur 94

Entrepreneur Startup Ideas Competition 94

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 6, 2017

At the time of founding, our iHub’s main focus was renewable energy because of the abundant sunshine in greater Palm Springs, the reliable wind in the San Gorgonio Pass, and the geothermal resources at the Salton Sea. Finally, we do not have a venture capital firm. What are some startups coming out of Coachella Valley to watch?

Startup 105

Startup Technical Review Patents Services 105