Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

As you can guess, that would be an informal group with no legal responsibilities, but one able to be called upon to act as business, industry and scientific advisors to the company or CEO. Sometimes, celebrities will agree to sit on an advisory board as a gift to the CEO, providing a bit of glamour for the company at small expense.

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Knowledge Base Guide Patents Email 156

socalTECH

MAY 13, 2010

Storage hardware developer Adaptec is shutting down its Lake Forest, Orange County site, according to sources close to the company. No details on the shutdown have been given, and Adaptec has not returned emails and phone calls requesting confirmation of the move.

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Orange County Sites Layoffs Patents 154

socalTECH

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Los Angeles-based legal filings and services site LegalZoom has settled a trademark and antitrust suit filed against the company by competitor LegalForce RAPC Worldwide , the operator of a trademark and patent filing service, Trademarkia.com , according to a legal filing from the two companies this week, according to reports.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 6, 2014

An invalidated patent or one deemed to infringe the rights of another party can devastate a startup. Defensible Claims - Some companies take pride in the number of patents they own. However, there is not a direct correlation between a patent portfolio’s value and the number of patents which comprise the portfolio.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2023

The most common proposals I hear are for yet another social networking site ( 200 on Wikipedia ), or another dating site/app ( over 1500 in the USA ). In my experience, finding real innovation in existing company environments is even tougher. Business risks are not just development risks. Value creation. Accountability.

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Coach Metrics Competition Ideas 137

InfoChachkie

MAY 19, 2014

Quick - name a phone company. Yep, Facebook is a phone company. In order for them to take full advantage of Facebook the phone company, they will have to abandon traditional online marketing conventions. It may not be your Father''s phone company, but nevertheless, Facebook represents the phone company of the future.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Jeff Bezos readily admits that his first career in a Wall Street-based investment banking firm gave him some keen insights into business realities, before a fear of regret and a personal passion led him to create Amazon, now the largest ecommerce site in the world. Your leadership skills do not develop without effort.

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Entrepreneur Patents Startup Technical Review 173

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2020

The most common proposals I hear are for yet another social networking site ( 200 on Wikipedia ), or another dating site/app ( over 1500 in the USA ). In my experience, finding real innovation in existing company environments is even tougher. Business risks are not just development risks. Value creation. Accountability.

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Coach Metrics Social Network Competition 144

socalTECH

AUGUST 29, 2013

We spoke with Dirk Ahlborn , the companies CEO and founder, to learn more on how JumpStartFund wants to not only help companies raise money for their projects, but also tap into the crowd to help shape its ideas and business plan. At JumpStart, we are taking a new, for-profit approach, to disrupt the way companies are being created.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 22, 2013

JumpStartFund , which is based in El Segundo, opened up its service this morning to help use the wisdom of the crowd to move ideas, patents, and research from individuals, federal research labs, universities, and research organizations to the market. The site combines the crowd-voting aspect with crowd-funding elements, as well.

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Research El Segundo Incubator Startup 193

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 14, 2017

As you can guess, that would be an informal group with no legal responsibilities, but one able to be called upon to act as business, industry and scientific advisors to you and the company. Sometimes, celebrities will agree to sit on an advisory board as a gift to the CEO, providing a bit of glamour for the company at small expense.

Knowledge Base 243

Knowledge Base Guide Patents Email 243

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Every company wants a name that stands out from the crowd, a catchy handle that will remain fresh and memorable over time. When choosing an identity for a company or a product, simple and straightforward are back in style, and cost less to brand. Patent Office for Trademarks. In the trade, this is called “stickiness.”

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Company Companies Google Customer 108

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. If you deliver a great service, but no one knows it, your business will suffer.

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Berkonomics

JULY 10, 2010

Usually, such an advisory board is formed carefully by the CEO to fill in the critical areas of need not evidenced in the board of directors or within the company itself. University professors, industry gurus, lawyers familiar with patent law and former executives of competitor companies are typical recruits to an advisory board.

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Patents Knowledge Base Guide Email 159

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. If you deliver a great service, but no one knows it, your business will suffer.

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Startup Training Services Writing 174

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Almost anyone can start a company today on a shoestring budget, following these cost-cutting recommendations: Establish a solid legal structure for your business. The same is true for filing patents, registering trademarks, and filing copyrights.

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Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Outsource Development 162

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Every company wants a name that stands out from the crowd, a catchy handle that will remain fresh and memorable over time. When choosing an identity for a company or a product, simple and straightforward are back in style, and cost less to brand. Patent Office for Trademarks. In the trade, this is called “stickiness.”

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Company Companies Google Customer 92

socalTECH

JULY 25, 2016

If you go to sites like Zillow, Trulia, and Redfin, there has been a lack of innovation in the past few years. I've been a buyer, an agent, and broker, and have gone through lots of different platforms, mediums, and sites, and it's hard to get a comprehensive picture of a home or neighborhood, without going to lots of different sites.

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Startup Sites Los Angeles Platform 100

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Universities have the links you need to patent attorneys, prototyping companies, investment groups, as well as a wealth of peer talent to round out your team and share the work. Build a web site and incorporate while in school. Initiate networking to find peer partners and investors.

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Entrepreneur Mentor Class Resource 157

socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2012

Santa Monica-based Fundable (www.fundable.com) is a newly launched, crowdfunding site which is headed by local entrepreneur Wil Shroter. Recently, an interesting project popped up on the site--a a 2D to 3D conversion project , from the inventor of the original, LCD projector, Gene Dolgoff. Tell us about your project?

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Startup Sites Patents Outsource Development 252

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2022

Working for a well-funded existing company, or pursuing your dream as a hobby, may be more satisfying and productive. You need intellectual property , such as a patent, trade secret, or process expertise that will be a barrier that you can defend. You can’t really succeed in life if you are not happy.

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Social Media Writing Ideas Resource 105

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Now you can match a big company with worldwide reach for a few thousand dollars. Here are some of the key new rules I have learned by starting my own company, investing as an angel in other startups and mentoring many more new entrepreneurs over the last few years: Do incorporate a company, but keep it simple.

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Startup Search Engine Optimization Social Media Outsource Development 108

socalTECH

JANUARY 18, 2019

It turned out, that was definitely the case, and that's how the company was created. We haven't done any paid marketing or advertising, but more and more companies are finding us, and our business has started developing. Any big lessons you've learned creating a startup after being at a big company? It's very exciting to me.

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Startup Customer Custom Entrepreneur 243

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Once you have a potential investor excited about your team, your product, and your company, the investor will inevitably ask “What is your company’s valuation?” This time I’ll use a hypothetical health-care web site company named NewCo as an example to illustrate the points. This one doesn’t help NewCo just yet.

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Startup Invest Patents Outsource Development 108

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

We spoke with Jonathan about the advantages of SwoopThat over existing sites. Jonathan Simkin: What makes us unique from other sites, is we're here to help students save time, in addition to money, when they buy books. How did you come up with the web site? They act as mentors and help companies grow. What's SwoopThat?

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UCSD Course Startup Sites 185

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2018

The most common proposals I hear are for yet another social networking site ( over 200 exist ), or another dating site (over 2500 in the US alone). In my experience, finding real innovation in existing company environments is even tougher. Business risks are not just development risks. Value creation. Accountability.

Entrepreneur 64

Entrepreneur Coach Metrics Competition 64

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Steve Jillings has a long track record of running successful startups in Southern California, ranging from such companies as FrontBridge Technologies (sold to Microsoft in 2005 for over $200M) and Vantage Media (acquired in 2007). Telesign provides authentication services for the largest web companies in the world.

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Marina Del Rey Startup IP Examples 238

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2015

The most common proposals I hear are for yet another social networking site ( over 200 active ), or another dating site (now over 2500 in the US alone). In my experience, finding real innovation in existing company environments is even tougher. Business risks are not just development risks. Value creation. Accountability.

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Entrepreneur Startup Coach Metrics 101

socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2009

Los Angeles-based KlickSports (www.klicksports.com) recently rolled out the firm's live sports prediction web site and game, looking to harness the enthusiasm of sports fans for their favorite sports and teams. We spoke with Jose daVeiga , the firm's CEO and co-founder, to learn more about the company. million early last year.

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Patents CarsDirect Sites Pomona 179

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Once you have a potential investor excited about your team, your product, and your company, the investor will inevitably ask “What is your company’s valuation?” This time I’ll use a hypothetical health-care web site company named NewCo as an example to illustrate the points. This one doesn’t help NewCo just yet.

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Funding Startup Patents Outsource Development 98

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

This is going to be fairly specific to the company. Some resources on this: Intellectual Property is More Than Patents Does My Startup Have Intellectual Property? The Top Five Reasons Entrepreneurs Should Learn About IP Law What Can a Well Drafted Contract Do For Your Company? How Stealthy Should You Be? False Confidence.

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Startup IP Ideas Patents 211

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

This is going to be fairly specific to the company. Some resources on this: Intellectual Property is More Than Patents Does My Startup Have Intellectual Property? The Top Five Reasons Entrepreneurs Should Learn About IP Law What Can a Well Drafted Contract Do For Your Company? How Stealthy Should You Be? False Confidence.

Startup 198

Startup IP Ideas Patents 198

socalTECH

JUNE 23, 2011

One of the firms which has been active in that area is Los Angeles-based CauseCast (www.causecast.com), run by Ryan Scott , who talked us about the company's relationship with the Huffington Post, its new efforts to provide its technology to companies interested in corporate social responsibility, and other initiatives.

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Causecast Startup Content Education 222

socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2013

We caught up with founder and CEO Erik Adams to hear more about what is startup is up to, and how it''s trying to use the crowdsourcing site Indiegogo to raise money for its startup. Where''d the idea for the company come from? Erik Adams: Yes, there are lots of Bluetooth companies out there, the Jawbones of the world, the Plantronics.

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Startup Slides Orange County Design 241

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 14, 2016

The most common proposals I hear are for yet another social networking site ( over 200 active ), or another dating site (over 2500 in the US alone). In my experience, finding real innovation in existing company environments is even tougher. Business risks are not just development risks. Value creation. Accountability.

Coach 64

Coach Metrics Competition Ideas 64

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 26, 2012

The elevator pitch should be the first few paragraphs of your business plan, your executive summary, your investor presentation, and the first page of your web site. For example, “I just patented a new cell-phone technology that will double battery life for half the cost. A different message everywhere is no message.

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Startup Patents Template Competition 113

SoCal Delicious

MARCH 1, 2010

RSS ); Why You Should Start a Company in. Los Angeles By: Laura Rich February 26, 2010 It used to be, if you were serious about starting a tech company, you went to Silicon Valley. And as a result we have bred a culture of companies that have been quite innovative on making money. company called Applied Semantics.

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