Berkonomics

MARCH 14, 2019

Of course, we are speaking of increased valuation of your company when we speak of “wealth.” Another is to gain the support of a core vendor who is willing to offer special extended terms to the company as its investment in creating the product in a finished state. So, let’s examine them and mitigate them. Make you wealthy someday.

Outsource Development 120

Outsource Development Ideas Resource Patents 120

InfoChachkie

MAY 9, 2011

As noted in part I of this series, agreements with Big Dumb Companies (BDCs) can be alluring and potentially fatal. In many cases, agreements crafted by BDC lawyers resemble ConTraps rather than mutually beneficial contracts. The resulting credibility will help you establish future business development and customer relationships.

Outsource Development 170

Outsource Development Entrepreneur Press Technical Review 170

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Every school recognizes the power of “hands-on” work to help you develop your own ideas into a business. 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.

Entrepreneur 157

Entrepreneur Mentor Class Resource 157

InfoChachkie

MAY 9, 2011

As noted in part I of this series, agreements with Big Dumb Companies (BDCs) can be alluring and potentially fatal. In many cases, agreements crafted by BDC lawyers resemble ConTraps rather than mutually beneficial contracts. The resulting credibility will help you establish future business development and customer relationships.

Outsource Development 124

Outsource Development Entrepreneur Press Technical Review 124

Berkonomics

MARCH 15, 2012

Another is to gain the support of a core vendor who is willing to offer special extended terms to the company as its investment in creating the product in a finished state. This is sometimes labeled “execution risk” addressing whether management can create and run the company producing the product acceptable to the marketplace.

Outsource Development 200

Outsource Development Ideas Resource Patents 200

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.

Startup 108

Startup Search Engine Optimization Social Media Outsource Development 108

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2020

What you don’t realize is these famous investors only deal with entrepreneurs who sold their last company for a $100M dollars or more. To be clear, I define a product specification as the technical definition of your product, to be used for development and testing purposes, with a quick business summary for context. and trademarks.

Product 169

Product Summary Startup Examples 169

socalTECH

MARCH 15, 2013

Forsblom is now in Los Angeles and San Diego, and reinventing himself with a mobile application company called TenFarms (www.tenfarms.com). Nils Forsblom: TenFarms is a mobile app developer. I then went back to Europe to create a company called Fruugo, which was a big startup back in the day, in 2006 in Europe. Nils Forsblom.

Mobile 233

Mobile Southern California Startup Outsource Development 233

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

What I love about my job is getting to see teams of super-early-stage companies develop ideas that while raw have potential to make an impact on the market. 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.

Outsource Development 150

Outsource Development Metrics Startup Sales 150

SoCal CTO

MARCH 4, 2010

I’ve worked with 30+ early-stage companies in all sorts of capacities (and spoken to many, many more), so I thought it might be worthwhile trying to classify the various ways that I’ve engaged in different technology roles in startups. And a big factor is how big is the Founder Developer Gap.

Technical Review 170

Technical Review Technical Advisors CTO Coach Startup 170

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2014

It wasn’t so many years ago that starting a new e-commerce business on the Internet was a complex custom development project, usually costing a million dollars or more. Almost anyone can start a company today on a shoestring budget, following these cost-cutting recommendations: Establish a solid legal structure for your business.

Entrepreneur 104

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Commerce 104

socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2012

Dolgoff has a fascinating background--he invented the first LCD projector, he helped inspire Star Trek's Holodeck, and he also is a serial entrepreneur who took his company public on the NASDAQ in the 90's. Gene Dolgoff: After years of research and development, we have developed technology which converts two dimensional video to 3D.

Startup 252

Startup Sites Patents Outsource Development 252

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. Early customers and contracts in progress add value.

Startup 108

Startup Invest Patents Outsource Development 108

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. The distinction between product companies and services companies is easy to see. Customers don’t like to see you learning on the job or outsourcing.

Satisfaction 91

Satisfaction Patents Outsource Development Services 91

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 12, 2014

A combination of the two called Hybrid 3D printing can be the answer for smaller companies to produce higher quality products than 3D printing does, but also have a cheaper alternative to traditional manufacturing. 3D printing has been around for the past 30 years, however patents prevented others from advancing such technology.

Design 84

Design Platform Patents Outsource Development 84

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

One of the readers asked my opinion around sharing your startup concept: My first question has always been - how do you protect your idea while shopping around for feedback, partners, developers, etc.? This is going to be fairly specific to the company. Especially if the idea could be whipped-up by a few 24-year olds in a few weeks?

Startup 211

Startup IP Ideas Patents 211

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

One of the readers asked my opinion around sharing your startup concept: My first question has always been - how do you protect your idea while shopping around for feedback, partners, developers, etc.? This is going to be fairly specific to the company. Especially if the idea could be whipped-up by a few 24-year olds in a few weeks?

Startup 198

Startup IP Ideas Patents 198

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. The distinction between product companies and services companies is easy to see. Customers don’t like to see you learning on the job or outsourcing.

Product 91

Product Services Satisfaction Patents 91

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. Early customers and contracts in progress add value.

Funding 98

Funding Startup Patents Outsource Development 98

socalTECH

AUGUST 4, 2015

Santa Barbara-based Ice Energy (www.ice-energy.com) has quietly been working away at developing energy storage systems to help smooth out the demand for energy on the nation's power grid. We have thirteen patents associated with the Ice bear. megawatts of energy. megawatts of energy. Can you talk about your technology?

Southern California 100

Southern California Technical Review Demand Outsource Development 100

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2013

Entrepreneurs often have formidable technical expertise, key to developing a new product or service, but a great naïveté in management skills. It’s still your company, so you have to follow-up, step in for disaster recovery, and keep the interplay between tasks and organizations working. No company that is static can grow or survive.

Startup 109

Startup Entrepreneur Organization Training 109

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 3, 2015

Hire professionals to handle the details of company formation paperwork when you first start up. To make sure your IP is protected — As I’ve written before, failing to develop an IP strategy, including a plan for protecting your IP as well as avoiding unwitting infringements of someone else’s, is a huge mistake. Banking Relationship.

Startup 40

Startup Outsource Development IP Outsource 40

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2011

By Ernst Gemassmer Fortune 500 companies such as IBM, Proctor and Gamble and others derive more than half of their revenues from international activities. Under no circumstances should you put your partner under pressure to sign a contract before your departure date. International requires capital.

Startup 91

Startup Offshore Patents Outsource Development 91

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Building a company for the purpose of selling it is a proven strategy for a fast payoff. 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. When to Sell.

Startup 40

Startup Acquisition Outsource Development Outsource 40

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

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. Early customers and contracts in progress add value.

Startup 93

Startup Patents Outsource Development Web 93

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 17, 2012

Entrepreneurs often have formidable technical expertise, key to developing a new product or service, but a great naïveté in management skills. It’s still your company, so you have to follow-up, step in for disaster recovery, and keep the interplay between tasks and organizations working. No company that is static can grow or survive.

Entrepreneur 94

Entrepreneur Startup Organization Training 94

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2011

Entrepreneurs often have formidable technical expertise, key to developing a new product or service, but a great naïveté in management skills. It’s still your company, so you have to follow-up, step in for disaster recovery, and keep the interplay between tasks and organizations working. No company that is static can grow or survive.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Startup Organization Training 111

Jason Nazar

MAY 2, 2016

Pick a company name and check any potential trademark infringements on Trademarkia or KnowEm. If you are inventing or creating a product, understand patents and register for one at the USPTO. Open your company bank account. For those issuing stock to finance the company (corporations), use a Shareholder’s Agreement.

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Startup Google Mentor 40

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

By Ernst Gemassmer Most of us have read that Fortune 500 companies such as IBM, Proctor and Gamble and others derive more than half of their revenues from international activities. Under no circumstances should you put your partner under pressure to sign a contract before your departure date. International requires capital.

Offshore 48

Offshore Startup Patents Outsource Development 48

Frank Addante

MARCH 26, 2007

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Startup 3.0:

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development CTO Hire Startup Venture Capital 40

Frank Addante

OCTOBER 19, 2006

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Startup 3.0:

Startup 40

Startup Ideas Venture Capital Competition 40

Frank Addante

AUGUST 14, 2006

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Startup 3.0:

Startup 40

Startup Email Ideas Venture Capital 40

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Features like this, as well as our daily interviews wouldn’t be possible without the amazing support of our sponsor eMinutes – a law firm here in Los Angeles that focuses on helping entrepreneurs structure their companies. He previously led business development for Affiliate Fuel, leading to its acquisition by Experian in 2005.

Los Angeles 78

Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78

Frank Addante

MAY 15, 2006

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Startup 3.0:

Advertising 40

Advertising Startup Chief Technology Officer Technical Review 40

Frank Addante

JUNE 4, 2006

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Startup 3.0:

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Email CTO Hire 40