socalTECH

AUGUST 18, 2009

About a year later, we recognized that it was very important to also have the patent, and Dina joined us. That makes solar panels as a product not competitive at all, if you removed government subsidies. Woolas Hsieh: We certainly feel that flexible solar cells, particularly our plastic solar cells, are very competitive.

UCLA 159

UCLA Technical Review El Monte Startup 159

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 28, 2012

The feedback primarily fell into three categories: better ways to discover new content, better organization tools and the option to have private collections. When we discussed the feedback we saw an opportunity to use our backgrounds in search and discovery to help us stand out from the competition. Have you had any challenges?

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Organization Content Tool Blogging 90

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

The value of patents and trademarks is not certifiable, especially if you are only at the provisional stage. NewCo has filed a patent on one of their software tool algorithms, which is very positive, and puts them several steps ahead of others who may be venturing into the same area. NewCo doesn’t have any of these yet.

Startup 93

Startup Patents Outsource Development Web 93

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

So when he saw the browser it instantly dawned on him that this would be the greatest customer development tool ever. We talked about patents. I brought up the fact that I find many larger companies abusing the patent system to slow down smaller competitors which is actually anti competitive.

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Competition Idealab Product CitySearch 350

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Why Lawyers Don’t Run Startups - Steve Blank , May 27, 2010 Startups need to have a great lawyer, accountant, patent attorney, etc. No One Wins In Business Plan Competitions - Steve Blank , May 17, 2010 Last week one of the schools I teach at invited me to judge a business plan contest. It's a great talk.

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Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Tech.Co

MARCH 1, 2018

That’s why Canecto developed a cutting-edge, AI framework designed to be a web analytics assistant and help provide owners relevant insights around their customer base and learn how visitors interact with their content. Their tool helps structure and track the impact of the mentorship program. Culpability (Atlanta, GA). Price: $1.99

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Startup Mentor Platform Help 80

InfoChachkie

JUNE 25, 2009

Just as you would not ask your family physician to perform a coronary bypass, do not ask your corporate lawyer to help you write your patent application. However, you should seek a patent attorney when it is time to craft your patent application. Some companies use lawsuits as an arrow in their competitive quiver.

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Technical Advisors Technical Review IP Patents 124

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Hoffman should know, as an icon in the Silicon Valley, having educated and trained hundreds of startup founders as the CEO of “ Founders Space ,” designated by Inc.com as one of the top ten incubators and accelerators in the world. Examples of being first include Netflix for movies and TV and Redfin for real estate.

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Netflix Social Media Competition Customer 54

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

Just because a product has a patent, deep complexity and an obvious competitive advantage does not mean that it can fly by itself into the market. Why you have to design products for how your customers are , and not how you want them to be. had two occasions recently to review products which had clear market leadership.

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Startup Venture Capital Slides Blogging 175