Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

Entrepreneurs who are looking to attract investors need to develop and pitch a plan -- preferably written -- that answers every potential investor question about your startup before it is asked. This is also the place to first mention patents and any other differentiators that put you ahead of competition.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

He saw that the industry was being disrupted globally, and actually started with the idea of building a new company that could be scalable, and flexible, and offer delivery of that content at competitive pricing. Weve also developed technology that allows them to get a really easy start. Who are your core customers?

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2015

Find out if something very similar is already selling, and who your competition would be if you proceed. File at least a provisional patent and one or more trademarks. Pitching” is the insider term for presenting your product idea to people who could conceivably buy it or fund your efforts. Now get real (cook it).

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Barry Lieberman: My backgruond is about 35 years in technology, business development, and sales and marketing. I built my own company around marketing services, and have been around business development, marketing, custom service, and sales, and also on the consumer side of technology, a little bit a mix of the two. All are separate.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2014

Development schedule and checkpoints. A product plan must include the timeline and milestones involved in product research and development. The customer pain point must be defined before the solution is presented, so it doesn’t look like you have a solution looking for a problem. Provide details on the business model.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2014

Find out if something very similar is already selling, and who your competition would be if you proceed. File at least a provisional patent and one or more trademarks. Pitching” is the insider term for presenting your product idea to people who could conceivably buy it or fund your efforts. Now get real (cook it).

Ideas 107

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Find out if something very similar is already selling, and who your competition would be if you proceed. File at least a provisional patent and one or more trademarks. Pitching” is the insider term for presenting your product idea to people who could conceivably buy it or fund your efforts. Now get real (cook it).

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2016

Development schedule and checkpoints. A product plan must include the timeline and milestones involved in product research and development. The customer pain point must be defined before the solution is presented, so it doesn’t look like you have a solution looking for a problem. Provide details on the business model.

Product 55

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socalTECH

MARCH 31, 2014

Whether that''s for competitive analysis or market analysis, our product is basically able to monitor--on a very large scale--things that are important to your particular company. I was hired to head up strategy, marketing development, and product management. We''re looking for lighting bolts in time which are important.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

He presented the idea at the TED conference in the mid 90′s and was literally boo’d while he was on stage. Funny story, after Bill presented at TED (back when Amazon was still a small company) Jeff Bezos was in the audience. But also when you’re developing so is your competitor. We talked about patents.

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socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2009

Our major designer was the number two guy on the Lucent 5E development program, so we understand how to design scalability into telecom apps, and scale seamlessly, better than our competitors. Our CTO, Vladamir, the head of our engineering and core development team, went and formed his own garage R&D company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2010

Have you patented it? What is your plan for completing the development of your product and getting it ready to market? How will the inevitable changes in markets, consumer behaviors, and competitive offerings affect outcomes? How does it work, and how does it solve the problem? What are the features and benefits?

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Guide to Evaluating Startup Ideas - Tony Wright dot com , May 27, 2010 A great developer I once worked with was kvetching at lunch one day. Why Lawyers Don’t Run Startups - Steve Blank , May 27, 2010 Startups need to have a great lawyer, accountant, patent attorney, etc. They’re deep into Customer Development ,” he said.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2022

Software can be developed “offshore” for a low cost, manufacturing volumes are quickly available from China, and European designs have increased opportunities in every country. At present, no world patents or international patent process really exists, so you need to apply in every relevant country. Marty Zwilling.

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Tech.Co

MARCH 1, 2018

And while that cliché has been said about everything in the Lone Star state for years, it rings particularly true for the hottest startups showcasing their big innovations at SXSW Startup Night 2018 presented by the Kauffman Foundation and TechCo. Tapping into a niche community is part of Quirktastic Media’s competitive advantage.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2019

Software can be developed “offshore” for a low cost, manufacturing volumes are quickly available from China, and European designs have increased opportunities in every country. At present, no world patents or international patent process really exists, so you need to apply in every relevant country. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2020

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. For example, “We just patented a new battery technology that will cut your smartphone charge time and cost in half.” and trademarks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2015

Software can be developed “offshore” for a low cost, manufacturing volumes are quickly available from China, and European designs have increased opportunities in every country. At present, no world patents or international patent process exists, so you need to apply in every relevant country. Marty Zwilling.

Patents 106

Patents Startup Offshore Demand 106

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2012

Is it competitive to the current alternatives? File a provisional patent as a place holder, a full patent, trademark, copyright, or all of the above. Patents may slow down competition, but they are not a real barrier to entry. Don’t count on development being a “one-time” expense. Is someone ahead of you?

Patents 95

Patents Journal Ideas Competition 95

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Software can be developed “offshore” for a low cost, manufacturing volumes are quickly available from China, and European designs have increased opportunities in every country. At present, no world patents or international patent process really exists, so you need to apply in every relevant country. Marty Zwilling.

Marketing 54

Marketing Patents Offshore Startup 54

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Software can be developed “offshore” for a low cost, manufacturing volumes are quickly available from China, and European designs have increased opportunities in every country. At present, no world patents or international patent process exists, so you need to apply in every relevant country. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 97

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2011

Is it competitive to the current alternatives? File a provisional patent as a place holder, a full patent, trademark, copyright, or all of the above. Patents may slow down competition, but they are not a real barrier to entry. Don’t count on development being a “one-time” expense. Is someone ahead of you?

Technology 95

Technology Patents Journal Ideas 95

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2012

Software can be developed “offshore” for a low cost, manufacturing volumes are quickly available from China, and European designs have increased opportunities in every country. At present, no world patents or international patent process exists, so you need to apply in every relevant country. Marty Zwilling.

Marketing 104

Marketing Startup Patents Offshore 104

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2011

Software can be developed “offshore” for a low cost, manufacturing volumes are quickly available from China, and European designs have increased opportunities in every country. At present, no world patents or international patent process exists, so you need to apply in every relevant country. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 103

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2010

Software can be developed “offshore” for a low cost, manufacturing volumes are quickly available from China, and European designs have increased opportunities in every country. At present, no world patents or international patent process exists, so you need to apply in every relevant country. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 89

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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. Saving time in preparing for board meetings - Fred Destin , June 11, 2010 Some of the startup companies I work with do awesome board presentations. Small Business Entrepreneurship.

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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. Under Process, Over Deliver So, you need to develop a product? Build a SWAT team 3.

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