socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based Catalog (www.catalog.cc), a startup developing artificial intelligence software to help independent visual artists scale their content production efforts, announced it raised $1.5M Patrick Ip: I was in San Francisco for the last five years at Google. Patrick Ip: As we mentioned, we raised $1.5M

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Mark noted that even if an entrepreneur does not become a master developer, by simply understanding the software development process, they will be a more effective startup leader. Bill’s advice reflects Microsoft’s hardnosed culture, which encourages internal competition and a ruthless pursuit of the truth. Banana IP. "Intellectual

Tips 275

Tips Startup IP Santa Barbara 275

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 30, 2014

We hired IP specialists to review prior art. We grilled their IP attorneys. Meredith Perry came up with the idea for uBeam while still in college at University of Pennsylvania and like many great inventors won her school’s business plan competition. We hired OSHA regulatory lawyers. Would they build a world class team.

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Technical Review Software Review CTO Hire IP 418

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.? You’ll learn about competitive products that exist or are being built. Lots of thoughts here. You’ll get suggestions for improvements.

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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.? You’ll learn about competitive products that exist or are being built. Lots of thoughts here. You’ll get suggestions for improvements.

Startup 198

Startup IP Ideas Patents 198

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Specific measures that go beyond the traditional linear thinking include the following: Develop new products for your existing segment. Rather than enhancing the offering you have, develop and offer new products that capitalize on the customers that you already know well.

Examples 99

Examples IP Acquisition Social Media 99

socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2013

If you're FreedomPop , the Encino-based startup, you start by offering up free 4G wireless data access, and then expand to offer free, voice-over-IP services, along with home-based wireless Internet services. How do you go about trying to completely disrupt the entire telecom industry? We're looking to completely revolutionize home Internet.

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Startup IP Networking Encino 245

socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2009

It seems that every week, a new, Voice-over-IP provider firm surfaces in the market, either providing PBX services, voicemail, or other similar services. What is your VoIP service all about, and how is this different from what seems to be lots of Voice over IP service providers? Cliff Rees: We're a software as a solutions company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 30, 2012

Develop the solution with your technology, and develop a strategy to maximize your impact in the marketplace. You must take advantage of those special team talents and product capabilities that make your startup superior to your competition, and do things that your competition cannot duplicate in the short term.

Startup 99

Startup Competition IP Patents 99

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 28, 2012

Adam Fridman, MSF from DePaul, 4 years investment banking and 10 years in business development consulting and start ups. The man said he was attending to offer startups free IP advice, and Fridman was amazed that there wasn’t a crowd of hungry entrepreneurs picking his brain. No direct competition. What inspired them?

Entrepreneur 89

Entrepreneur Startup Paramount Social Media 89

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

Shame about not getting it in legal writing that you owned the original IP. I know he’s smart but you wouldn’t hire a Javascript developer to do your database design – would you? Your contractor wrote a great V1 of the product and it helped you get angel funding. Here’s a hack for you.

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Startup IP Southern California Entrepreneur 318

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Develop the solution with your technology, and develop a strategy to maximize your impact in the marketplace. You must take advantage of those special team talents and product capabilities that make your startup superior to your competition, and do things that your competition cannot duplicate in the short term.

Startup 92

Startup Competition IP Patents 92

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2012

New product development process. Longer-term, enhanced product value begets superior company valuation through your organization’s intellectual property (IP) portfolio. Based on ROI, incentives should be developed for all participants. Sustainable innovation is really the only sustainable competitive advantage.

Coach 98

Coach Ideas IP Sales 98

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

Of course it’s a competitive market so MCNs competing for top talent not only compete on rev share to talent but also to services that they provide talent. Developing O&O (owned & operated) businesses (outside of YouTube). Industry averages for talent revenue shares are about 70% with top talent making even more.

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Networking Media Content Customer 366

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2013

Once they see you have developed credible traction, they can grab your space with less cost (meaning lower price) than you had to put into developing it. Don’t count on your IP to save you. Technology keeps improving at a rapid rate, so you fall behind in technology, driving costs up, and you become non-competitive.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Slides IP Technology 105

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

Once they see you have developed credible traction, they can grab your space with less cost (meaning lower price) than you had to put into developing it. Don’t count on your IP to save you. Technology keeps improving at a rapid rate, so you fall behind in technology, driving costs up, and you become non-competitive.

Startup 100

Startup Slides Entrepreneur IP 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 9, 2011

New product development process. Longer-term, enhanced product value begets superior company valuation through your organization’s intellectual property (IP) portfolio. Based on ROI, incentives should be developed for all participants. Sustainable innovation is really the only sustainable competitive advantage.

Coach 93

Coach Ideas IP Sales 93

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?

Content 113

Content Startup Mobile Platform 113

Tech.Co

MAY 22, 2018

I’ve had many startup founders tell me that their startup literally has no competition,” said Frank Gruber, Cofounder of Tech.Co, Startup of the Year , and Established. “In What startup teams don’t realize is that having competition is good. Then apply for the Startup of the Year Competition today. Prepare for Q&A.

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Tips Help Slides Technical Review 70

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2011

Once they see you have developed credible traction, they can grab your space with less cost (meaning lower price) than you had to put into developing it. Don’t count on your IP to save you. Technology keeps improving at a rapid rate, so you fall behind in technology, driving costs up, and you become non-competitive.

Entrepreneur 95

Entrepreneur Slides IP Technology 95

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 3, 2015

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. Hire professionals to handle the details of company formation paperwork when you first start up.

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Startup Outsource Development IP Outsource 40

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 11, 2011

And that has had me thinking about the tech sector and how dismissive both startup teams & VCs can be about both their competition and the “hot” companies in any sector. I use technology precisely to try and develop an intuitive feel about what will work and what won’t” The management team got it.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

The importance of the conference is that it assembles most of the top privately held early-to-mid-stage technology companies in the country (and some globally) as well as most VC’s, growth equity funds and corporate development departments from large industry players looking at technology acquisitions. Watch the show! TechCrunch.

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Venture Capital Mission Ventures Capital Help 242

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 15, 2010

New product development process. Longer-term, enhanced product value begets superior company valuation through your organization’s intellectual property (IP) portfolio. Based on ROI, incentives should be developed for all participants. Sustainable innovation is really the only sustainable competitive advantage.

Coach 49

Coach Ideas IP Sales 49

InfoChachkie

MAY 16, 2011

Thus, you must first create the playbook by which an independent sales rep can readily sell your product, including: identifying objections and developing strategies to overcome them, creating reference accounts and establishing meaningful customer adoption. 2) Secure Your Intellectual Property Too Early. 3) Attempt To License An Idea.

Startup 242

Startup Outsource Development Outsource Sales 242

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 13, 2014

E3 brings out developers to show off their future games to the masses. When a handheld game is released simultaneously – or around the same time – as the console game, the handheld iteration is usually terrible thanks to the console version getting more of the development attention. It looks like Nintendo has a new IP up its sleeve.

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IP Startup Design Training 77

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2010

Once they see you have developed credible traction, they can grab your space with less cost (meaning lower price) than you had to put into developing it. Don’t count on your IP to save you. Technology keeps improving at a rapid rate, so you fall behind in technology, driving costs up, and you become non-competitive.

Startup 57

Startup Slides Entrepreneur IP 57

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

If you spent the 3 years perfecting some hugely differentiated technology IP that may also be different. Fast early growth in a market is often eroded when competition gets fierce and prices are forced down due to competition. If you had huge customer growth but just didn’t focus on revenue that’s a different story.

Startup 418

Startup Venture Capital Sales Technical Review 418

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

So if you want to be a content producer and want to make money you can develop content for global “niches” of watchers who might like: Japanese Anime, South Korean drama, Bollywood productions, reality TV on any topic – fashion, cooking, travel. And the show develops like this. From Wikipedia on Charles Dickens.

Startup 380

Startup Media Content Platform 380

socalTECH

DECEMBER 3, 2008

Pasadena-based BigStage (www.bigstage.com) is one of those rare companies that has taken technology developed from university research, and is now bringing that technology to the commercial market. When we do a deal with a game developer to do integration, and then do another deal, we have to do more integration, etc.

Entertainment 100

Entertainment Clearstone Venture Capital Media 100

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

We’re not looking for business development people, we’re looking for product guys. An ideal team would be a CEO and 4-5 developers. If you’re not a developer, find someone who is. TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) : network transfer protocol, basically it defines requirements for network communications.

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Angel Startup Ideas .Net 302