socalTECH

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

The faceoff between Emulex and Broadcom is heating up today, as Costa Mesa-based Emulex , a maker of storage area networking hardware, said Monday afternoon that it has filed a lawsuit against Irvein-based Broadcom. Tags: emulex broadcom legal lawsuit patent hardawre.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Initiate networking to find peer partners and investors. 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. Write a business plan and pitch deck for learning.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2020

Most universities have a file of patents from project work that they are willing to license to any entrepreneur for business commercialization, with little or no cost up front. They have connections to industry associations and entrepreneur organizations that can kick-start your networking efforts, both locally and globally.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 13, 2020

Of course, previous successes provide more direct evidence of a network of the right people. Registered patents and other intellectual property. From an investor perspective, understanding and acting early to establish a sustainable competitive advantage, and barrier to entry, is the best assurance of a financial return.

Entrepreneur 126

Entrepreneur Social Media Patents Mentor 126

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2020

Then, he'll need to patent it and create a plan to show opportunity, competition, and financial projections. I find the best business plans are not books, but may actually should start as a one-page “elevator pitch” that succinctly encompasses your business goals, problems and solution, opportunity, competition, and business model.

Ideas 126

Ideas Writing Examples Outsource 126

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2021

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. Attend trade shows and network to find the right players and pitch your product. Now get real (cook it). Look hard at the technology for feasibility and risk.

Ideas 136

Ideas Entrepreneur Mentor Resource 136

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2013

Love that sustainable competitive advantage. Working on that unique design, or completing the breakthrough for an innovative patent, are moments of inspiration that you will never forget, especially if they become your competitive edge. Incorporate, register your domain name, trademarks, and copyrights, then patent if possible.

Startup 100

Startup Patents Competition Social Network 100

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2018

According to an MIT study a while back, only about 10% of patents granted in the United States have any meaningful commercial importance and less than one percent are of seminal importance. Nearly all new businesses aspiring to reach meaningful scale require some sort of outside funding to finance a competitive growth trajectory.

Guide 95

Guide Startup Ideas Entrepreneur 95

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). Creating intellectual property, including patents, is the kay to long-term value and a sustainable competitive advantage. Accountability.

Entrepreneur 64

Entrepreneur Metrics Coach Competition 64

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2012

Love that sustainable competitive advantage. Working on that unique design, or completing the breakthrough for an innovative patent, are moments of inspiration that you will never forget, especially if they become your competitive edge. Incorporate, register your domain name, trademarks, and copyrights, then patent if possible.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Patents Startup Ideas 102

socalTECH

APRIL 29, 2014

A number of teams have recently been looking to turn that vision into reality, as a result of the Qualcomm Tricorder Prize , a $10M competition being run by the X Prize Foundation to create a real life Tricorder. That''s essentially how the Tricoder competition was formed--it''s time for this to happen. Mann implantable device area.

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Startup Competition Software Review UCLA 262

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). Creating intellectual property, including patents, is the key to long-term value and a sustainable competitive advantage. Accountability. Observe and measure. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 101

Entrepreneur Startup Coach Metrics 101

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 26, 2012

Use it in every networking situation and business conference introduction. For example, “I just patented a new cell-phone technology that will double battery life for half the cost. Unlike [competition], we [differentiation].” Present a sustainable competitive advantage. I need your help in getting it to market.”

Startup 113

Startup Patents Template Competition 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2020

For example, “I have patented a new tire that will double the wear mileage at half the cost.” Describe technology and features, not competitiveness. You should also deliver it at the beginning of every networking opportunity, and train your team to do the same. Too much technology and too many features can scare off both.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Also, be sure to evaluate the veracity of the startup alumni network – look for examples in which alumni assisted startups as advisors, investors, etc. Ask: How many patents were filed by students and faculty during each of the past five years? Is there a venture competition with cash prizes?

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Venture Capital Class Patents 100

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

According to an MIT study a while back, only about 10% of patents granted in the United States have any meaningful commercial importance and less than one percent are of seminal importance. Nearly all new businesses aspiring to reach meaningful scale require some sort of outside funding to finance a competitive growth trajectory.

Startup 103

Startup Ideas Entrepreneur Competition 103

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

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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). Creating intellectual property, including patents, is the kay to long-term value and a sustainable competitive advantage. Accountability.

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Metrics Coach Competition Ideas 64

socalTECH

JULY 31, 2013

Our initial apps have been around distribution automation or distribution monitoring, such as monitoring distribution lines and figuring out when they go down, particularly in areas not covered by cellular or other wireless networks, and which are hard to reach. Lots of vendors are looking at cell phone networks as being nearly ubiquitous.

Technical Review 213

Technical Review Software Review Networking Technology 213

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2016

Most universities have a file of patents from project work that they are willing to license to any entrepreneur for business commercialization, with little or no cost up front. They have connections to industry associations and entrepreneur organizations that can kick-start your networking efforts, both locally and globally.

Entrepreneur 55

Entrepreneur Capital Class Startup 55

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Love that sustainable competitive advantage. Working on that unique design, or completing the breakthrough for an innovative patent, are moments of inspiration that you will never forget, especially if they become your competitive edge. Incorporate, register your domain name, trademarks, and copyrights, then patent if possible.

Startup 88

Startup Patents Competition Social Network 88

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2015

For example, “I have patented a new LCD with double the intensity at half the cost, already proven locally, and I just need resources to scale for this market.” Your second sentence should acknowledge competition, but highlight your added value. Your second sentence should acknowledge competition, but highlight your added value.

Startup 104

Startup Summary Patents Examples 104

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2014

Of course, previous successes provide more direct evidence of a network of the right people. Registered patents and other intellectual property. From an investor perspective, understanding and acting early to establish a sustainable competitive advantage, and barrier to entry, is the best assurance of a financial return.

Entrepreneur 107

Entrepreneur Angel Social Media Patents 107

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Ali Khoshgozaran: Before we started the company, me and my partner had participated in the USC Viterbi startup competition. About 100 teams participated in that competition, and 10 teams were selected to be part of USC''s Viterbi Startup Garage program. How did Tilofy come about?

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USC Southern California Organization UCLA 236

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Use it in every networking situation and business conference introduction. Who is your competition? Successful competition is a positive - they are proof your business model and/or concept work. What is your competitive advantage? This could be a patent, key partners, domain expertise, or a better distribution channel.

Startup 93

Startup Competition Summary Patents 93

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

How is this different from a typical content delivery network (CDN)? These large mobile carriers have audiences, but something they dont have content services to attract and retain subscribers to a mobile network. For the first three years, it was all about research and development, building IP and patents and so forth.

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Content Startup Mobile Media 113

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2013

According to a recent MIT study , only about 10% of patents granted in the United States have any meaningful commercial importance and less than one percent are of seminal importance. Nearly all new businesses aspiring to reach meaningful scale require some sort of outside funding to finance a competitive growth trajectory.

Startup 105

Startup Ideas Entrepreneur Competition 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2012

According to a recent MIT study , only about 10% of patents granted in the United States have any meaningful commercial importance and less than one percent are of seminal importance. Nearly all new businesses aspiring to reach meaningful scale require some sort of outside funding to finance a competitive growth trajectory.

Entrepreneur 94

Entrepreneur Startup Ideas Competition 94

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

But many entrepreneurs don’t realize that Angels are also extremely discerning in the projects that they will invest in, rejecting approximately 97% of the proposals submitted to them, according to the California Investment Network. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Define some intellectual property.

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Angel Screening Summary Startup 104

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. Attend trade shows and network to find the right players and pitch your product. Now get real (cook it). Look hard at the technology for feasibility and risk.

Ideas 104

Ideas Mentor Resource Entrepreneur 104

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. Attend trade shows and network to find the right players and pitch your product. Now get real (cook it). Look hard at the technology for feasibility and risk.

Ideas 107

Ideas Mentor Entrepreneur Resource 107

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2013

Competitive risk. Even in an open space, you need intellectual property, like patents, to keep potential competitors from overrunning you. On the Internet, I would add new social networking sites, and new matchmaking sites. Think seriously about the number and clout of your competitors. Operational risk.

Startup 104

Startup Examples Entrepreneur Social Network 104

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. Attend trade shows and network to find the right players and pitch your product. Now get real (cook it). Look hard at the technology for feasibility and risk.

Ideas 56

Ideas Mentor Resource Product 56

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 25, 2012

Competitive risk. Even in an open space, you need intellectual property, like patents, to keep potential competitors from overrunning you. On the Internet, I would add new social networking sites, and new matchmaking sites. Think seriously about the number and clout of your competitors. Operational risk.

Entrepreneur 108

Entrepreneur Examples Social Network Marketing 108

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. File a patent and trademarks to show real intellectual property. Having a defensible competitive advantage or “barrier to entry” is another critical step to funding, and another common stumbling block during all phases of the funding process. Free trials don’t count.

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Invest Angel Technical Review Summary 99

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2021

A large portion of your competitive advantage and your potential value to investors is the size of your intellectual property portfolio. When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. In reality, patents are only one of at least eight items that should be in your IP portfolio. Copyrights.

Startup 145

Startup Patents IP Social Media 145

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 23, 2014

So step by step, she began the works on what is now Grokker.com , the expert video network, to address this need. The network produces its own videos in-house, featuring a notable network of expert yogis, chefs, trainers and fitness instructors, and also curates a selection of the best videos from around the Web. That was 2012.

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