Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2015

An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand. At present, no world patents or international patent process exists, so you need to apply in every relevant country. However, to gain a true competitive edge, you still need to implement effective solutions first at the local level.

Patents 106

Patents Startup Offshore Demand 106

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

For example, “Compared to product x, my solution will get the job done in half the time, and at half the price.” Being first to offer something is often used to cover the fact that you have no patent or intellectual property. You won’t get any credibility for refusing to admit that airplanes are competition for trains.

Startup 100

Startup Competition Patents Training 100

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand. At present, no world patents or international patent process really exists, so you need to apply in every relevant country. However, to gain a true competitive edge, you still need to implement effective solutions first at the local level.

Marketing 54

Marketing Patents Offshore Startup 54

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2012

The honest answer is that ideas and new technologies are worth nothing, outside the context of a specific entrepreneur and a specific business plan that meets a market need for a fair price. Is it competitive to the current alternatives? Patents may slow down competition, but they are not a real barrier to entry.

Patents 95

Patents Journal Ideas Competition 95

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand. At present, no world patents or international patent process exists, so you need to apply in every relevant country. However, to gain a true competitive edge, you still need to implement effective solutions first at the local level.

Entrepreneur 97

Entrepreneur Patents Startup Offshore 97

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

For example, “Compared to product x, my solution will get the job done in half the time, and at half the price.” Being first to offer something is often used to cover the fact that you have no patent or intellectual property. You won’t get any credibility for refusing to admit that airplanes are competition for trains.

Startup 102

Startup Competition Patents Training 102

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2012

An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand. At present, no world patents or international patent process exists, so you need to apply in every relevant country. However, to gain a true competitive edge, you still need to implement effective solutions first at the local level.

Marketing 104

Marketing Startup Patents Offshore 104

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2011

The honest answer is that ideas and new technologies are worth nothing, outside the context of a specific business plan that meets a market need for a fair price. 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.

Technology 95

Technology Patents Journal Ideas 95

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

This is also the place to first mention patents and any other differentiators that put you ahead of competition. Every new offering has competition and alternatives, so it’s not credible to claim no competitors. Name the three top ones, and present your sustainable advantage as well as barriers to entry for new startups.

Invest 108

Invest Startup Slides Equity 108

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2011

An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand. At present, no world patents or international patent process exists, so you need to apply in every relevant country. However, to gain a true competitive edge, you still need to implement effective solutions first at the local level.

Entrepreneur 103

Entrepreneur Patents Offshore Startup 103

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2015

Find out if something very similar is already selling, and who your competition would be if you proceed. Ask some potential customers to see if there is real interest, and start thinking about price versus cost. File at least a provisional patent and one or more trademarks. Look hard at the technology for feasibility and risk.

Ideas 104

Ideas Mentor Resource Entrepreneur 104

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Every price comparison out there, whether that's Google Products, Bizrate, or other sites, can find books, but you can only do it one at a time. Jonathan Simkin: I was actually in high school when I decided I'd either start a company when I graduated, or go into patent law. Jonathan Simkin: Certainly, it is extremely competitive.

UCSD 185

UCSD Course Startup Sites 185

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2010

For example, “Compared to product x, my solution will get the job done in half the time, and at half the price.” Being first to offer something is often used to cover the fact that you have no patent or intellectual property. You won’t get any credibility for refusing to admit that airplanes are competition for trains.

Startup 89

Startup Competition Patents Entrepreneur 89

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2014

Find out if something very similar is already selling, and who your competition would be if you proceed. Ask some potential customers to see if there is real interest, and start thinking about price versus cost. File at least a provisional patent and one or more trademarks. Look hard at the technology for feasibility and risk.

Ideas 107

Ideas Mentor Entrepreneur Resource 107

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Find out if something very similar is already selling, and who your competition would be if you proceed. Ask some potential customers to see if there is real interest, and start thinking about price versus cost. File at least a provisional patent and one or more trademarks. Look hard at the technology for feasibility and risk.

Ideas 56

Ideas Mentor Resource Product 56

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 present them with many advantages as they go on our platform. Who are your core customers?

Content 113

Content Startup Mobile Platform 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2010

An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand. At present, no world patents or international patent process exists, so you need to apply in every relevant country. However, to gain a true competitive edge, you still need to implement effective solutions first at the local level.

Startup 89

Startup Patents Offshore Demand 89

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2010

How will you price it and position it in the market? Have you patented it? How will the inevitable changes in markets, consumer behaviors, and competitive offerings affect outcomes? Exactly what are you introducing into the marketplace that takes advantage of the opportunity you've identified? What are the features and benefits?

Startup 91

Startup Oracle Entrepreneur Ideas 91

socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2009

For example, we support promotions for Sony movies, a combination of database and telecom work for interactive TV shows like the Price is Right, Deal or No Deal, the Game Show Network, and I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. We've got patents on technology that helps save bandwidth utilized for VoIP calls and particularly for video.

IP 165

IP Pasadena Angels Pasadena Los Angeles 165

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. Price: $1.99 Quirktastic Media (Durham, NC).

Startup 80

Startup Mentor Platform Help 80