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Here’s How You Get A VC To Pull Out Their Checkbook

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Most newspapers are written at a third-grade reading level, White House press releases average a fourth-grade reading level and the New York Times is easily digestible by the average fifth grader. Patents and Trademarks. Competition. Distribution and Sales. Who else offers similar pain relief and why is yours so much better?

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You’ll learn about competitive products that exist or are being built. What we are talking about is a spectrum of how you restrict early communications around your business: Who you will talk to including the public / press / etc. You’ll get suggestions for improvements. You’ll discover flaws and hopefully correct them.

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NDA Stealth Mode and Sharing Your Startup Concept

SoCal CTO

You’ll learn about competitive products that exist or are being built. What we are talking about is a spectrum of how you restrict early communications around your business: Who you will talk to including the public / press / etc. You’ll get suggestions for improvements. You’ll discover flaws and hopefully correct them.

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10 Entrepreneur Milestones That Make Funding Easy

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File a provisional patent, register a trademark, and reserve your company domain names. It’s also the keystone to convincing investors that you have a “sustainable competitive advantage.” Funding for pre-revenue startups used to be the domain of angel investors, but they have moved up-stage. Register some intellectual property.

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10 Keys to Startup Traction That Investors Look For

Startup Professionals Musings

File a provisional patent, register a trademark, and reserve your company domain names. It’s also the keystone to convincing investors that you have a “sustainable competitive advantage.” Funding for pre-revenue startups used to be the domain of angel investors, but they have moved up-stage. Register some intellectual property.

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These 10 Steps Will Make Your Startup Fundable

Startup Professionals Musings

File a provisional patent, register a trademark, and reserve your company domain names. It’s also the keystone to convincing investors that you have a “sustainable competitive advantage.” Funding for pre-revenue startups used to be the domain of angel investors, but they have moved up-stage. Register some intellectual property.

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Ten Tips for Business Traction to Attract Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

File a provisional patent, register a trademark, and reserve your company domain names. It’s also the keystone to convincing investors that you have a “sustainable competitive advantage.” Funding for pre-revenue startups used to be the domain of angel investors, but they have moved up-stage. Register some intellectual property.

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