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Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 1, 2021
Those at the other extreme don’t look up from the grindstone long enough to notice whether all their work is producing sweat equity or just sweat. You have figured out how to undercut your competitor’s price, and still hold your margin. Incorporate, register your domain name, trademarks, and copyrights, then patent if possible.
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 14, 2017
And of course we help with business development introductions and with fund raising events. Boards are not appointed to be founder-friendly lapdogs for the 1–3 founders who start companies and usually own the largest equity positions in the company. Often we are asked to get involved in executive-level recruiting.
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Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 30, 2012
Look how the Japanese entered the auto industry, or how McDonalds imitated White Castle, or how Wal-Mart “perfected” the low-price high-volume approach. Of course, the first one gets the patent. But patent disclosure requirements often make imitation easier, and smart technologists can work around most patents anyway.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 26, 2011
Look how the Japanese entered the auto industry, or how McDonalds imitated White Castle, or how Wal-Mart “perfected” the low-price high-volume approach. Of course, the first one gets the patent. But patent disclosure requirements often make imitation easier, and smart technologists can work around most patents anyway.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 27, 2018
Of course, you wouldn’t include this data in your customer product pitch. Business model showing costs, pricing, and margins. Patents, trade secrets, and trademarks are very attractive to investors, since these are not easily overcome by competitors. Specific investment size request, and equity offered.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 18, 2013
Those at the other extreme don’t look up from the grindstone long enough to notice whether all their work is producing sweat equity or just sweat. You have figured out how to undercut your competitor’s price, and still hold your margin. Incorporate, register your domain name, trademarks, and copyrights, then patent if possible.
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 29, 2012
Those at the other extreme don’t look up from the grindstone long enough to notice whether all their work is producing sweat equity or just sweat. You have figured out how to undercut your competitor’s price, and still hold your margin. Incorporate, register your domain name, trademarks, and copyrights, then patent if possible.
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