socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

As the school year kicks off for college students, one of the big tasks of the year is buying books for their courses. What our site does, instead, is it integrates directly with a student course schedule, so you can just enter your course, and it automated the process of buying all of your books simultaneously.

UCSD 185

UCSD Course Startup Sites 185

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2017

And of course we help with business development introductions and with fund raising events. Often we are asked to get involved in executive-level recruiting.

Startup 217

Startup Technical Review Equity Report 217

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

No known patents filed. Maybe the solution hasn’t yet been commercialized, but a patent has been submitted by someone else, putting your idea in jeopardy. Another series of searches on Google Patents and the US Patent Office site and Free Patents Online is in order at this point.

Ideas 97

Ideas Patents Startup Google 97

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2018

Of course, you wouldn’t include this data in your customer product pitch. Potential investors love to see gross margins in the fifty percent range or greater, with recurring revenue through subscriptions, follow-on sales, or services. Customized marketing strategy and realistic sales plans. “If

Product 58

Product Slides Entrepreneur Invest 58

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Of course, their answer is that the second intends to get to market faster, but every engine has limits regardless the fuel applied. Waiting until you have something to sell before bringing on a sales and operations staff. Getting a sales contract before manufacturing inventory. Social media is not rocket science.

Startup 89

Startup Search Engine Optimization Outsource Development Social Media 89

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2011

No known patents filed. Maybe the solution hasn’t yet been commercialized, but a patent has been submitted by someone else, putting your idea in jeopardy. Another series of searches on Google Patents and the US Patent Office site and Free Patents Online is in order at this point.

Ideas 94

Ideas Patents Startup Google 94

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Of course, their answer is that the second intends to get to market faster, but every engine has limits regardless the fuel applied. Waiting until you have something to sell before bringing on a sales and operations staff. Getting a sales contract before manufacturing inventory. Social media is not rocket science.

Startup 108

Startup Search Engine Optimization Outsource Development Social Media 108

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

The value of patents and trademarks is not certifiable, especially if you are only at the provisional stage. NewCo has filed a patent on one of their software tool algorithms, which is very positive, and puts them several steps ahead of others who may be venturing into the same area. Early customers and contracts in progress add value.

Startup 108

Startup Invest Patents Outsource Development 108

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The value of patents and trademarks is not certifiable, especially if you are only at the provisional stage. NewCo has filed a patent on one of their software tool algorithms, which is very positive, and puts them several steps ahead of others who may be venturing into the same area. Early customers and contracts in progress add value.

Funding 98

Funding Startup Patents Outsource Development 98

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2014

Of course, their answer is that the second intends to get to market faster, but every engine has limits regardless the fuel applied. Waiting until you have something to sell before bringing on a sales and operations staff. Getting a sales contract before manufacturing inventory. Social media is not rocket science.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Search Engine Optimization Outsource Development Social Media 105

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

It freed up Ophir to grow out our sales organization, to work more closely with agencies, to innovate on product and to raise capital. A great CFO will make sure you’re accurately measuring your CAC (along with a great marketer, of course) and your LTV. Who is leading your patent filing program? Here’s the dilemma.

Outsource Development 150

Outsource Development Metrics Startup Sales 150

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2016

But, of course, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try. Patents and other intellectual property are a necessary initial “barrier to entry,” but these are just the beginning. Scalability in the worldwide arena must already be demonstrated, with plenty of growth potential ahead. Most unicorns pop up first in new solution categories.

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Company Companies Startup Statistics 100

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Of course, every company needs these, in due time. In today’s Internet world, enterprising entrepreneurs have found that they can find out and do almost anything they need, from incorporating the company to filing patents, without expensive consultants, or the cost to hiring and firing employees.

Startup 100

Startup Entrepreneur Technical Review Equity 100

Berkonomics

MARCH 30, 2010

Dreaming of a company many times the size, he led the board to approve a complete reversal of course, even stating that the company should ignore the existing market niche completely and redesign the product for the broad Fortune 500 corporate market. All investors, including the VC firm, lost everything.

Venture Capital 212

Venture Capital Product Resource Marketing 212

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2014

The same is true for filing patents, registering trademarks, and filing copyrights. Social media facilitates marketing and sales. Of course, not all new businesses can benefit from all these recommendations, so think carefully about what you can do, and what you can’t. Work out of your home, and keep your own books.

Entrepreneur 104

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Commerce 104

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2010

No patents filed. Maybe the solution hasn’t yet been commercialized, but a patent has been submitted by someone else, putting your idea in jeopardy. Another series of searches on Google Patents and the US Patent Office site and Free Patents Online is in order at this point. Right team is ready.

Ideas 48

Ideas Patents Startup Google 48

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2016

Of course, I understand and don’t condone bad actors who get greedy, and exploit ways to unjustly squeeze customers and employees. The best differentiation is a patent or other intellectual property that also provides a barrier to entry. Show an aggressive marketing and sales plan.

Entrepreneur 58

Entrepreneur Ideas Pricing Customer 58

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

The value of patents and trademarks is not certifiable, especially if you are only at the provisional stage. NewCo has filed a patent on one of their software tool algorithms, which is very positive, and puts them several steps ahead of others who may be venturing into the same area. Early customers and contracts in progress add value.

Startup 93

Startup Patents Outsource Development Web 93

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Of course, every company needs these, in due time. In today’s Internet world, enterprising entrepreneurs have found that they can find out and do almost anything they need, from incorporating the company to filing patents, without expensive consultants, or the cost to hiring and firing employees.

Technical Review 95

Technical Review Startup Equity Entrepreneur 95

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2012

Establishing the legal structure for your business, registering trademarks, filing copyrights and patents, and drafting partnership agreements used to require extensive attorney fees and ongoing consultation. Sales and marketing costs. Of course, a word of caution is also in order here.

Startup 102

Startup Search Engine Optimization SEM Social Network 102

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2016

If you have a proven business model with some sales, it’s credible to apply a multiplier of five to 10 times this number for the first element of valuation. Patents filed, even provisional, as well as trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets count as barriers to entry and sustainable competitive advantages.

Startup 71

Startup Patents Invest Blogging 71

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Of course, every company needs these, in due time. In today’s Internet world, enterprising entrepreneurs have found that they can find out and do almost anything they need, from incorporating the company to filing patents, without expensive consultants, or the cost to hiring and firing employees.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Technical Review Startup Equity 102

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Establishing the legal structure for your business, registering trademarks, filing copyrights and patents, and drafting partnership agreements used to require extensive attorney fees and ongoing consultation. Sales and marketing costs. Of course, a word of caution is also in order here.

Entrepreneur 94

Entrepreneur Startup Search Engine Optimization SEM 94

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Establishing the legal structure for your business, registering trademarks, filing copyrights and patents, and drafting partnership agreements used to require extensive attorney fees and ongoing consultation. Sales and marketing costs. Of course, a word of caution is also in order here.

Startup 50

Startup High Tech Search Engine Optimization SEM 50

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

After my company was acquired by Salesforce.com I was asked to stop blogging and they took over my blog as an asset in the sale of the company. Dare I steer off the course from the tried-and-true PowerPoint ritual? Distributed version control model – first in the industry like ours and we are filing patents.

Venture Capital 274

Venture Capital Blogging Startup Slides 274

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Developing their business directly through partnerships with sports teams, Crowd Seats has the ability to get larger discounts on potentially unused ticket sales to provide value for the fans, teams, and venues. Their presentation ended in a quick trivia round about science, a category which (of course), the techy audience chose.

Technical Review 94

Technical Review Idealab Startup Mobile 94

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Of course it helps to have innovative technologies before you start building a business. Investors expect proof that your invention can be manufactured in volume, and can justify a sales price at least double the cost, to a large customer set that has money to spend. You need a viable business model and customers.

Technical Review 156

Technical Review Funding Patents Ideas 156

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2021

Of course, you can find these elements embodied in many of the business plan templates and tools out there, such as the Business Model Canvas. The most attractive revenue model today for services is subscriptions, and for products it is sales and support. Patents are a good place for you to start.

Funding 132

Funding Template Resource Competition 132

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2022

No matter how excited your initial customers appear to be, every market has a saturation point on new and repeat sales. Of course, don’t forget to continually interact with your best existing customers, to find areas where you can increase customer value and squeeze out additional growth for your business.

Marketing 110

Marketing Pricing Startup Customer 110

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2023

Even adding money won’t do it – you need to create a committed and engaged team and partners for marketing and sales, as well as production and distribution. Elon Musk mitigated this by making his battery patents free to all. Choose a business model that will win in the market. Commit to a higher purpose than just financial success.

Tips 80

Tips Startup Satisfaction Ideas 80

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2020

The Apple computer was really “invented” by Steve Wozniak , but it was the marketing and sales efforts of Steve Jobs that really led to Apple’s success. Of course, this alternative requires you to swallow your pride, give up visible ownership, and likely forgo that financial bonanza you have always envisioned.

Customer 136

Customer Custom Examples .Net 136

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Of course it helps to have innovative technologies before you start building a business. Investors expect proof that your invention can be manufactured in volume, and can justify a sales price at least double the cost, to a large customer set that has money to spend. You need a viable business model and customers.

Technical Review 86

Technical Review Patents Ideas Journal 86

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2014

Of course, it helps to have innovative technologies before you start building a business. Investors expect proof that your invention can be manufactured in volume and can justify a sales price at least double the cost to a large customer set that has money to spend. You need a viable business model and customers.

Ideas 106

Ideas Technical Review Patents Entrepreneur 106

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2016

Of course it helps to have innovative technologies before you start building a business. Investors expect proof that your invention can be manufactured in volume, and can justify a sales price at least double the cost, to a large customer set that has money to spend. You need a viable business model and customers.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Patents Ideas Journal 60

Frank Addante

JUNE 4, 2006

He went from recruiter to IT manager to technical sales… Then, he did such a great job in sales that we had to build up more infrastructure for our ad-serving and email delivery platform to support the increased demand. So, we decided to move the company to Silicon Valley (with a little encouragement from Sequoia, of course).

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Email CTO Hire 40

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2012

Expertise can be marketing, technical, financial, or sales. Ideas are not intellectual property, until they have been converted into patents, trade secrets, trademarks, or copyrights. If you are an inventor and have the key patent in hand, that doesn’t mean you should be CEO. Pre-existing intellectual property.

Startup 101

Startup Entrepreneur Equity CTO Hire 101

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Expertise can be marketing, technical, financial, or sales. Ideas are not intellectual property, until they have been converted into patents, trade secrets, trademarks, or copyrights. If you are an inventor and have the key patent in hand, that doesn’t mean you should be CEO. Pre-existing intellectual property.

Equity 91

Equity Startup CTO Hire CTO Coach 91