InfoChachkie

AUGUST 24, 2015

Clueless, yet unafraid, Hedy and Antheil set out to design a secure remote control guidance system for the US government. In 1945, Hedy and Antheil codified their invention by filing a patent claim. In homage to the piano’s 88 keys, their design hopped the signal between 88 frequencies. Images: Associated Press. Share and Enjoy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

The critical success factors for a product business are well known, starting with selling every unit with a gross margin of 50 percent or more, building a patent and other intellectual property, and continuous product improvement. They tell these entrepreneurs to sell themselves, execute well, and grow organically.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

Every technical entrepreneur is an early adopter of technology, so naturally they build things with people like themselves in mind. Moore, “ Crossing the Chasm ,” but most entrepreneurs don’t realize how much it relates to them. chasm early adopters entrepreneurs Geoffrey Moore startups'

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2013

In my experience, inventors and technologists aren’t interested or aren’t very good at building a business, and entrepreneurs aren’t usually good scientists. Historically, it’s also not often that a good inventor was also a good entrepreneur. Most good entrepreneurs are idea people, and can flood you with ideas.

Entrepreneur 102

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2020

Many experts are certain that successful entrepreneurs are the ones with the most inspiration (passion and dream), while others will assert that it’s about more perspiration (working harder). Overcoming obstacles and learning is one of the biggest inspiration for most entrepreneurs. Note the growth of your team and your own leadership.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 3, 2012

In my experience, inventors aren’t interested or aren’t very good at building a business, and entrepreneurs aren’t usually good scientists. Historically, it’s also not often that a good inventor was also a good entrepreneur. Some now argue that even our entrepreneur heroes, like Thomas Edison, really cheated on the invention side.

Entrepreneur 100

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2012

Aspiring entrepreneurs ask me why their great idea hasn’t sold; they talk about it endlessly, and they expect others to do the development, finance, and marketing work for them. Incorporate, register your domain name, trademarks, and copyrights, then patent if possible. Success is the right balance of both for fun and profit.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2022

I expect that should seem intuitive to all entrepreneurs, but every investor I know has many stories about startup funding requests with major business model elements missing. New entrepreneurs tend to focus only on product direct costs, and underestimate marketing and sales costs, overhead costs, and support costs. Cost structure.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2020

For some reason, too many aspiring entrepreneurs I know seem to focus on “actions” rather than “results.” These are not the entrepreneurs that I want to support, since I’m well aware that running a startup is far more complex, albeit more satisfying, than most conventional roles in established enterprises.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 26, 2011

In my experience, inventors aren’t interested or aren’t very good at building a business, and entrepreneurs aren’t usually good scientists. Historically, it’s also not often that a good inventor was also a good entrepreneur. Some now argue that even our entrepreneur heroes, like Thomas Edison, really cheated on the invention side.

Entrepreneur 94

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Every technical entrepreneur is an early adopter of technology, so naturally they build things with people like themselves in mind. Moore, “ Crossing the Chasm ,” but most entrepreneurs don’t realize how much it relates to them. Psychologists call this the confirmation bias. Usability features are as important as function.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 2, 2010

An understanding of intellectual property is essential to companies, universities, entrepreneurs, researchers and inventors. Anyone involved in innovation--from gene therapy treatments to surfboard designs--needs to know what their IP is and how to protect it. See [link] (more).

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Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Jennifer Monti, MD, a cardiologist and entrepreneur, is the director of Maine Medical Center’s new ‘Innovation Cohort’. Unfortunately, health systems—and the education of people who work within health systems—are not designed to capitalize on the insights of their employees, she said. Questions of IP.

IP 70

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2013

Entrepreneurs often get the advice from their lawyers and friends to always get a Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA or CDA) signed before disclosing anything about their new venture. You won’t last long as an entrepreneur in this category, since a startup is all about taking risks. Prior to patent application. Who is right?

Ideas 92

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Brian Mac Mahon is a serial entrepreneur and investor and has owned companies in over 35 countries. Their patented 12 step accelerator is unlike any other program available and gives direct access to specialists in branding, design, business planning, product fit, strategic planning, web development, growth hacking and so much more.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2020

That’s why I caution my aspiring entrepreneur clients against proclaiming to investors that they are a great “idea” person. His challenge is to focus on one market, with a specific design, cost, and price. Then, he'll need to patent it and create a plan to show opportunity, competition, and financial projections.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2012

Entrepreneurs often get the advice from their lawyers and friends to always get a Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA or CDA) signed before disclosing anything about their new venture. You won’t last long as an entrepreneur in this category, since a startup is all about taking risks. Prior to patent application. Who is right?

Startup 97

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

It’s a new age for aspiring entrepreneurs, where anyone with a dream or a hobby should be turning it into a business. Too many entrepreneurs still think plans are for investors, and investors are required to build a startup. You no longer need to travel to China or hire an expensive prototyping expert to mock up your new design.

Startup 108

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Yarnell Design (www.masonyarnell.com/tech). Brilliant web and iPhone app design. Thanks to all of our sponsors, who make our coverage of Southern California's technology industry possible: Sponsors. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Technology.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 28, 2013

Helping solicit new business ideas and patents from individuals, federal research labs, universities and other R&D organizations countrywide. Members submit ideas and patents, the JumpStartFund community members and the JumpStartFund team vets them. El Segundo, CA based JumpStarter Inc., Social network for investors.

El Segundo 76

El Segundo Social Network Startup Patents 76

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

In my experience, inventors aren’t interested or aren’t very good at building a business, and entrepreneurs aren’t usually good scientists. Historically, it’s also not often that a good inventor was also a good entrepreneur. Some now argue that even our entrepreneur heroes, like Thomas Edison, really cheated on the invention side.

Entrepreneur 48

Entrepreneur Ideas Patents Resource 48

Xconomy

JULY 5, 2016

When doctors implant devices to replace a patient’s missing bones or support damaged bones, those devices were probably designed, developed, and/or manufactured in Warsaw. Some of these entrepreneurs are faculty and staff members who license their own work. Warsaw, IN, is the “Orthopedic Capital of the World.”.

Patents 67

Patents Research Anthem Education 67

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 24, 2011

Entrepreneurs often get the advice from their lawyers and friends to always get a Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA or CDA) signed before disclosing anything about their new venture. You won’t last long as an entrepreneur in this category, since a startup is all about taking risks. Prior to patent application. Who is right?

Patents 90

Patents Sample Ideas Entrepreneur 90

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Every technical entrepreneur is an early adopter of technology, so naturally they build things with people like themselves in mind. Moore, “ Crossing the Chasm ,” but most entrepreneurs don’t realize how much it relates to them. Psychologists call this the confirmation bias. Usability features are as important as function.

Technical Review 96

Technical Review News Customer Custom 96

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

If you are one of the thousands of entrepreneurs who need equity funding to get your startup going (no loans to repay), you are probably overwhelmed at the prospect of finding, contacting and pitching to the huge number of qualified angels and investment groups around the country. File a provisional patent or other intellectual property.

Platform 94

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2013

Aspiring entrepreneurs ask me why their great idea hasn’t sold; they talk about it endlessly, and they expect others to do the development, finance, and marketing work for them. Incorporate, register your domain name, trademarks, and copyrights, then patent if possible. entrepreneur startup perspiration inspiration business'

Startup 100

Startup Patents Competition Social Network 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2015

Many experts are certain that successful entrepreneurs are the ones with the most inspiration (passion and dream), while others will assert that it’s about more perspiration (working harder). Overcoming obstacles and learning is one of the biggest inspiration for most entrepreneurs. Note the growth of your team and your own leadership.

Satisfaction 101

Satisfaction Entrepreneur Customer Custom 101

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2014

The critical success factors for a product business are well known, starting with selling every unit with a gross margin of 50 percent or more, building a patent and other intellectual property, and continuous product improvement. They tell these entrepreneurs to sell themselves, execute well, and grow organically.

Services 105

Services Startup Training Writing 105

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

The critical success factors for a product business are well known, starting with selling every unit with a gross margin of 50 percent or more, building a patent and other intellectual property, and continuous product improvement. They tell these entrepreneurs to sell themselves, execute well, and grow organically.

Services 72

Services Startup Training Writing 72

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Every technical entrepreneur is an early adopter of technology, so naturally they build things with people like themselves in mind. Moore, “ Crossing the Chasm ,” but most entrepreneurs don’t realize how much it relates to them. Psychologists call this the confirmation bias. Usability features are as important as function.

Customer 100

Customer Custom Technical Review News 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP Litigation - IP Licenses and Agreements: distribution, development, joint venture - Intellectual property aspects of mergers and acquisitions. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Startups Made Simple.

Orange County 113

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Bold entrepreneurs now can credibly talk about entirely new markets, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), genetic modifications, and privatized space travel. Too many founders still focus their product design and selling efforts only on direct paybacks to the customer. Incent your team to continually think “outside-the-box.”

Marketing 92

Marketing Demand Examples Social Media 92

socalTECH

AUGUST 7, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. We are seeking a Product Marketing Manager, who plans, develops, and implements marketing programs designed to increase product penetration of commercial customers. Silicon Valley Bank (www.svb.com). Dedicated to our Clients. Need office or Tech Space?

SoCalTech 100

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socalTECH

JULY 24, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. We are seeking a Product Marketing Manager, who plans, develops, and implements marketing programs designed to increase product penetration of commercial customers. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. They include: Sponsors.

SoCalTech 100

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socalTECH

MAY 22, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP Litigation - IP Licenses and Agreements: distribution, development, joint venture - Intellectual property aspects of mergers and acquisitions. They include: Sponsors. Silicon Valley Bank (www.svb.com).

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon IP 100

Tech Coast Venture Network

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Design the Organization – Most grow organically and are based on people, not on the job that needs to be done. Design the Job – Include reporting relationships, authority, responsibilities, and performance metrics. Entrepreneurs who have the discipline to plan well significantly increase their odds of success.

Design 100

Design Resource Metrics Patents 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2012

Many writers have outlined the critical success factors for product companies, like sell every unit at a profit, patent the design, and continuous product improvement. You can’t measure, scale, or patent a service process that is not clearly documented. Define and document the service process you sell.

Satisfaction 91

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