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Take this test to predict your success:

Berkonomics

If your vision is for a product or service that fills a need in a mature industry, you may be flying against the prevailing winds as a market shrinks over time, taking your business with it. A core patent or “thicket” of patents protecting your offering? Can you translate an idea into a compelling product?

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6 Keys To Aiming Your Product To Mainstream Customers

Startup Professionals Musings

The good news is that early adopters are never reluctant to sign up as beta customers and will provide you early feedback on product quality. Regular users like to see more white space, and are more impressed with the Amazon patented one-click-buy button, to complete a purchase in one click. I call it failing by early adopters.

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Emulex Ordered To Pay Broadcom In Patent Trial

socalTECH

Costa Mesa-based Emulex reported Thursday afternoon that it has been ordered to pay $387,922 to Irvine-based Broadcom , in a partial verdict in a patent infringement lawsuit. District Court for the Central District of California, which found that certain serial/deserializers used by Emulex infringed upon patents owned by Broadcom.

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Power-One Inks Patent Deal

socalTECH

Camarillo-based Power-One , a developer of power supplies and power conversion products, said Tuesday that it has entered into a patent license with Ericsson AB Power Modules, a developer of power products to the information and communications industry. Financial details of the patent license agreement were not disclosed.

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Blueland launches with a suite of eco-friendly cleaning supplies designed to reduce plastic waste

TechCrunch LA

The answer she came up with is Blueland, a new line of cleaning products that launches today. Blueland cleaning products/Image courtesy of Blueland. After coming up with the idea Paiji had to find a manufacturer, who’d be willing to help reinvent an entire product category for a startup retailer.

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A heartbreaking story about time and money.

Berkonomics

Since this number is budgeted and pre-authorized, managers tend to focus upon other things such as sales, marketing and product development issues. There is an art to efficient management of a process, whether that is the process of bringing a product to market from R&D to production or developing a new product’s launch program.

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5 Tips To Keep Your Startup Productive, Not Just Busy

Startup Professionals Musings

There are complex processes, like filing a patent, and financial tools that may be new to you, including Excel and Quickbooks. Remember the concept of minimum viable product (MVP), which is designed to test viability and interest before you burn through too much of your energy and resources.

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