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Five Startup Tips From Bill Gates

InfoChachkie

Mark noted that even if an entrepreneur does not become a master developer, by simply understanding the software development process, they will be a more effective startup leader. Banana IP. "Intellectual As described in IP Is Worthless To A Startup , most startups over estimate the value of their intellectual property.

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Intellectual Property – Worthless To A Startup, Priceless To A Big Dumb Company

InfoChachkie

Intellectual Property (IP) is an ugly thing at a startup. However, to a Big Dumb Company (BDC), a startup’s IP is a thing of beauty. How can IP be worthless to a startup yet very worthwhile to a BDC? Because IP has intrinsic value, but only in the right hands. Yet, it does nothing to help you execute your business model.

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Maine’s Largest Hospital Launches Internal Health Tech Accelerator

Tech.Co

They also partner with business development experts to help participants transition from idea to intellectual property into partnerships and startups. Questions of IP. A common question Monti receives is who would own the intellectual property rights if an employee develops a new product or service at the accelerator.

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Five Reasons for Setting Startup Strategy Early

Startup Professionals Musings

Develop the solution with your technology, and develop a strategy to maximize your impact in the marketplace. Here are five good reasons for setting the strategy early, as summarized by Mark Thompson and Brian Tracy in their new book “ Now, Build a Great Business! Intellectual property (IP). Scalability.

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NDA Stealth Mode and Sharing Your Startup Concept

SoCal CTO

One of the readers asked my opinion around sharing your startup concept: My first question has always been - how do you protect your idea while shopping around for feedback, partners, developers, etc.? Some resources on this: Intellectual Property is More Than Patents Does My Startup Have Intellectual Property? Lots of thoughts here.

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NDA Stealth Mode and Sharing Your Startup Concept

SoCal CTO

One of the readers asked my opinion around sharing your startup concept: My first question has always been - how do you protect your idea while shopping around for feedback, partners, developers, etc.? Some resources on this: Intellectual Property is More Than Patents Does My Startup Have Intellectual Property? Lots of thoughts here.

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Interview with Vanessa Dawson, The Vinetta Project

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We have been in operation for about five yaers now, across North America, and operate a chapter model with local programming, across seven cities across the US and across Canada. They are looking for early-stage companies, which have an advantage with IP, or some sort of patent, or sensibility from the technical perspective.