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LegalZoom, Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Team Up

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Dun & Bradstreet Credibility, which is headed by high tech vet Jeffrey Stibel, will provide information on its D&B D-U-N-S number to customers of LegalZoom. D&B provides business credit ratings and related services; LegalZoom is a provider of online legal documents, and is headed by John Suh.

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Rumpus, the collaborative toolkit from Oblong Industries, is now available on Webex

TechCrunch LA

Now, he designs those systems for the real world through his company Oblong Industries , which has labored to create a full stack of collaborative tools for business users that are every bit as high-tech as the one’s Underkoffler dreamt for the silver screen.

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

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There is a common misconception that an idea can be protected by documenting it, placing it in an envelope and then mailing it to yourself. Underlying this presumption is the belief that if the envelop is unopened, the postmark will “prove” the date the idea was conceived (or at least when it was documented). Provisional Approach.

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10 Keys To Building Unstoppable Startup Partnerships

Startup Professionals Musings

Finding a high-tech co-founder in the middle of Kansas may be a long search. There’s a reason that Silicon Valley and Boston are hubs for high-tech startups. Negotiate and document roles early, including who is the boss. Use caution to avoid employer conflicts of interest and non-compete clauses.

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6 Key Leaders Every Technical Startup Needs To Thrive

Startup Professionals Musings

Young high-tech startups are at constant risk of forgetting that they actually need to sell the wonderful technology they invented. In the midst of high-tech development, funding, and selling, someone has to keep the office network running, get processes documented, and manage to keep everyone happy and busy.

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6 Team Members Who Will Make Your New Venture Robust

Startup Professionals Musings

Young high-tech startups are at constant risk of forgetting that they actually need to sell the wonderful technology they invented. In the midst of high-tech development, funding, and selling, someone has to keep the office network running, get processes documented, and manage to keep everyone happy and busy.

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Entrepreneurs Confuse Product and Business Plans

Startup Professionals Musings

A business plan is an “outward facing” document for external investors, or for C-level executives within your own company. For software, websites, and high-tech products, this is the “meat” of what you intend to build. It’s definitely positive to have a product plan. Here are some key components: Problem statement and solution.

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