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Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 12, 2015
As a startup investor in this age of the entrepreneur, I see many more startups, but innovation is still hard to find. The most common proposals I hear are for yet another social networking site ( over 200 active ), or another dating site (now over 2500 in the US alone). Followers and linear thinkers need not apply.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 15, 2013
You don’t need to invent an innovative product to be a real entrepreneur. Many of these new entrepreneurs were regular employees a few years ago, focused on a skill specialty. We are becoming a society of entrepreneurs. specialist entrepreneur startup freelance business' Here are a few examples: Marketing specialists.
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Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
You don’t need to invent an innovative product to be a real entrepreneur. Self-employed services specialists are just as important, and are a growing part of this new “ age of the entrepreneur ” that I discussed last week. Many of these new entrepreneurs were regular employees a few years ago, focused on a skill specialty.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 22, 2012
Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. The patent process is far from perfect, but it’s a huge step ahead of no proprietary content. Create intellectual property. Start early by registering your company, and reserving the name as your website domain name. Also don’t forget trademarks and copyrights.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 22, 2010
A couple of weeks ago I was privileged to meet Lon Safko, probably most recognized as the author of his best-selling book " The Social Media Bible.” In reality, he is also a serial entrepreneur, inventor, and international speaker. Lon is the founder of 14 companies, 19 inventions, and he holds three patents. That's mine.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 24, 2010
Entrepreneurs who run startups have to be generalists to survive. Yet I’m seeing another critical group of entrepreneurs, self-employed specialists, who are a growing part of this new “ entrepreneurial revolution ” that I discussed a couple of weeks ago. Many of these new entrepreneurs were regular employees a few years ago.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 12, 2013
Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. The patent process is far from perfect, but it’s a huge step ahead of no proprietary content. spirit entrepreneur startup mistakes business' Create intellectual property. Also don’t forget trademarks and copyrights. Make marketing and sales a priority.
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