InfoChachkie

AUGUST 10, 2010

Intellectual Property (IP) is an ugly thing at a startup. Yet, it does nothing to help you execute your business model. 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.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 19, 2011

In some instances, it will be appropriate to grandfather ongoing payments due regional distributors for their past performance. Intellectual Property (IP) provisions should ensure that both parties maintain the IP rights that they respectively own at the outset of the relationship.

Outsource Development 193

Outsource Development IP Technical Review Entrepreneur 193

socalTECH

JULY 16, 2013

As much as the idea of "Silicon Beach" wants to represent the whole of the local technology industry in Los Angeles, there are -- as one would expect in such a large metropolitan area -- many different neighborhoods and communities spread across the region, all with their own individual identities, companies, and technology focuses.

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Pasadena Santa Monica CalTech Technical Review 242

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 21, 2013

help you integrate your product with other systems making it harder for your product to be replaced by competitors. deliver profitable revenue that while on gross margins of 50% vs. software at 85-95% it is still profits to help you cover fixed costs. At a minimum co-ownership of the IP. rollout support. configuration.

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Software Review Software Services Company 321

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

We moved into the legal process and final due diligence in January and February of 2000. This helps you get your deal done in the first place and it helps you get better terms. If it’s a biz deal you might care about IP protection, revenue share, investment commitments to joint marketing – whatever. I’ve done it.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Technical Advisors 301

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

We're here to help them solve the problem of compliance and retail policy enforcement, and to understand what people are saying about their products next to their buy buttons, what kind of reviews they are getting, and to understand other things that influence sales. We provide analytics on the velocity of sales across their channels.

Artificial Inteligence 140

Artificial Inteligence Startup Commerce Sales 140

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

Seattle should be the envy of any non Silicon Valley tech community in the country. It really wouldn’t take much to turn a great technology ecosystem into a truly electric one. Who’s going to help you with improving your marketing / positioning to become a clear platform category leader like Twilio?

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Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Press 317

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Increasingly it became difficult to tell any system integration company apart and there was a whole new breed of competitors in the market helping companies build Internet businesses. The size of magazines seems to be expanding, marketing seems to be up and the number of tech announcements per day is dizzying.

Technical Review 302

Technical Review Marketing IP Outsource Development 302

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 25, 2010

I argued it in my post on how social proof helps fund raising with angel investors. “A startup could also give better deals to investors they expected to help them most&# – That is a quote from Paul on the “high resolution financing&# post. But the “I can help you more&# argument comes often from investors.

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Venture Capital Pricing Technical Review Startup 286

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2016

Crowdfunding is the hot new vehicle for raising money to support your entrepreneurial efforts, with over 1,250 website platforms around the world to help you, according to a 2015 industry report. Project your costs as diligently as your revenues. Get professional help to validate the plan. Keep all IP details close to the vest.

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Technical Review Platform Entrepreneur Funding 58

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 3, 2015

To make sure your IP is protected — As I’ve written before, failing to develop an IP strategy, including a plan for protecting your IP as well as avoiding unwitting infringements of someone else’s, is a huge mistake. Make sure you have a lawyer to help draft your contracts and guide you’re communicating policies and procedures.

Startup 40

Startup Outsource Development IP Outsource 40

socalTECH

JULY 12, 2013

Many companies would love to be able to get the benefits of cloud--easy configurability, low cost, scaling, and more--but, due to various reasons, can''t take advantage of public cloud services like Amazon. We spent lots of time with enterprises where technology was not their core product. What does MetaCloud do?

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CIO Southern California Technical Review Software Review 207

InfoChachkie

JUNE 25, 2009

Yet, despite his exceptional courtroom theatrics, you would be foolhardy to hire good old Johnnie to review your software cross-licensing agreement. Working with startup lawyers also minimizes the risk of losing control of your adVenture, as they can help you avoid common fundraising and investor pitfalls. They make mistakes.

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Technical Advisors Technical Review IP Patents 124

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Exec Summary: Most companies (98+%) in the world (even tech startups) should be very profit focused. If you have a market lead then raising capital and making investments now will help you as others enter the market. If you spent the 3 years perfecting some hugely differentiated technology IP that may also be different.

Startup 418

Startup Venture Capital Sales Technical Review 418

socalTECH

JUNE 15, 2011

If you're an IP holder, if you're Coldplay, you can generate revenue from our innovative digital products, while building your fan base. What's the technology behind this? We've been innovating over the last fifteen months, and have to patents pending on the technology right now. That's more or less the key.

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Entertainment Startup Class Santa Barbara 159

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Improving your collection process and expediting payments will help you to maintain better control over your cash flow. If you find yourself behind the eight ball in terms of 1099s, keep in mind the due dates for filing: 1099s to recipients on or before 1/31/2014 and to IRS on or before 2/28 (or 3/31 if you’re filing electronically).

Startup 77

Startup IP Tips Funding 77

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

” Whether trademark holders submit their own trademarks to the Clearinghouse, or get help from a verified agent, the same process applies: The TMCH verifies both that a trademark is valid and that the company is actively using it. This window of time (i.e. Demand for that knowledge is growing, as far as we can see.”

Conference 77

Conference SEO Software Review IP 77

InfoChachkie

MAY 16, 2011

As an entrepreneur and startup investor, I have helped create companies which achieved two IPOs which collectively raised over $100 million, as well as two acquisitions which totaled $385 million. However, it is my hope that this article will help you avoid learning the following lessons the hard way. 3) Attempt To License An Idea.

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Startup Outsource Development Outsource Sales 242

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 16, 2015

This is due to small errors inside the unit and by simply restarting your device, you can stop all these problems from happening. This allows the card to reset and will help you connect to the Internet again. Restart Your Machine. Many times your phone, tablet or computer will simply stop receiving its Internet signal.

Networking 40

Networking Tips IP Email 40

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 15, 2010

The technically savvy reader, familiar with my attitude, has already figured out that I’ve read way too many raw logs. ThingFetcher sometimes requests a (shortened) URI 30 times per second, from different IPs. A method to verify the bot All IP addresses used by a bot should resolve to server names having a unique pattern.

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Social Media Develop Development Media 41