socalTECH
AUGUST 6, 2012
The company went from a venture backed high tech startup to an IPO as a publicly traded firm, and over its time has battled the perception of being a "content farm", suffered through Google and its Panda update, and now has emerged as a major content partner for Google, via YouTube. Can you explain that process?
InfoChachkie
JANUARY 6, 2014
Provisional Protection - Most US high-tech companies begin the utility patent process by filing a provisional patent application. Provisional filings are especially beneficial for startups because: You gain a year to write a thoughtful, defensible patent without delaying your filing date.
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socalTECH
JUNE 23, 2011
One trend in the Southern California high tech startup market has been an increasing number of startups--and executives--who have been looking to combine their interests in business with their enthusiasm for giving back through nonprofits and causes. That's on the cause marketing side of things. We're also taking this to publishers.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
Join online “dating” sites for business partners. If you live in the middle of nowhere, your chances of finding the right co-founder for your new high-tech startup are poor. Get this in writing as a standard pre-nuptial. Believe it or not, there are online websites that are dedicated to just this challenge. Hire a lawyer.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 15, 2011
Join online “dating” sites for business partners. If you live in the middle of nowhere, your chances of finding the right co-founder for your new high-tech startup are poor. Get this in writing as a standard pre-nuptial. Believe it or not, there are online websites that are dedicated to just this challenge. Hire a lawyer.
socalTECH
JUNE 6, 2011
Although Los Angeles has become a hub for the high tech startup world, Surprisingly, one of the things which hasn't happened in the Los Angeles area is any huge, successful venture acceleration programs. Bruce Brown: I was working in 1985 writing keyboard and mouse drivers for Windows version 1. Bruce, what's your background?
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 1, 2023
Yet from my own years of experience in the startup community, here are ten common steps that have worked for other entrepreneurs: Write a "job description" for that ideal partner. Take a hard look at your own business strengths and weaknesses, and write down what partner skills and experiences would best complement yours.
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