Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2020

You may think that patents and copyrights are not required, since your products are so innovative, but you will find that competitors are quick to copy your idea if you don’t protect it. Although Elon Musk doesn’t talk about it very much, he owns over 350 patents through Tesla, just one of his many companies.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 5, 2020

One way to mitigate this is by using early money to create a prototype, to perform market research, to complete the first generation of the product, or to deliver the service to a satisfied customer. Second: Market risk. . Are you ahead or behind the market with your product or service? compete in the marketplace?

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Berkonomics

APRIL 20, 2017

Note that none of these three famous innovators were inventors like Thomas Edison, but visionaries who find a new marketplace or niche – or how to reach the mass market in new ways. They had no mantra, and a limited vision to connect mainframe computers to share academic information. Commissioner of Patents in 1899.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Viral marketing costs real money, and your support staff and hosting systems cost even more. There is no substitute for market research to confirm that your passion matches a real need in the market. Patents and trademarks are very valuable in attracting investors for scaling, as well as future premium buyouts.

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socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2015

Light field technology--allows for capture of more than just the usual visual information in a scene and allows for refocusing on elements in a scene after the fact. That technology was first brought to market by camera maker Lytro.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2023

Every entrepreneur has an idea for transforming a market with innovative new technology, or transforming society with a new process. Ideas have to be implemented well to change a market, or the world. But unfortunately, most of these ideas fail at the execution level, or are not truly innovative. Seek innovation that begets invention.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

In businesses driven by information technology, your patents, trademarks and other intellectual properties are essential to your value. Tuesday, September 18, 2012 -- Look Before You Leap: Avoiding Intellectual Property Problems When Starting a New IT Business. See [link] (more)

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 17, 2020

Viral marketing costs real money, and your support staff and hosting systems cost even more. There is no substitute for market research to confirm that your passion matches a real need in the market. Patents and trademarks are very valuable in attracting investors for scaling, as well as future premium buyouts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Maybe more importantly, your long-term survivability is tied to intellectual property, like trade secrets and patents, as well as other less tangible items like your customer base, your experience, and your skills. If you don’t market your business, you won’t have one. Marketing and advertising are business realties.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 14, 2019

One way to mitigate this is by using early money to create a prototype, to perform market research, to complete the first generation of the product, or to deliver the service to a satisfied customer. Second: Market risk. . Email readers, continue here…] Are you ahead or behind the market with your product or service?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

Every entrepreneur has an idea for transforming a market with innovative new technology, or transforming society with a new process. Ideas have to be implemented well to change a market, or the world. But unfortunately, most of these ideas fail at the execution level, or are not truly innovative. Seek innovation that begets invention.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 14, 2017

As you can guess, that would be an informal group with no legal responsibilities, but one able to be called upon to act as business, industry and scientific advisors to you and the company. Have you ever thought of creating an advisory board?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2023

Every startup and every new business needs a unique selling proposition (USP) to get people’s attention these days, and make it stand out in the information overload we all see. A smaller market sizing may make a good family business, if you have the funding. Is the opportunity large and growing? Do include some quantification.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2015

First of all, I will admit that there is some risk involved with talking to any potential investors, even with an agreement, just as there is risk in all the elements of your plan, product and market opportunity. Unsolicited proposals or requests for information. Disclosures relative to patents. Sharing trade secrets.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2015

That’s why I recommend that they find a co-founder who loves business challenges, including marketing and finance. Business people know how to downplay the technology and market the value of the solution. Marketing is a necessary evil to mask poor technology. The right marketing efforts can cost as much as the technology.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2015

As a model, think high-quality marketing collateral, with text and graphics in columns and sidebars, but focused on the value of your business, rather than selling your product. Skip the fuzzy marketing terms, such as "easier to use," "lower cost" and "disruptive technology."

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2020

The simple solution I recommend to inventors is to find a partner who can focus on business and marketing, while you focus on technology. Understanding what drives customers to buy, in different market segments and cultures, is usually just as challenging as creating and combining technology to deliver function.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 15, 2012

One way to mitigate this is by using early money to create a prototype, to perform market research, to complete the first generation of the product, or to deliver the service to a satisfied customer. Second: Market risk. Are you ahead or behind the market with your product or service? And fifth: Competitive risk.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2021

Others are really marketers out to make money fast, and believe that they can entice customers to any offering. His framework seems to be picking up some traction, and is already in use informally by several entrepreneurship platforms, universities, and even high school programs. But none have any lock on success.

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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.

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socalTECH

MARCH 31, 2014

That data--if you could just find the right piece--could be useful in a number of areas, particularly in the financial markets. Bitvore (www.bitvore.com) has created a system which takes thousands of sources of data, and extracts intelligence out of it to create actionable information out of that vast stream of real time data.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 29, 2013

We have combined the best lifestyle features of all the smartwatches in the market and put them all into one smartwatch–the Rock. In addition, the Rock Smartwatch has created several exciting apps in order to provide information faster and easier to the user.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2021

As you think and explore and imagine the possibilities for new products, remember that it should have a broad opportunity, appeal to people who have money to buy, and needs to have pizzazz to get people’s attention in this age of information overload. File at least a provisional patent and one or more trademarks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Every startup and every new business needs a unique selling proposition (USP) to get people’s attention these days, and make it stand out in the information overload we all see. A smaller market sizing may make a good family business, if you have the funding. Is the opportunity large and growing? Do include some quantification.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 10, 2019

Maybe more importantly, your long-term survivability is tied to intellectual property, like trade secrets and patents, as well as other less tangible items like your customer base, your experience, and your skills. If you don’t market your business, you won’t have one. Marketing and advertising are business realties.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

But only recently did I read a clear document on the risks and rewards of patent strategy. Thanks to Russ Krajec, a patent attorney, for the quick improvement in my education, here are some important points to consider when thinking of your patent strategy. What is the true cost of patenting an idea? And private.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2013

Aspiring entrepreneurs ask me why their great idea hasn’t sold; they talk about it endlessly, and they expect others to do the development, finance, and marketing work for them. Your solution fills a real market need. Incorporate, register your domain name, trademarks, and copyrights, then patent if possible. Both are networks.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com). Middle Market Investment Banking. Key Information Systems (www.keyinfo.com) Providing IBM Storage Solutions. Contact Scott Herson for an overview, pricing and information at herson@joyent.com or 949-861-1069. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Think Glendale.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2009

Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com). Middle Market Investment Banking. Key Information Systems (www.keyinfo.com) Providing IBM Storage Solutions. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Backing Southern California's next great technology companies. Silicon Valley Bank (www.svb.com). Need office or Tech Space?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2013

On the other hand, if you intend to patent an idea, you need a signed confidentiality agreement from everyone knowing details, or you will legally lose patent rights. Prior to patent application. As I mentioned earlier, you should never disclose details of a potential patent to anyone without getting a signed and dated NDA.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2012

On the other hand, if you intend to patent an idea, you need a signed confidentiality agreement from everyone knowing details, or you will legally lose patent rights. Prior to patent application. As I mentioned earlier, you should never disclose details of a potential patent to anyone without getting a signed and dated NDA.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com). Key Information Systems (www.keyinfo.com) Providing IBM Storage Solutions. Most Informative Chip Technology Conference of the Year! and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Silicon Valley Bank (www.svb.com).

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2018

Every entrepreneur has an idea for transforming a market with innovative new technology, or transforming society with a new process. Ideas have to be implemented well to change a market, or the world. But unfortunately, most of these ideas fail at the execution level, or are not truly innovative. Seek innovation that begets invention.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2012

Aspiring entrepreneurs ask me why their great idea hasn’t sold; they talk about it endlessly, and they expect others to do the development, finance, and marketing work for them. Your solution fills a real market need. Incorporate, register your domain name, trademarks, and copyrights, then patent if possible. Both are networks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 8, 2017

For example, “I just patented a new cell-phone technology that will double battery life for half the cost. The market scope for your solution should be quantified in non-technical terms, with data sourced from professionals in the industry, rather than your own opinion. Current and past titles don’t convey this information.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 7, 2009

Key Information Systems (www.keyinfo.com) Providing IBM Storage Solutions. Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com). Cox Communications - Orange County - Looking for Product Marketing Manager. Helping entrepreneurs succeed. Dedicated to our Clients. The City of Glendale (www.thinkglendale.com). Think Glendale.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com). Key Information Systems (www.keyinfo.com) Providing IBM Storage Solutions. The Most Informative Chip Technology Conference of the Year! and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Silicon Valley Bank (www.svb.com).

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