Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

For some aspiring to be tech entrepreneurs, I often suggest a two-step process, as I argued in this post that “ The First Startup Founder You Need to Invest in Is You.” He or she has worked at some very successful big technology or media companies and went to a great school. I saved my main point for last.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2013

We will have to build (or buy) technology in this area.” The thing is … what I see many sales execs do is burn up countless hours on mid-level campaigns that get torpedoed when the go up the organization due to lack of budget, a desire to own that core IP or other more pressing organization priorities.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

PT as they kick off the new weekly tech law show "TechZulu Law" with a discussion with IP attorney Denise Grayson, who portrays the attorney of Eduardo Saverin in the film about the early days of Facebook, "The Social Network.". Tech Law Tip of the Week: explanation of a frequently-asked IP law question for tech companies.

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IP Social Network Technical Review Networking 81

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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socalTECH

OCTOBER 13, 2010

(QuIC), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm, said today that it has acquired iSkoot Technologies Inc. iSkoot Technologies includes substantially all of the assets of San Francisco-based iSkoot, a developer of social networking and Skype-compatible voice-over-IP software for mobile phones.

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Social Network Software Review Technical Review IP 157

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 21, 2013

In the Ad Tech world PS revenue often means providing “media services” as a value-add to using your product. Importantly, make sure that you retain IP rights to your custom work which needs to be part of the engagement contract. At a minimum co-ownership of the IP. rollout support. integration with other systems.

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Software Review Software Services Company 321

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 18, 2015

It probably sounds obvious, but plenty of startup founders have been surprised to learn that “their” IP was owned by the software developer who just jumped ship, an academic institution one of the cofounders graduated from, or the company one of the founders worked at before she came onboard. Protect your IP : Patents are the gold standard.

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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.

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Artificial Inteligence Startup Commerce Sales 140

Xconomy

AUGUST 6, 2018

Some of that food insecurity is due to food spoilage, rendering billions of dollars’ worth of fresh meat, produce, and dairy products inedible. They are looking for ways to use innovative technologies to change how food is harvested or grown, or improve processes along the supply chain. Department of Agriculture.

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Technical Review Resource Startup Technology 55

Tech.Co

MAY 22, 2018

Truth be told, your only path to some serious funding is perseverance and diligence in getting meetings and being prepared. To help you crush your next investor meeting, we asked top VCs and tech leaders to share their best pitch advice. Ready to test your pitch in front of top tech investors and industry leaders? Less Is More.

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Tips Help Slides Technical Review 70

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 28, 2012

Just request advice and, if granted, leave a review on how effective you found the Advisor’s input. Entrepreneurs ask Advice, when granted, they leave a review for the Advisor. We review the credentials of Advisors via LinkedIn and other social media sources to ensure they’re worth their weight in advice.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2016

Project your costs as diligently as your revenues. On the other hand, if your solution is aimed at boomers or requires in-depth technical knowledge, crowdfunding may be futile. Keep all IP details close to the vest. Several crowdfunding successes have failed as a business. Be extra careful with your intellectual property.

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Technical Review Platform Entrepreneur Funding 58

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 25, 2010

These days there are many lawyers that will do equity deals cheaply as long is it is a standardized, simplified term sheet, early stage, no serious investor / management debates, limited IP / customers / due diligence and as long as they perceive you as a “hot&# company that’s likely to need legal services for many years ahead. (if

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Venture Capital Pricing Technical Review Startup 286

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

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. Hire professionals to handle the details of company formation paperwork when you first start up.

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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. Once you draft the straightforward text, sans the legal mumbo-jumbo, ask your lawyer to review the text to ensure your layman descriptions do not result in an unintended interpretation.

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Technical Advisors Technical Review IP Patents 124

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2014

Signaling — An NDA puts other parties on notice that your IP is valuable, not lightly shared, and that you intend to defend it and your business. That said, NDAs should never take the place of solid IP protection. Not necessarily: it really depends on how you use them. The Benefits. What’s been your experience with NDAs?

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IP Patents Entrepreneur Content 80

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 spent the 3 years perfecting some hugely differentiated technology IP that may also be different. Fast early growth in a market is often eroded when competition gets fierce and prices are forced down due to competition.

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Startup Venture Capital Sales Technical Review 418

Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2023

Best Communication Tools for Startups Communication tools refer to any type of technology that helps businesses stay connected. If you manage remote or hybrid teams, RingCentral provides the best web conferencing software we've reviewed. Here are a couple of our favorites. From its 4.3-inch

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Tool Startup Software Review Technical Review 131

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 10, 2010

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

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

So money spent should add equity value or create IP that eventually will. You technically have more gas left but you never know if some unexpected circumstance causes you to run out of gas. ” Divide net cash by your monthly net burn rate as an approximation of how many months of cash you have.

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Startup Company Companies .Net 383

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2013

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). Reconcile transactions and cash checks. Reissue checks as needed and void as needed. Internal controls.

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Startup IP Tips Funding 77

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

“Many of our clients need help understanding the mechanics of trademarks on the Internet,” said Dr. George Edwards , a software and Internet IP consultant with Quandary Peak Research. Third, review your current website for SEO best-practices to solidify your online brand with the major search engines as well as customers.

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Conference SEO Software Review IP 77

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.

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Outsource Development IP Technical Review Entrepreneur 193

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. You can easily look up the instructions for the ping, the easiest way would be to type ping and your IP address in the command center. Restart Your Machine. What Is Your Carrier Doing?

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Networking Tips IP Email 40

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Investment in training, adherence to process, global knowledge sharing systems, quality control / partner reviews and campus recruitment programs that attracted the right talent. The size of magazines seems to be expanding, marketing seems to be up and the number of tech announcements per day is dizzying.

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Technical Review Marketing IP Outsource Development 302

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

We moved into the legal process and final due diligence in January and February of 2000. If it’s a biz deal you might care about IP protection, revenue share, investment commitments to joint marketing – whatever. Push hard to set up the technical reviews, the due diligence meetings, the reference calls – whatever.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Technical Advisors 301

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. You need to have passionate tech entrepreneurs who want to build businesses locally. The ingredients are all here.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Press 317

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.

Entertainment 159

Entertainment Startup Class Santa Barbara 159

InfoChachkie

MAY 16, 2011

Thus, follow the guidelines outlined in IP – Worthless To A Startup and only spend significant time and effort protecting your intellectual property when it is clear what you are trying to protect. Value is created through diligent hard work. 3) Attempt To License An Idea. 4) Perform China Syndrome Market Analysis.

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Startup Outsource Development Outsource Sales 242

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2010

I learned how to establish a technology center in India and how to manage disparate development teams (and this has drive my thoughts also about what does NOT work.). I learned how to do a pipeline review with sales people without getting bullshitted to. I learned about revenue recognition.

Startup 285

Startup Venture Capital Sales Software Review 285

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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