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Five Startup Tips From Bill Gates

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Banana IP. "Intellectual As described in IP Is Worthless To A Startup , most startups over estimate the value of their intellectual property. Along with your cash, customers and employees, a healthy startup culture will prove to be one of your most precious assets. . "Intellectual property has the shelf life of a banana."

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Top 120 Startup Posts for 2010

SoCal CTO

Steve Blank , January 25, 2010 10 Tips for Adding Game Mechanics to a Non-Gaming Service - ReadWriteStart , September 21, 2010 Startups & VCs: Learn How to Design, Market, & Eat Your Own. - First Principles.

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NextCar Offers Up Tesla Model 3 Subscription

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NextCar recently made an $83M acquisition of the Autonomy brand, Autonomy.com, and related trademarks and brand IP. CEO Scott Painter says the offering comes as "electric vehicles have reached a tipping point", calling the Tesla Model 3 "this generation's Prius". Painter previously founded such companies as Fair and TrueCar.

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How to Work with Lawyers at a Startup

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Shame about not getting it in legal writing that you owned the original IP. For a very small fee they can get your Delaware C corp registration, make sure that you have IP protection and ensure you didn’t make an early bumbling mistakes that you’ll pay for dearly in the next 7-10 years of hard work.

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Insights: Navigating the Waters of Work for Hire For Game Developers

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There was a time in console and PC game development when developers could enter a publishing agreement and retain the rights to the IP they created. The following is a list of suggestions and tips to keep as much as you can when dealing with a work-for-hire negotiation. Read the rest of Navigating the Waters of Work for Hire.

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10 Finance Tips for Very Early-Stage Startups

Tech Zulu Event

Protect yourself by clearly outlining confidentiality, termination provisions, and IP ownership in employee contracts and hiring documentation. The post 10 Finance Tips for Very Early-Stage Startups appeared first on TechZulu. Creativity and flexibility are essential qualities to look for. Do you have questions?

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TechZulu Live to Premiere "TZLaw" at 5:15 p.m. PT Thursday, October 7, with IP Attorney Denise Grayson of "The Social Network"

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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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