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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

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The patents Overture held became known in small circles as Google’s ’361 problem as outlined here. The monetization engine of the Internet that powers the most profitable business perhaps in history was invented and perfected in Los Angeles and is what you now know as Google Ad Words. acquired Overture for $1.63

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How You Talk About Competitors Speaks Volumes

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, “Compared to product x, my solution will get the job done in half the time, and at half the price.” Being first to offer something is often used to cover the fact that you have no patent or intellectual property. Don’t say “Product x is more expensive and hard to use.” First-mover advantage is a double-edged sword.

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7 Keys to Positioning Your Competitors to Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, “Compared to product x, my solution will get the job done in half the time, and at half the price.” Being first to offer something is often used to cover the fact that you have no patent or intellectual property. Don’t say “Product x is more expensive and hard to use.” First-mover advantage is a double-edged sword.

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Competitor Traps Every Startup Pitch Should Avoid

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, “Compared to product x, my solution will get the job done in half the time, and at half the price.” Being first to offer something is often used to cover the fact that you have no patent or intellectual property. Don’t say “Product x is more expensive and hard to use.” First-mover advantage is a double-edged sword.

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Interview with Kanaan Jemili, uCast Global

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He saw that the industry was being disrupted globally, and actually started with the idea of building a new company that could be scalable, and flexible, and offer delivery of that content at competitive pricing. For the first three years, it was all about research and development, building IP and patents and so forth.

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63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of

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Although a new company, it is already gaining momentum—being featured in European CEO, Playboy, and Da Man Magazine. Her health and lifestyle tips appear in Health Magazine, Shape magazine, and many other national publications. Steven Pressfield – Author of ‘The War of Art’. Laura Trice , M.D. Ryan Born – Founder of AudioMicro.

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This Immigrant Entrepreneur Launched Her Billion Dollar Empire, Despite Speaking No English

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She used her meager savings to purchase a sewing machine and began creating dresses from magazine photos, which she sold for $25 each. In 1917, Mary Phelps Jacobs was granted patent 1,115,674 , which states, “This invention relates to improvements in brassieres.” (sic). Overnight Business Success Requires Decades Of Hard Work.