Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 8, 2014
billion 2013 figure) have been massive financings at Honest Company ($70mm), JustFab ($85mm), ZipRecruiter ($63mm) and lord only knows how much SnapChat has actually accumulated. The patents Overture held became known in small circles as Google’s ’361 problem as outlined here. acquired Overture for $1.63 billion.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 30, 2016
It is a truism that with more capital you will hire people more quickly and spend more liberally whether it’s on external contractors, PR firms, attending events, doing legal work (trademarks, patents) or whatever. You will build out features or expend to platforms — often before you have enough market feedback to warrant it.
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 14, 2016
Some of the most well-known include Uber, Airbnb, Snapchat, Xiaomi, and Pinterest. When top tier investors compete for a piece of the action, the price can go up exponentially. Patents and other intellectual property are a necessary initial “barrier to entry,” but these are just the beginning.
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