socalTECH

NOVEMBER 21, 2008

which operates the Move.com, REALTOR.com, and other related web sites, announced this morning that it has scored a win in a patent case. District Court for the Northern California District, has granted a summary judgetment in favor of the firm. Los Angeles-based Move, Inc., The firm said that a district court judge in the U.

Patents 100

Patents Summary Web Los Angeles 100

Berkonomics

JULY 6, 2017

There was even talk of some phone companies using the patented system for serving communities of guests, not just from a single hotel. When I listen to a pitch from an enthusiastic entrepreneur or read the summary of a business plan, one of the first questions I ask is about the strength of the competition. Back to 1996.

Competition 266

Competition Research Summary Pricing 266

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

There was even talk of some phone companies using the patented system for serving communities of guests, not just from a single hotel. Fast forward several years to 1996… [Email readers continue here.] Hotels were installing the system; guests were satisfied and the company was growing. Back to 1996. There is no competition.”

Marketing 247

Marketing Competition Research Summary 247

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2020

To be clear, I define a product specification as the technical definition of your product, to be used for development and testing purposes, with a quick business summary for context. For example, “We just patented a new battery technology that will cut your smartphone charge time and cost in half.” You need both to survive.

Product 169

Product Summary Startup Examples 169

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

Summary notes, as always, provide below. We talked about patents. I brought up the fact that I find many larger companies abusing the patent system to slow down smaller competitors which is actually anti competitive. To say he has had an impact on the web would be an understatement. It was a pleasure to write them myself.

Competition 350

Competition Idealab Product CitySearch 350

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2021

Here is a summary of his five basic strategies: Always on the alert, sensing for signals and meaning of change. Evaluate who might use an invention, patent, or new law to create a bend in the road. Technically, this is known as perceptual acuity. Regularly dissect the past, to look for change signals you and others missed.

Entrepreneur 173

Entrepreneur Summary Patents Examples 173

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 26, 2012

The elevator pitch should be the first few paragraphs of your business plan, your executive summary, your investor presentation, and the first page of your web site. For example, “I just patented a new cell-phone technology that will double battery life for half the cost. A good elevator pitch is not just for an elevator discussion.

Startup 113

Startup Patents Template Competition 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2021

You have done everything to register your brand legally , including domains, copyrights, patents, and trademarks. The specifics of these shortcomings are hard to nail down, but I was impressed with the good summary provided in a new book, “ Make It, Don’t Fake It ,” by Sabrina Horn.

Examples 170

Examples Customer Custom Social Media 170

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2020

For example, “I have patented a new tire that will double the wear mileage at half the cost.” For investors, an executive summary of your plan is appropriate. It’s better to start with a hook than to assume that people will stay with you to hear it at the end. Describe technology and features, not competitiveness.

Sample 127

Sample Summary Startup Slides 127

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2015

For example, “I have patented a new LCD with double the intensity at half the cost, already proven locally, and I just need resources to scale for this market.” For example, “Unlike all the other LCD providers, our patented high intensity light has no blue tint or glare that looks unnatural.” Build up for the punch line at the end.

Startup 104

Startup Summary Patents Examples 104

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2020

Serious investors, on the other hand, look for a professional business plan or summary first, and hardly ever look at the product plan. It does need to include a high-level summary of the components in the product plan, with key additional sections as follows: Definition of customer problem, followed by your solution.

Entrepreneur 124

Entrepreneur Startup Summary Product 124

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Don’t try to explain your technical implementation, your patent algorithm, or your unfair competitive advantage here. A great selling proposition is one that you can use as a kickoff in all your investor and customer presentations, including your elevator pitch, executive summary, website, and customer collateral.

Startup 166

Startup Education Ideas Customer 166

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 7, 2011

Scan the Internet for existing patents and some “credible unbiased third party” data that confirms there is really a market for a solution resulting from your idea. Draft a business plan summary. It’s not hard to come up with the idea that a cure for cancer would make a great business, but some things are harder than they look.

Ideas 104

Ideas Entrepreneur Summary Startup 104

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

File a patent and trademarks to show real intellectual property. Build an investor presentation and summary. Investors expect a one or two-page executive summary sheet for the initial screening, backed up by a ten-slide Powerpoint investor presentation. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it.

Angel 104

Angel Screening Summary Startup 104

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2023

Serious investors, on the other hand, look for a professional business plan or summary first, and hardly ever look at the product plan. It does need to include a high-level summary of the components in the product plan, with key additional sections as follows: Definition of customer problem, followed by your solution.

Product 112

Product Summary Activity Entrepreneur 112

Berkonomics

AUGUST 31, 2023

There was even talk of some phone companies using the patented system for serving communities of guests, not just from a single hotel. When I listen to a pitch from an enthusiastic entrepreneur or read the summary of a business plan, one of the first questions I ask is about the strength of the competition. But that was back to 1996.

Competition 156

Competition Research Summary Pricing 156

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2013

Scan the Internet for existing patents and some “credible unbiased third party” data that confirms there is really a market for a solution resulting from your idea. Draft a business plan summary. It’s not hard to come up with the idea that a cure for cancer would make a great business, but some things are harder than they look.

Ideas 106

Ideas Startup Summary CalTech 106

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

File a patent and trademarks to show real intellectual property. Build an investor presentation and summary. Investors expect a one or two-page executive summary sheet for the initial screening, backed up by a ten-slide Powerpoint investor presentation. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it.

Invest 99

Invest Angel Technical Review Summary 99

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2010

You can watch this week’s TWiVC episode by clicking on the link and my summary notes are below. {if plus a large settlement on patent disputes paid from Google) so Bill did well on it. I’m loving doing the show and I think that Jason and I have pretty good banter and rapport. if you missed Episode 1 it is here }.

Venture Capital 271

Venture Capital Capital Google Platform 271

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2012

Scan the Internet for existing patents and some “credible unbiased third party” data that confirms there is really a market for a solution resulting from your idea. Draft a business plan summary. It’s not hard to come up with the idea that a cure for cancer would make a great business, but some things are harder than they look.

Ideas 97

Ideas Summary Startup CalTech 97

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2021

I like the summary of the competitive reality in a new book, “ Rethinking Competitive Advantage: New Rules for the Digital Age ,” by Ram Charan, who relates a wealth of current experience from global clients: Customers expect a personalized experience. Find funders who seek long-term returns. Money-making is different in the digital age.

Competition 142

Competition Software Review Social Media Customer 142

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2014

Serious investors, on the other hand, look for a professional business plan or summary first, and hardly ever look at the product plan. It does need to include a high-level summary of the components in the product plan, with key additional sections as follows: Definition of customer problem, followed by your solution.

Product 101

Product Entrepreneur Summary Activity 101

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

File a patent and trademarks to show real intellectual property. Build an investor presentation and summary. Investors expect a one or two-page executive summary sheet for the initial screening, backed up by a ten-slide Powerpoint investor presentation. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it.

Angel 89

Angel Funding Technical Review Startup 89

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2020

Here is my summary of key principles that you can follow to join that select realm of recognized and successful entrepreneurs: Thinking and talking won’t get you there – just do it. Starting something new is risky, no matter how many experts have reviewed it, or how much money you have.

Entrepreneur 131

Entrepreneur Startup Ideas Software Review 131

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

The elevator pitch should be the first few paragraphs of your business plan, your executive summary, your investor presentation, and the first page of your web site. This could be a patent, key partners, domain expertise, or a better distribution channel. A good elevator pitch is not just for an elevator discussion.

Startup 93

Startup Competition Summary Patents 93

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2020

The first page of the business plan better be an executive summary which gives the investor a taste of the financials, as well as opportunity, competition, and key executives. “I They only want a quick overview of the product, not detailed features and patent secrets. I don’t have a business plan, but the technology is disruptive.”

Technical Review 124

Technical Review Statistics Social Media Startup 124

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 9, 2015

Here is a summary of his five basic strategies: Always on the alert, sensing for signals and meaning of change. Evaluate who might use an invention, patent, or new law to create a bend in the road. Technically, this is known as perceptual acuity. Regularly dissect the past, to look for change signals you and others missed.

Entrepreneur 109

Entrepreneur Summary Patents Examples 109

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2012

Establishing the legal structure for your business, registering trademarks, filing copyrights and patents, and drafting partnership agreements used to require extensive attorney fees and ongoing consultation. In summary, I see a historic shift taking place in the world today. Here are a few examples: Setting up the business.

Startup 102

Startup Search Engine Optimization SEM Social Network 102

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2011

At any rate, here is my summary of the top ten from my experience with hundreds of elevator pitches, business plans, and executive presentations: “Our product is truly disruptive technology.” That’s probably the soft way of saying, we don’t have a patent or any “secret sauce” for a competitive advantage.

Entrepreneur 108

Entrepreneur Funding Innocal Competition 108

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

The first page of the business plan better be an executive summary which gives the investor a taste of the financials, as well as opportunity, competition, and key executives. “I They only want a quick overview of the product, not detailed features and patent secrets. I don’t have a business plan, but the technology is disruptive.”

Entrepreneur 119

Entrepreneur Technical Review Statistics Social Media 119

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Establishing the legal structure for your business, registering trademarks, filing copyrights and patents, and drafting partnership agreements used to require extensive attorney fees and ongoing consultation. In summary, I see a historic shift taking place in the world today. Here are a few examples: Setting up the business.

Entrepreneur 94

Entrepreneur Startup Search Engine Optimization SEM 94

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

The first page of the business plan better be an executive summary which gives the investor a taste of the financials, as well as opportunity, competition, and key executives. “I They only want a quick overview of the product, not detailed features and patent secrets. I don’t have a business plan, but the technology is disruptive.”

Technical Review 109

Technical Review Entrepreneur Startup Statistics 109

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2022

The first page of the business plan better be an executive summary which gives the investor a taste of the financials, as well as opportunity, competition, and key executives. “I They only want a quick overview of the product, not detailed features and patent secrets. I don’t have a business plan, but the technology is disruptive.”

Technical Review 109

Technical Review Startup Statistics Social Media 109

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2010

At any rate, here is my summary of the top ten from my experience with hundreds of elevator pitches, business plans, and executive presentations: “ Our product is truly disruptive technology. ” That’s probably the soft way of saying, we don’t have a patent or any “secret sauce” for a competitive advantage.

Innocal 96

Innocal Entrepreneur Competition IBM 96

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

File a provisional patent or other intellectual property. I recommend that you start by creating an “elevator pitch,” then an executive summary, and begin work on your business plan and financial model. The names you select will set the tone for investors, and are a key element in the investor or crowdfunding user decision process.

Platform 94

Platform Equity Invest Technical Advisors 94

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 11, 2016

If your solution and brand are really new and innovative, you need to protect them with a patent, trademark or trade secret. Prepare an executive summary and investor presentation. These are required to show that you have a defensible competitive advantage or at least a barrier to entry.

Angel 65

Angel Startup Technical Review Social Media 65

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2023

Don’t try to explain your technical implementation, your patent algorithm, or your unfair competitive advantage here. A great selling proposition is one that you can use as a kickoff in all your investor and customer presentations, including your elevator pitch, executive summary, website, and customer collateral.

Startup 96

Startup Education Ideas Customer 96