Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2020

There are complex processes, like filing a patent, and financial tools that may be new to you, including Excel and Quickbooks. As a result, he missed opportunities, and the whole organization suffered. Use technology and tools, but don’t let them sink you. As an entrepreneur starting a new business, you have a lot to learn.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2010

Here are some tips which will signal traction to investors, as well as your team: Document your business plan. File a provisional patent, register a trademark, and reserve your company domain names. Talk and time are cheap, but they need to understand that investors judge past results as a good indicator of future expectations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2018

On the other hand, if you have a new technology, with patent applied for, maybe you more time to get it right. Some startup ideas are dependent on a rapidly emerging fad, or have many competitors fighting for a limited market. You can’t move fast enough on a part-time basis to win in these areas.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2010

Here are some tips on the right approach and the right points to hit: Match your material to the time allotted. Investors don’t need to know the implementation details of your patent or customer support plan. Equally bad is an extended pitch on your new disruptive technology. If you have ten minutes, that means no more than ten slides.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2023

Elon Musk mitigated this by making his battery patents free to all. New ventures with major innovations, called “ disruptive ” solutions, such as the advent of electric vehicles, require changes in support technologies, more marketing for customer education, and new government policies. Commit to a higher purpose than just financial success.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2023

Here are some tips on the right approach and the right points to hit: Match your material to the time allotted. Investors don’t need to know the implementation details of your patent or customer support plan. Equally bad is a full tutorial on your new disruptive technology. If you have ten minutes, that means no more than ten slides.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2010

We can all argue the shortcomings and non-defensibility of patents, but these are still your best competitive protection, sustainable for twenty years. What we are looking for here is a breakthrough in technology (patented), manufacturing process, or new revenue model, that results in an order-of-magnitude cost reduction.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 7, 2011

Here are a few tips on how to bridge the gap. 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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2020

Here are some tips on the right approach and the right points to hit: Match your material to the time allotted. Investors don’t need to know the implementation details of your patent or customer support plan. Equally bad is a full tutorial on your new disruptive technology. If you have ten minutes, that means no more than ten slides.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2013

Here are a few tips on how to bridge the gap. 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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2012

Here are a few tips on how to bridge the gap. 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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 19, 2015

Here are some tips on the right approach and the right points to hit: Match your material to the time allotted. Investors don’t need to know the implementation details of your patent or customer support plan. Equally bad is a full tutorial on your new disruptive technology. If you have ten minutes, that means no more than ten slides.

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socalTECH

JUNE 15, 2011

We've been innovating over the last fifteen months, and have to patents pending on the technology right now. With all due respect to the business here, this is barely at the tip of the iceberg-even though we've delivered 11.3 You've been in more traditional entertainment firms--as an executive in a big studio--why jump to a startup?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2013

Here are some tips on the right approach and the right points to hit: Match your material to the time allotted. Investors don’t need to know the implementation details of your patent or customer support plan. Equally bad is an extended pitch on your new disruptive technology. If you have ten minutes, that means no more than ten slides.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2011

Here are some tips on the right approach and the right points to hit: Match your material to the time allotted. Investors don’t need to know the implementation details of your patent or customer support plan. Equally bad is an extended pitch on your new disruptive technology. If you have ten minutes, that means no more than ten slides.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Their patented multi-purpose cleaning formula was recently approved by Boeing to replace toxic solvents. Anyone can be a Sensay and help others to earn tips. Storygami is a SaaS tool that allows content creators and brands add overlays such as relevant context, social streams and call to action buttons to videos. IoT: Rufus Labs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2010

Lon is the founder of 14 companies, 19 inventions, and he holds three patents. You see that little thing called "tool tips” where when you click on or move your cursor over a button a little window pops up and tells you what it does. I just got my most recent patent about a week ago, on three-dimensional Internet advertising!

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Here are some tips which will signal traction and fundability to investors, as well as to your team: Document your business plan. File a provisional patent, register a trademark, and reserve your company domain names. It’s hard to build a business without a plan, just like it’s hard to build a house without a blueprint.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2012

Here are some tips which will signal traction and fundability to investors, as well as to your team: Document your business plan. File a provisional patent, register a trademark, and reserve your company domain names. It’s hard to build a business without a plan, just like it’s hard to build a house without a blueprint.

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SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

Just because a product has a patent, deep complexity and an obvious competitive advantage does not mean that it can fly by itself into the market. Six Slides - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , June 23, 2010 The CEO of one of our portfolio companies is working on a fundraising deck and asked me for some tips. Twittering.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2011

Here are some tips which will signal traction and fundability to investors, as well as to your team: Document your business plan. File a provisional patent, register a trademark, and reserve your company domain names. It’s hard to build a business without a plan, just like it’s hard to build a house without a blueprint.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Tech Law Tip of the Week: explanation of a frequently-asked IP law question for tech companies. Gagnier consults technology firms on policy issues ranging from patent law reform to communications issues, such as Network Neutrality. Gagnier’s primary research concerns issues of cyber rights and the intersection of on and offline action.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Here are some tips on the right approach and the right points to hit: Match your material to the time allotted. Investors don’t need to know the implementation details of your patent or customer support plan. Equally bad is a full tutorial on your new disruptive technology. If you have ten minutes, that means no more than ten slides.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

For this morning's interview, we thought we'd try something different, and put together a virtual panel of venture capitalists to give us a few tips on pitching your company. At GRP, we don't care about patents--they're nice to have, but not required--but we're looking for defensible IP in an area with an interesting, and big, idea.

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SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Got A News Tip? send news to tips@pandodaily.com. It also won a number of key patents bit.ly/RiJCFI mcarney George "I see," said the blind man! by Michael Carney on September 13, 2012. Thanks to our advertisers. Pando Daily Home. About PandoDaily. Categories Deals. PandoDaily on Twitter. That's it. RiJCFI 30 minutes ago.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 25, 2009

Just as you would not ask your family physician to perform a coronary bypass, do not ask your corporate lawyer to help you write your patent application. However, you should seek a patent attorney when it is time to craft your patent application. Save money on your office furniture, not on your IP lawyer.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Tips regarding structuring effective revenue sharing and cost savings deals are discussed in Sharing Means Caring. . Selling a cost-saving solution is more difficult in a robust market, as greater value is placed on making money when times are good, as opposed to saving money. Measure Thrice, Cut Once.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 9, 2011

See Thrill The Messenger for tips regarding how to maximize the impact of Partner press releases. If there is not a valid business reason for granting one-sided terms, reject the language on the grounds that it is patently unfair. As such, it will not be viewed by the market as an explicit validation of your technology.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 9, 2011

See Thrill The Messenger for tips regarding how to maximize the impact of Partner press releases. If there is not a valid business reason for granting one-sided terms, reject the language on the grounds that it is patently unfair. As such, it will not be viewed by the market as an explicit validation of your technology.

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SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Got A News Tip? send news to tips@pandodaily.com. It also won a number of key patents bit.ly/RiJCFI I hired him at Activision and he is an amazing entrepreneur. by Howard Marks on September 19, 2012. Thanks to our advertisers. Pando Daily Home. About PandoDaily. Categories Deals. PandoDaily on Twitter. That's it.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 4, 2014

UCLA itself has been prodigious in patent filing, and recently launched their own VC fund. He also tips the hat to Mike and UCLA’s innovative work in modeling the climate change for the area. The goal here, is for the money to translate into tons of intellectual property –> commercialization –> then new jobs.

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SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Her health and lifestyle tips appear in Health Magazine, Shape magazine, and many other national publications. Her patented product, Swiggies (wrist water bottles), have been a NASDAQ product of the year semi-finalist and are currently sold in 24 countries. Laura Trice – Wholesome Junk Food Junkie. Laura Trice , M.D.

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SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 15, 2010

Adapt my tips with care, or use my thoughts to rethink your architectural decisions, if they’re applicable. Hardcore SEO Porn Harrys explicit SEO Dojo Peeping Geeking with Greg Bills search patent close-ups Tomorrows Free SEO Porn Edwards SEO TGP FAQ Sexy T-Shirts. Your site’s architecture may require a different approach.

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