Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 27, 2020
For example, “I have patented a new tire that will double the wear mileage at half the cost.” Customers still buy from people, and investors invest in you and your team, more than the solution. You shouldn’t expect to get an investment commitment in the elevator, or close a customer deal in the first minute.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 29, 2013
On the other hand, if you intend to patent an idea, you need a signed confidentiality agreement from everyone knowing details, or you will legally lose patent rights. The format of an NDA is simple, and you can download a sample from my website. Prior to patent application. Trade secrets. Period covered.
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Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 21, 2012
On the other hand, if you intend to patent an idea, you need a signed confidentiality agreement from everyone knowing details, or you will legally lose patent rights. The format of an NDA is simple, and you can download a sample from my website. Prior to patent application. Trade secrets. Period covered.
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 24, 2011
On the other hand, if you intend to patent an idea, you need a signed confidentiality agreement from everyone knowing details, or you will legally lose patent rights. The format of an NDA is simple, and you can download a sample from my website. Prior to patent application. Trade secrets. Period covered.
socalTECH
JUNE 23, 2009
Semiconductor startups seem to be quite rare in today's environment, with few companies being funded or launched, due both to the difficulty of bringing products to market, lack of investment capital, as well as lots of established, large companies in the industry. It's the same part that came out as our first engineering sample.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 27, 2012
Describe your technology patents and “secret sauce”. What equity is the company willing to give in return for the investment? What is the timeframe of return on investment? Here is how and why it works, including a customer-centric quantification of the benefits. Opportunity sizing. Exit strategy.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 10, 2011
Describe your technology patents and “secret sauce”. What equity is the company willing to give in return for the investment? What is the timeframe of return on investment? Here is how and why it works, including a customer-centric quantification of the benefits. Opportunity sizing. Exit strategy.
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