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How To Protect My Unpatentable Simple-But-Effective Product Against BigCompany
I have a simple idea (I think it is not patentable) that I have turned it into an effective software. It need some more effort to make it commercial. By the way I am not unwilling to sell it to THE ...
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Strategies for When One Discovers Competitor
For that past few months, I've been building a product that targets a specific niche. The kind of product I have been building hasn't been around the marketplace, and I knew there is a demand.
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when invest in new ideas?
I've been working on a new product for a year. This new product allows me to start developing custom software to fit the needs of each customer but developing the same software isn't very interesting. ...
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Questions to ask CEO when interviewing at a startup
I've been through several rounds of technical (software developer) interviews at a start-up and have done pretty well. I've been invited back for the final round which will be with the CEO. I ...
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Buyout angel investor to avoid exiting?
It appears that in order to raise angel investor financing for my first-of-it's-kind product startup ($500K+ minimum) I will have to give up the whole dream within a few years in an exit event.
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How to decide if a business has to be closed?
An obvious point is if there is no sales for a given period of time and if your costs keep piling up, you have to close down.
But if the product was not sold like hot cake but had some sales (though ...
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Valuing intangible assets in an LLC sale
Upon sale of an LLC, how would I express the values of intangible assets the LLC has generated (e.g. certain access rights, processes and procedures, IP, and customer relationships)? These are assets ...
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Should I show a prototype to BigCompany? How can I encourage them to buy me out?
I have a software prototype that integrates with a product from BigCompany (like really, really big). I predict it would take 6 more months to polish it so that it's of commercial quality. But I'm ...
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how to say no to a project for start up a company?
We wanted to start a little startup, but things changed after a big company asked us to do some modules, and after being in talks, we thought now that it will be best to start with the small that ...
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Founder/Co-founder exit with share holding
I have been one of the 3 co-founders/founders (all 3 have equal share holding) of a seed funded low revenue startup for about a year now. I have decided to leave the company while my partners are ...
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lifecycle of a startup funding and complete buyout?
I'm staring well a start-up :) Currently we are using internal funds, and by estimates it will last for a good while, but if our growth(users servers etc.) exceed our sales, sooner or later we will ...
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Can I keep my S Corp open when the president wants to leave?
So I have a small S-Corp incorporated in New York State. The company really hasn't made any money, and is currently only used to hold a piece of IP. Both the President and I (the Vice President) own ...
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Should I include an exit strategy as part of my pitch to angel investors?
In my first letter to Angel investors that describes my work should I include a description of my exit strategy? And if that is something I should include, what all should I include in describing my ...
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UK limited company exit mechanism
Can anyone tell me the mechanism by which a UK technology business is acquired? Does the acquirer usually buy:
all the outstanding shares in the limited company, or,
all the assets and liabilities ...
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How do you maximize the opportunity for a “purchase from competitor” exit strategy?
In the development of a solid business plan -- whether written for a formal purpose or as an internal document to focus the activities of the leadership -- there is the identification of the potential ...
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What is the difference for a company between having an exit strategy and designing to be ongoing?
Many companies are started by people who dream of one day drinking pina coladas on the beach after exiting their business in some fashion. Of course many fail to deliver on that dream, and some of ...
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How to plan exit
I have an idea in global commerce area and I am trying to develop it to a software product.
I shared my thoughts with several experts and got their positive feedback.
Currently, I am working on a ...
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I have received an offer for my domain. what should I do?
I have received a great offer for the domain name techhotbed.com and techhotbed.net (all of which I own under a company name). A very powerful blog building company approaches me last week and made a ...
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Compesation at a Start Up - Tied to Founders Schedule
I have been offered to join the senior management of a start up. The compensation structure includes salary, equity, commission. Here are my questions.
Is it fair to ask to be tied to the founders ...
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new startup — basis date for cap gains on exit
I'm part of a new three-man software startup. We began product development in February, and started accruing expenses at that time by hiring contractors for help. Our company is not yet legally ...
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How do I separate from my co-founder while in an innovation incubator?
I co-founded a start-up a year ago (currently in seed stage) and lately have been struggling with working with my co-founder. I'm burnt out from having to battle this person's behavior (poor work ...
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Can a software start up be sold?
Does software alone have any value to sell? If your start up fails for whatever reason but you have a software product built but not patented can you sell your company and to whom would you approach ...
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How do I leave my startup safely?
My partner and I founded our biz about three years ago. Then we got several waves of funding. Now neither of us are on the board and I feel like just an employee now. I'd like to leave.
What do I ...
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How can I leave my startup and keep all of my shares?
I am really pleased I have found this forum as I need some help.
I am a co founder of a privately funded start up. We are having some success and we have just received some awards and have some ...
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What to do with a startup, that is not thriving, but is not complete failure either
I'm working on a startup that is providing web-based application. We have over 600 paying customers, which is 5% market share in that particular niche. It takes 2 persons to drive this business, but ...
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How to build a strong “Divorce Strategy” in an Operating Agreement
What types of things might I think about and incorporate into my operating agreement as it relates to a "divorce strategy" (either amicably or not). Please respond with good questions my partner and ...
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How does going IPO changes a company's structure?
Do venture capitalists leave the company and board of directors after getting their 10x returns. how much ownership does company give to the stock holders and what kind of board of directors do public ...
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What happens when VC backed businesses can't find an exit but are profitable?
I have a internet business and things are going pretty well. We are selling some types of digital products in the 'creative field' (can't get into more detail here, sorry). The business has been self ...
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How does one go about handing off/selling software business to another party?
I think Bob Walsh mentioned something similar in one of his blogs or podcasts and there are a few other examples around that I have heard about, but I have not heard many of the details.
(One is a ...
