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Startup Business Plan — How an Investor will Evaluate “Your” Plan

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by Eric | Feb 24, 2010, 10:56pm EST

You worked hard to create a business plan and now you’re ready to present.  Remember that great ideas are common; much rarer are businesses with the people and products to enter and dominate a market.  Knowing that only 1% to 2% of business plans are funded, I’d like to provide a checklist that you could [...]

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Provisional Patents – A Good Tool For Raising Early Stage Financing

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by Cameron | Feb 3, 2010, 9:55am EST

Having founded and run a number of software startups, I have come to believe there are valid reasons why startups should make efforts to protect their IP. However, when you’re getting your new venture off the ground, the key is to make sure your protection efforts are in line with the stage and goals of [...]

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