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Is equity financing right for your small business?
23 June 2010
Bank of America has a website called Small Business Online Community, the mission of which is to “create a thriving online community that empowers people in building a successful business.” A few weeks ago, a gentlemen called me, after reading some of my posts on IndianaStartup.com and interviewed me regarding the raising capital and potentially giving up [...]
Posted in Private Placement (PPM), Raising Venture CapitalComments (0)
6 Big Mistakes Legal that Startups Make.
16 June 2010
I recently read a good post on Venturebeat.com about 6 common legal mistakes startups make. Some of these have been covered elsewhere on this blog – some not. Here is the cliff notes version- check out the post itself for more details: IP Ownership – make sure it can be transferred to the startup. Choice of Entity [...]
Posted in Choosing a Business Type, Funding a Business, Running a Business, Starting a BusinessComments (0)
Should Founders Assign IP to Their Tech Startups?
15 June 2010
The short answer is YES! Lots of technology startups, internet startups and software startups I work with have typically developed some degree of intellectual property prior to actually organizing a business entity (corporation, LLC…etc). Sometimes that IP is very early stage, sometimes, especially in the case where a founder is a developer or engineer, the IP [...]
Posted in Starting a BusinessComments (0)
Developing a Good Business Model For Your Startup
09 June 2010
A friend and colleague of mine, David Castor, recently posted a series of entires on his blog about developing a good business model for early stage companies. In a nutshell, he suggests that any good business model includes (1) a strong market opportunity; (2) a solid management team; and (3) a sound capital structure. Check [...]
Posted in Running a Business, Starting a BusinessComments (0)
The 3 Necessities for a Successful Start-up
28 May 2010
These seem kind of obvious, but according to successful, serial tech entrepreneur, Marc Andreeson (the guy who founded Netscape and pretty much paved the way for the modern Internet), the 3 criteria for any successful start-up are: A substantial market opportunity. A product that is 10x better than its competition. An outstanding team. He says #2 above can be [...]
Posted in Running a Business, Starting a BusinessComments (0)
Indianapolis Startup Weekend – June 4th-June 6th, 2010
25 May 2010
If you are an entrepreneur, be sure to clear your calendar from the evening of Friday June 4th - Sunday June 6th and attend Indianapolis Startup Weekend.
Posted in Indiana Start-Up NewsComments (0)
Marketing Plans for Startups.
10 May 2010
I just read an excellent post on the StartUpNation.com blog about cost effective ways to market a startup business. The post provides some excellent advice on how to come up with, and implement, a good marketing plan. I use a few similar techniques in my law practice, and have had some success in doing so. [...]
Posted in Running a BusinessComments (0)
When should you incorporate / organize your start-up business?
05 May 2010
A very common question I get from entrepreneurs involves the timing of actually incorporating or organizing (depending on whether a corporation or LLC is formed) a formal business entity through which to conduct business. There are lots of factors to consider. I recently read an interesting “decision matrix” by Ryan Reynolds, which takes into consideration factors such [...]
Posted in Starting a BusinessComments (0)
The “Lean Start-up” Process
28 April 2010
I recently stumbled across the “Lean Start-Up” Process, a term coined by Eric Ries, 31, an engineer, entrepreneur and blogger. His inspiration was the lean manufacturing process, fine-tuned in Japanese factories decades ago – which focused on eliminating any work or investment that doesn’t produce value for customers. This is a concept I am familiar [...]
Posted in Indiana Start-Up News, Starting a BusinessComments (0)
IndianaOnlineLegal.com – Online, Attorney Prepared Legal Documents.
22 April 2010
The internet has changed the way people do business – and it is changing the expectations people have about receiving legal services. People want legal services fast, without paying an arm and a leg.
Posted in Indiana Start-Up NewsComments (0)
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- Indianapolis Startup Weekend – June 4th-June 6th, 2010
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