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Mark Grossman Gaming Guru - Page 14Incubators and Venture Capita30 May 2000
"Incubators" are one of the hot ways of getting dot com startups going. They've appeared in increasing numbers over the last couple of years to fill a niche left open by venture capital firms. If you're contemplating working with an incubator, you have to understand what they are, their history and how they ... (read more)
Trade Secrets in a Dot Com World23 May 2000
In a world where dot com start-ups proliferate, everybody has a secret. Many of these start-ups see "first to market" and some proprietary idea as keys to their success. Protecting trade secrets can be their lifeblood.
If you have a start-up, your trade secrets are as closely tied to your success as a multi-million dollar valuation. ... (read more)
Software and Intellectual Property11 May 2000
The hottest commodity in Internet commerce today seems to be talented computer programmers. The Internet frenzy and dreams of striking it rich with stock options have made the talented ones switch jobs three and four times in less than a year.
Before you put your newest hot shot programmer to work, you need to make sure that she takes certain steps to avoid violating copyright law. ... (read more)
Encryption Regulation5 May 2000
On January 14, 2000, the Bureau of Export Administration (the "BXA") published new regulations updating the U.S. export policy on encryption software. It was long overdue.
Encryption software maintains the secrecy of confidential information by scrambling and encoding messages. Generally, when you encrypt ... (read more)
Negotiating for Tech Goods & Services27 April 2000
Businesses buy technology-related goods and services all the time. Just to name a few examples, they buy the services needed to create a sophisticated e-commerce website, custom develop software and generally provide technology solutions for their business. The way the parties usually handle the paperwork is that the vendor gives the customer their form and the customer signs it. ... (read more)
Getting to the VCs with Money20 April 2000
So, you want to find money to fund your great idea for a technology startup. You've even prepared a great business plan. The big issue is how do you get anybody with money to read it.
You could research venture capital firms on the Web. Enter "venture capital" in the google.com search engine and you'll get over 122,000 websites. ... (read more)
Venture Capital and Business Plans13 April 2000
You have a good idea for a start-up business. You've started to put
together your management team. You've even convinced some friends and
family to invest some money.
It's time to write your business plan. This column will touch on some
of the most critical highlights to consider when writing a business
plan. ... (read more)
Time to Ban the Spam from Inboxes6 April 2000
co-authored by Allison K. Hift
I received e-mails from my friend Linda and my buddy Joe today. Linda told me about her new get-rich-quick-business and Joe filled me in on the latest fantasy-football-instascore-service. However, I know neither Linda nor Joe.
Online mass marketers disguised their identity to catch my attention and to avoid the delete key. ... (read more)
Valuation and Venture Capita23 March 2000
So, you need some money to get your tech startup moving. You are now a part of a large club of startups in the same boat. All of you face the same early question. How much of my company should I give up to get the money?
Of course, the answer is as little as possible.
Having said that, it's important ... (read more)
Raising Venture Capita9 March 2000
Venture capital--it's the Holy Grail in the dot com world. This week, we begin what will be an increasing focus on helping you find money to make your business go.
The typical scenario is that you think you have an idea that's going to make you a player in the IPO world. (An "IPO" is the first sale of a ... (read more)
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