Getting a meeting with a prospective licensee feels like a big win, and it is. You may have spent months, sometimes years, developing your technology, filing patents, building prototypes, researching the market, preparing presentations and trying to figure out which companies might actually be interested. Then one of those companies […]
The Real Reason Your Patent Isn’t Getting Licensed Here’s what venture capitalists and startup researchers have known for years: startups don’t usually fail because the market rejected them. They fail because the founders give up. Paul Graham of Y Combinator calls it “startup suicide.” Noam Wasserman’s research found that […]
92% of business value is now driven by intangible assets. Most companies have never audited theirs. That gap is costing them in ways they haven’t begun to calculate. Here is a question that should stop every business owner, founder, and executive cold. You almost certainly know the value of your […]
If you’ve ever felt like your technology is strong—but conversations keep stalling—you’re not alone. You may hear things like: “This is interesting, but we need more proof.” “We like the concept, but it feels early.” “Come back once this is more validated.” When that happens, the problem usually isn’t […]
In the world of entrepreneurship, intellectual property (IP) often stands as a valuable pillar for innovation and future growth. Yet, too many business visionaries fall prey to the ‘overprotection’ trap, expending unnecessary resources on intricate IP strategies that yield little in the way of actual return. This comprehensive guide is […]
