When a startup begins running short of money, the natural response is usually to look for more money. Founders start thinking about another funding round, investors want to know what additional capital will accomplish, and…
A recent article by Mathias Klenk, Why Startups Die, makes an important point about startup failure. Companies rarely die because of one dramatic event. More often, failure is the result of problems that have been…
When entrepreneurs think about growing a startup, the sequence usually feels automatic. Develop the product. Raise capital. Build a team. Launch into the market. Scale as quickly as possible. That progression has become so deeply…
Series: Inside the Accelerator | Article 10 of 11 Stage 3 — Week 8 This is the second to last article in the Inside the Accelerator series. Over the previous nine articles, I’ve taken you…
Series: Inside the Accelerator | Article 8 of 10 Stage 2 — Week 6 By Week 6 of the Licensing Launchpad Accelerator, you have built something most IP owners never build. You know what your…
By Week 5 of the Licensing Launchpad Accelerator, you know what your IP is worth, who you’re targeting, and how to negotiate a deal worth closing. Now you need to learn how to walk into…
By Week 4 of the Licensing Launchpad Accelerator, you know who your prospects are and you’re getting ready to approach them. But before the first outreach goes out, there’s a course that most IP owners…
Series: Inside the Accelerator | Article 5 of 10 By Week 5 of the Licensing Launchpad Accelerator, you have everything you need to start moving. Your IP Inventory is complete. Your value analysis is done….
Series: Inside the Accelerator | Article 4 of 10 By Week 4 of the Licensing Launchpad Accelerator, you have more clarity than most IP owners ever get. You know what you own. You know what…
By the time you reach Week 3 of the Licensing Launchpad Accelerator, you know what you have and you know what it’s worth. Your IP Inventory is complete. Your value analysis is done. Your foundation…