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I have submitted a patent idea to a company, and they need $1,200 to do the patent search, design, and study group before looking for a buyer. I have no money available, as I have just started a new job. I would like to know if there any investors that would be willing to take a chance with me, or if you have any help for me to move forward. Thank you very much.
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Can you help me connect with anyone interested in investing in a green energy invention? I went to a local colledge and spoke to a physics professor about the theory I have for my invention. To make a long story short,the physics professor said, “If it works, you’ll win a Nobel Prize!”
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If I am launching a social networking site, do I need to incorporate it in order for the terms of service, terms & conditions, privacy policy and all that stuff to hold up?
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Many of our founders keep asking the question, “As an entrepreneur, what do I need from an incubator? And with so many choices out there, how do I select one?”
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I own a four-year-old company in the web & internet solutions sector. We were break even in six months, and for the last year, we were profitable. I am at the stage where I think I can grow rapidly from $10 million to $100 million in revenue. But I am not sure how to go about this. We are getting constant business, good referals, and more orders. However, when I think of having more offices spread over more regions, both domestically and internationally, I am not very comfortable with the idea. What if I take the wrong step and can’t go back to being a profitable business? What should I do at this critical stage? Please help — Robert
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Jon Baer
Jon Baer of Threshold Ventures is a senior executive who brings a unique perspective to the world of startups. He has been both a venture capitalist as well as the founder and CEO of two venture backed companies, eBoomerang, an enterprise software company which was sold in 2006 and Artificial Muscle, Inc., a spinout from Stanford Research Institute (SRI). As a principal and founder of Threshold Ventures, Jon works with companies around the world, serving as an advisor/mentor, working on specific projects and when appropriate, taking on interim operating roles. He has worked with a wide range of software, telephony, hardware and services businesses. Earlier in his career Jon was a General Partner at Oscco Ventures, a Sand Hill Road early-stage venture capital firm which was one of the pioneering firms in Silicon Valley. He has invested in a range of companies including Landec, Peerless Systems, and Coinstar.
Howard Hartenbaum
Howard Hartenbaum joined August Capital in 2008. Prior to joining, he served as a General Partner at Draper Richards LP where he was the founding investor in Skype and a former member of the board of directors where his achievement resulted in his joining the Forbes Midas List of top venture capitalists.
Before entering the venture capital field, Howard was at Hughes Electronics, where he was responsible for supporting business development, marketing and sales of satellite, information security and automotive technologies developed by HRL Laboratories. He also worked in engineering positions in ergonomics and user experience at Honda Motor Company and manufacturing at Teledyne Relays.
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I’m entering the beginning stages for creating a new social networking website. It’s similar to Facebook and MySpace. What legal aspects of a traditional business would I need to make sure to handle properly (e.g, fictitious business name statement, business license, form of ownership, etc.)?
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I’m starting a marketing company that offers services requiring outsourcing from different partners. What’s the best way to outsource this work and create a billing system that shows my company name to my clients?
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