Some interesting links we found across the web this week:
The Definitive Guide to Licensing: When You Get a
Great Idea, What Do You Do Next?
For the "ideas" people out there, licensing a product may
provide a creative way to get it to market without doing all of the
heavy lifting on your own. Entrepreneur discusses some of
the basic considerations that go along with this alternative
approach to entrepreneurship.
4 Reasons Why Learning Beats Experience in
Startups
Agility isn't usually the product of experience, which is why
fast learning and flexibility trump experience in a startup.
AlleyWatch explores why asking good questions can be more
valuable than knowing all the answers.
The
Purpose of an IPO Has Changed
Bloomberg examines why some IPO's look like a
desperation play driven by impatient investors. Late-stage growth
investors and sovereign wealth funds allow companies to stay
private longer, but when they want their money back, the public
markets become a last resort.
5 Things You Must Know Before Launching an Initial
Coin Offering
The wild west of token offerings is being quickly tamed by
regulators and more skeptical investors. That doesn't mean
ICO's are off the table, they just require good legal help and
a lot of planning.
Founder Vesting
Sophisticated VC's invest in the team, one they expect to stick
around for the long-haul. Fred Wilson talks the importance of
founder vesting terms.
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