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Startups: You’re Doing Patents All Wrong

Startups: You’re Doing Patents All Wrong

Startup entrepreneurs: forget what you think you know about patenting, you’re doing it all wrong. Of course, you can’t be blamed for this, there is a huge cadre of experts—be they attorneys, investors or your advisory board—who tell you that you need patents to “protect your

Is Traction the "New IP" for Your Startup?

Is Traction the "New IP" for Your Startup?

“Traction is the new IP” is a common refrain from startup experts these days. As a result, many startup entrepreneurs are rejecting patents and other forms of IP protection to focus instead on generating customers. It is certainly comforting for busy entrepreneurs to have succinct slogans like “traction is the

GT's ED of Innovation | Why ATL is not Silicon Valley

GT's ED of Innovation | Why ATL is not Silicon Valley

Optical physicist, laser fabricator, software developer, field engineer, product manager, corporate trainer, marketing executive, entrepreneur, author, venture capitalist, board member, investment banker, angel investor, adjunct university faculty, commercial landlord, and now academic bureaucrat and economic developer... Stephen Fleming is a 21st century renaissance man. Today he serves as the Vice

Blake Patton | The 'Why" Behind His Work

Blake Patton | The 'Why" Behind His Work

There’s always talk about how technology is taking the human out of humanity. People can connect with other people easier than ever, but that often translates “knowing” more people but knowing less about them. Looking at the “why”s of entrepreneurs—all at different stages of their entrepreneurial journey—

An Intro to ATL's Startup Ecosystem

An Intro to ATL's Startup Ecosystem

General Assembly Atlanta asked me to give a presentation for people looking to get connected into the Atlanta startup community. So on July 31, 2014, I shared some candid views on how someone who’s looking to launch a startup or already in a startup could increase their chances for

Funder of 41K Small Business Loans | Her Outlook on ATL

Funder of 41K Small Business Loans | Her Outlook on ATL

Sue Malone has spent the past 12 years nurturing her passion for small businesses through her company, Strategies For Small Business. She is deeply involved in both national and local entrepreneurial ecosystems, motivated by the growing trend of entrepreneurs supporting entrepreneurs. Sue was the first woman parking-operator in the United

Start Ups: Rethink Patenting Your Software-Related Ideas

As an IP Strategist, the benefits of patenting for software-based companies have always been tough for me to see; however, recently it has become even more clear that entrepreneurs with businesses based on software processes and, more specifically, data processing-related business models, need to re-think patents as a value creation