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    What to do with IP

    At some stage you will have to disclose the technique. If it can not be protected then you could at least align yourself with it and build a business off that... if you give value then I believe you will get it back at some stage. For example, if you worked with a specialist in the field to...
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    How to market a product when your competition just launched?

    Sounds to me like the product has a good potential. However, is the Indiegogo product available for immediate delivery? If not then you could use the interest generated by the blogs to sell your product. I would chase down the key influences (blogs twitter etc) and make them aware that the...
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    Advice on starting a new company

    I'd would personally go a slightly different route. Building an app will take time and skill. You also need to consider the marketing and all the other non-techie stuff that goes into starting and running a business. You can out source building the app but can' necessarily outsource the rest...
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    The Corporate World Is So Shit

    23 is no age. Unless you have debts or liabilities you need to take care of, get out. You have plenty of time to make mistake and correct them. The later you leave it the harder it will be and the less time you will have. I appreciate that people want to make a money asap but don't forget to...
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    Is electrical engineering a good major for entrepreneurship?

    EXECUTION 
    As a slight aside. Don't forget that collage can be great fun and provide experiences much harder to to attain in the real world. There is a certain fast-lane aspect to it that shouldn't be ignored. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Hi fastlaners, what are the best skills for fastlaner?

    INTRO 
    All of the above. Until you have defined what your business model is you can't be certain. Many of the of the technical issues can be subcontracted out. However, identifying the need, satisfying the need and getting shxx done are all things you will likely have to do yourself and are the first...
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    Should I constantly worry about about trademark/patent infringement?

    There is certainly a risk and I am not suggesting that anyone deliberate infringes a patent that might be valid. However, if is no evidence of a patent having been granted and the product under discussion is not patentable then I think you can feel reasonably safe. I would also say if someone...
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    Should I constantly worry about about trademark/patent infringement?

    I understands your position but my original point still holds, if someone is selling a product that can not be patented then they can be reassured that a valid patent has not been issued. Different side of the same coin.
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    Should I constantly worry about about trademark/patent infringement?

    The first thing is not to confuse trademark and patent. If you are in any way trying to cash in on someone else's brand or deliberately trying to confuse the customer then your are likely infringing on a trademark. However, if you are selling the same product but clearly differentiating yourself...
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    Poll: Computer science or Mechanical engineering?

    An engineering degree will be very interesting and open up a world of possibilities. However, they will almost certainly be slow lane. This isn't necessary bad as it will depend on the lifestyle you wont. It is the route I have followed for the last 20 years- it has taken me literally around the...
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    Critique my idea

    IDEA 
    I quite like the ideal. It is not completely original as here in the UK we have some premium baby foods that make the claim to be organics and all that. A number of previous posts have also pointed out potential issues with distribution etc. Could these problems justify a pivot in the proposed...
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    Manufacturing question

    A non-disclosure agreement and a non-compete clause in the contract will provide some protection and I have no doubt there are other mechanisms. However, I agree with the previous post -when dealing with China the key is whether you have the will and resources to enforce any infringement - as it...
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    An upcoming entrepreneur needing some help

    INTRO 
    The desire to get rich through your own endevaours is admirable. However, I would suggest that you don't dismiss education outright straight away. In a lot of areas of business, rightly or wrongly, formal qualifications are often a basic entry requirement - particularly if you want to become a...
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    CPM

    MARKETING 
    I am currently setting up a website that will be in the travel and tourism sector. As it will be a new site visitors numbers will be low to start. We will eventually offer products and services but advertising will, i hope, be a useful revenue stream. However, as i come from a none-digital...
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    VR will probably flop

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    my two-penneth worth- VR will undoubtedly have a massive future, not least because the manufacturers will need a new shinny toy to sell when the next gen TV market is saturated and it has obvious value in medicine, engineering an entertainment. However, I believe/hope that we will see a change...
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    Woodworking, Still Worth It?

    I enjoy the odd bit or carpentry in my spare time, and you can make some money from it. You need to be good, you need equipment and you need time. It will therefore likely be hard work and certainly unlikely to satisfy the key elements of a fast lane business. However, as you point out there are...
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    When to quit

    Thanks for your comments. My heart sank when i saw what was on offer. However, after a fair bit of head scratching i think i might have come up with something even better. Thanks for the support. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    When to quit

    I have been working on an idea for a few weeks and today have found someone else working on basically the same thing. Their execution is good, though not perfect, and I can perceive some addition added value. Is it worth trying to enter a market as the late coming or simply best to go back to...
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    Does this idea have any market currently?

    IDEA 
    I think you ideal is sound, but as has been said before execution/ branding / presentation will make or break the current plan. Have you considered a white labelled version of the basic app. I am working on an ideal that needs an app similar to that you described but with slightly different...
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    What's the next step after creating the website ?

    LANDFILL 
    No expert on French law- or any law for that matter- however, I would say two thing to consider are your liability and tax. I would be surprised if there is anything illegal about making money online without registering - it is such a common place activity with the various online market and...

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