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IP  for  Entrepreneurs:  Raise  money  while  Protec8ng  your  Ideas    

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Innovation Capture is Hard

Got Intellectual Property? Why Care…

100% of all companies have IP •  IP theft costs US companies $250 billion annually

• 700K new startups annually vs. 20% protected IP after 1st year

Disclaimer: This is intended to be general information. Nothing in this presentation constitutes legal advice. Please consult with an attorney before making any intellectual property protection decisions.      

IP Strategy? When?????

• IP is most valuable asset and not on your Balance Sheet

•  Exclude competition; Attract investment (incl. crowdfunding); Leverage & license

•  Avoid IP loss, infringement, or business failure Disclaimer: This is intended to be general information. Nothing in this presentation constitutes legal advice. Please consult with an attorney before making any intellectual property protection decisions.      

What is IP?

•  Patents (utility & design) •  Copyright © •  Trademark/Service mark TM SM ® •  Trade secrets – unsung heroes

NO  legal  advice  provided!  

IP Misconceptions

•  IP is just for Tech Startups or Tech companies & Patents are the only IP for inventors. •  Trade secrets are the easiest to protect because there is no registration. •  You can copy anything without a copyright © •  You can copyright an idea.

•  Domain = TM

•  If I pay for it, I own it.

•  Patents means right to make or sell.

IDENTIFY IP

PROTECT IP

PICK A PLATFORM

BUILD SOCIAL CAPITAL

CREATE A PITCH

FUNDINGRAISING APPROACH

Start on the Right Trak

Do NOT start with creating a: Campaign Pitch or Business Plan THIS APPLIES TO ALL FINANCING!

Disclaimer: This is intended to be general information. Nothing in this presentation constitutes legal advice. Please consult with an attorney before making any intellectual property protection decisions.      

IDENTIFY & PROTECT

WHY WHO WHAT WHEN WHERE

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WHO: IP Ownership Challenges

•  Multiple Inventors •  Who you are? Employee of another company •  Proper Assignment of IP Rights – personal versus

company •  Assume that Ownership automatically extends outside

the US

•  Date of Idea/Invention (First to Invent à First INVENTOR to file)

•  Date of Use •  Date of Filing •  Date of Conversion •  Renewals

WHEN: Key Dates to Remember

•  Idea •  URL •  Name •  Know how •  Employees •  Contractors

WHAT: Business Plan/Funding Presentation

Strategies to Protect IP

•  Do it Yourself: –  USPTO.gov –  Copyright.gov

•  Hire a Professional:

–  Attorney, Consultant, Legal Zoom, Rocket Lawyer

•  Secrets:

–  Notary, IP Vault, Copyright software

•  Inventor •  Website •  Software •  Restaurant •  Traklight!

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3. PICK A PLATFORM

•  REWARDS BASED: Kickstarter Indiegogoà How it works online! •  FEDERAL EQUITY BASED: Not yet legal à Online Business Planning OTHER: Angel List, Lending Club, Georgia CF

GET READY NOW

Federal Securities Equity is not yet Legal Create a Pipeline Same steps as other Financing Sources

EQUITY CHALLENGES:

Business Plan Financials Attestation Valuation

JOBS ACT 2.0?????

Financial Statements ONGOING  &  ANNUAL  REPORTS    Audit relaxed Total raised to $3m #releasetherules

REWARDS

CHOOSE THE BEST PLATFORM FOR YOU:

•  ALL OR NOTHING •  % BASED ON TYPE •  BE REALISTIC

STEP 4: RAISE SOCIAL CAPTIAL

Success is directly related to Social Capital Social Capital is more than Social Media Quality not Quantity

social  icon:  crea8ve  nerds,  iconarchive.com    

CONTENT IS KING Expert Blogs Speaking Social Media PR Start working on this before you launch your campaign.

Traklight  blog  

Case Study: Lessons Learned

What they do.

•  Genetic Art –  Ts –  Portraits

•  Channels –  Obsessed pet owner –  Animal organizations

•  Convert  Steel  shipping  containers  into  medical  clinics  

•  Cooling/Hea8ng  installed  •  Most  of  medical  equipment  needs/electric  and  sink  

•  Durable  •  Quickly  Installed  

A Tale of Two Campaigns

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Seriously?... Try again?

•  Lessons learned •  New plan of action •  New cause •  New business

opportunity

The new plan. •  Pre-Selling •  HEAVY PR

– Social Presence – Local media

•  Partnering •  Get it in writing •  New rewards structure •  SCHEDULE

Results?!

Ignorance is NOT a Defense

Be Careful: Video Copy Music Business Plans

ONLINE: Campaign Business Plan Projections Videos Music

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CREATE PITCH

READ READ READ

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