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IP & Tech Transfer , venture capital series

From Idea to Enterprise – Technology Transfer Tips for Academics

The earlier articles in this series by Helge Seetzen described the fundamental aspects of building a venture: people, funding, and monetization. While this information is useful for all aspiring entrepreneurial technologists, this fifth and final article in this series is devoted to the specific demographic of university researchers. UNIVERSITY...

March 10, 2015February 5, 2018

Venture Capital , venture capital series

Exiting with Grace – and Profit

There are many ways to move on from the start-up phase. Some deliver a better return than others, as is explained in our fourth article in our venture capital series. IT’S time to talk about the end. In previous articles, we discussed assembling a team, building a technology business,...

February 17, 2015February 5, 2018

Venture Capital , venture capital series

The Ins and Outs of Venture Capital

Raising venture capital funds is an exciting and often necessary step for your start-up. It’s also fraught with potential pitfalls that could cost you your company. The third article in this venture capital series examines key terms used in investment deals and offers valuable insights into the venture capital business...

February 3, 2015February 5, 2018

Venture Capital , venture capital series

Raising Capital for Technology Ventures

Investors come in different packages. It’s important to know the various types, along with their pluses and minuses. This article is the second of five in a series by Helge Seetzen. IN the first article of this series, we talked about the fundamental building blocks of a new technology venture:...

January 22, 2015June 27, 2017

Entrepreneurship , venture capital series

Start-up Fundamentals

A game-changing idea is only one of the ingredients you will need to launch a successful new business. Without the right team and a commitment to ongoing fundraising, your brilliant new venture will flounder. This article is the first of five in a series by a venture capital expert who...

January 6, 2015February 9, 2018

IP & Tech Transfer

Why Intellectual Property Licensing is in a League of its Own

I recently had the pleasure of doing an interview with Stephen Ibaraki and thought it was worth sharing some of our conversation on licensing negotiations (You can check out the full interview here). Licensing is unlike exchanges in the normal marketplace because intellectual property licensing occurs entirely in the...

April 23, 2014June 30, 2017

Entrepreneurship

How Success is the Best Brand Builder of All

As an accelerator that focuses on working with university inventors to build great products, and who invests heavily in young talent, the role of a university education is a constant source of internal conversation. As a result, I’ve taken quite an interest in the Thiel Fellowship; Peter Thiel’s idea...

December 17, 2013June 30, 2017

Entrepreneurship

The Student/Entrepreneur Cheat Sheet: Balancing School and Entrepreneurship

I’ve written in the past about the challenges of being an academic and an entrepreneur (here, here, here and here), and it’s one of the more common topics I get asked about. Many students come to me with questions on balance – how do they get their entrepreneur career...

June 6, 2013June 27, 2017

Entrepreneurship

3 Simple Steps for Pitching Your Technology

One of the pitfalls of many tech entrepreneurs is pitching their solution simply and clearly. What is it? What does it do? Is it actually useful? Often, we’ll get stuck either trying to explain it all at once or getting too technical for our audience. We recently had an...

May 30, 2013June 30, 2017

Entrepreneurship

Take your Late Nights Early in the Game

I was reflecting over the holidays about my university days working on grant applications after an email from an inventor about a team grant that “was much less straight forward than hoped.” The second I read the word ‘team’, visions of last minute faxes, conference calls, and strategically timed...

January 2, 2013October 29, 2019

Author: Helge Seetzen