Start-Up
mike tyson 3

Posted by Mark MacLeod-Smith on Friday, June 07, 2013

What Mike Tyson can teach us about innovation!

You could make the case that boxing is similar to launching a new product or service. You, an underdog, probably with limited resources, and lacking experience and expertise are going toe-to-toe with established competitors with proven track records, paying customers and established offerings.  You are committed to “knocking out” your opponents to win their customer base and grow your market share. One person that knows a thing or two about delivering knock outs is American boxer Mike Tyson. Blessed with “nuclear powered fists” he had an innate talent which eventually led him to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. A polarizing character, he has had a tumultuous personal and professional life. Thankfully Mike was never lost for words and provided a string of…

See the full article
- By Mark MacLeod-Smith on Friday
Comments 0
Anton-Blijlevens_540x315

Posted by The ICEHOUSE on Thursday, June 06, 2013

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TIPS FOR START-UPS

- Anton Blijlevens, AJ Park What intellectual property (IP) related steps should a start-up take? The answer is that they should take all the same steps as a large multinational, but within their budget. So in fact they end up taking quite different steps. Make IP decisions and do so early One of the main (and early) steps is to make a considered decision about what IP means to the business and what IP tools will be used to support the business model. Not doing so can cause big problems later for your business. Not doing so will also mean that you will have no answers to the IP questions raised by future investors or exit targets at the time of their due diligence. Asking…

See the full article
- By The ICEHOUSE on Thursday
Comments 0
funding_Berkus

Posted by The ICEHOUSE on Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Seminar: Securing Start-up Funding

Opportunities and Challenges for NZ Start-ups In mid June 2013 US angel investor and early stage venture capitalist Dave Berkus will be visiting New Zealand to interact with the NZ investment and entrepreneurial community. The ICEHOUSE is organising an exclusive event to facilitate discussion and knowledge transfer between Dave Berkus, NZ investors and NZ entrepreneurs. Aimed at start-ups embarking on the capital raising journey, this half day event will give entrepreneurs the opportunity to learn from Dave Berkus and leading people from within the NZ funding ecosystem. Date: Wednesday 19 June 2013 Time: 9AM – 12.30PM Where: Auckland (location TBC)   Want to attend? This exclusive event is FREE for start-up entrepreneurs but places are very limited and will be allocated to those start-ups believed…

See the full article
- By The ICEHOUSE on Tuesday
Comments 3

View by Categories

Blog Authors

Events

Twitter


Fatal error: Call to undefined method WP_Error::get_item_quantity() in /home/icehouse/public_html/wp-content/themes/icehouse/blog-right.php on line 45