A Copyright Primer for Startups
How might copyright protection be relevant for a startup? Here are some scenarios discussing the relevancy of copyright.
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A Trademark Primer for Startups
When you are building a startup, you have more than enough things to worry about. Often, teams push off thinking about their intellectual property (IP), such as trademarks, copyrights, and patents, until they have established product-market fit and gained some traction. However, there are a number of reasons why it’s important to think about your IP from the start.
Nothing kills a startup faster than these 2 things
There are 2 things that usually kill a startup, I have written about 1 and 2 before: Legal – Legal Entity formation, …
Öryggisventill – An Icelandic Open Source Project that gives Power to the People
It has been a while since I posted, almost 2 weeks I took some time to think and ponder and …
Design is your new IP
The last couple of days have been quite hectic. A lot of meetings and I was on TV and papers …
Net Neutrality, Startup Communities and Permissionless Innovation
If you have not noticed what is happening to Net Neutrality and the FCC’s vote on May 15th you really …
Software Patents – New Zealand takes the lead
New Zealand 1 Patent Trolls …
Back to the Future
I love Yogi Berra‘s quotes: The future ain’t what it used to be. Yogi Berra – wise man this Yogi …
Laws that choke creativity – Iceland to the rescue
I watched the High Schools participate in the Song contest in Iceland last night and I was very inspired to …
The Network is the Force – May the Force be with you
I have written about how Iceland could be the world’s first Internet Enterprise Zone. It is not a pipe dream of …
Internet Defense League
Want to be a superhero? well, now you have a chance on the eve of the launch of The Dark …
Why is Policy Important
Policy frameworks are extremely important because it defines the rules of engagement. It provides the incentives and drivers for participants …
Internet Piracy and Business Models
Peter Singer makes a case for finding a business model that would make it fair for content creators in …
Investors, Term Sheets and Win-Win Deals
I am going to talk to the Class of 300 students on Monday about the following items: http://embed.wistia.com/flash/embed_player_v1.1.swf// How to …
BetriReykjavik.is – A Startup Profile
We are at an inflection point, for the first time in our history every single person has a voice. We …
LLC vs C-Corp vs S-Corp
There was a good discussion around Icelandic Startups planning to establish a company structure in the US and which company …
IMMI – The best business case for Data Centers in Iceland
Many of you know that I don’t understand the business case for Data Centers in Iceland. I have written about …
January 18 – Startupiceland.com will #BlackoutSOPA
In protest and to show solidarity with many supporters of the #BlackoutSOPA effort, I will not blog and the site …
STOP SOPA! Take Action, stop censorship!
There are better ways to Stop Online Piracy, than what is being proposed in U.S Congress. If you want to …