As an added bonus, we throw a few entrepreneurs under the bus, and we get ready for our first StartupLounge.com Capital Connections event tonight, where nearly 200 Atlanta area entrepreneurs and investors are gathering to share ideas and connections.

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Shownotes:

The StartupLounge learning bell was ringing early and often in this show! We explore the basics of not only patents but patentability (what can actually be patented?) What is the process for filing a patent in the U.S.? How do you find a good patent attorney, and when do you need one? What are the biggest mistakes that people make in the patent process? What about patent infringement? How can you manage the costs of protecting your intellectual property? What about international protection? What about trademarks and copyrights?

To play it, use the tools at the top of this post – you can play it via the embedded Flash player by pressing the big play button at the top, or download it to play on your computer or MP3 player.

Links referenced within this episode:

• Gardner Groff Santos & Greenwald
• U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
  
• The Pavillion at Dunwoody
• Adams Capital
• PeachPodStudios
• National Personnel Services
• SON Capital
• Technology Association of Georgia

Podsafe music used within this episode:

• Sundial by Bill Derome
• Morris Phillip by Unknown
• All the Money in the World by Hutch

Tune in and find out!

Our format is a little out of the norm as far as podcasts go. We treat our efforts as a true “show” rather than a super-concise (limited) vehicle for delivery of information. Therefore, the podcasts can run a bit long (actually, it is largely driven by the guests and their responses.) While we try to have very substantive discussions, we also try to have a lot of fun along the way (and that tends to elongate the programming a wee bit.) Our theory is that if we are having fun during the show, hopefully, you will be having a little fun listening as well.

Here is the breakdown for the show, in case you want to hop around.

A special thanks to Larry for coming in and hanging out with us!

We’ll be back soon with Jason Caplain of Southern Capitol Ventures, where we’ll chat about what it takes to start up a new venture fund, current venture trends, the market here in Atlanta/Southeast, tonight’s first Capital Connections event and of course, Jason’s open pitch sessions for entrepreneurs.

We welcome your continued feedback as well! If you have an interest in appearing on the show, becoming a show sponsor (hint, hint), have some suggestions for topics, have feedback, or would just like to email us and tell us to “shove off”, we invite you to contact us.

And don’t forget – the StartupLounge.com message forums are up and running. If you need help with any aspect of your venture, we welcome you to jump in and get the help you need!

Enjoy!

As an added bonus, we throw linear-thinking serial entrepreneurs “under the bus” , and we learned how to find attorneys to help you smuggle gold bullion out of Nigeria. A can’t miss show!

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Shownotes:

Besides learning all about DLA Piper’s new Venture Pipeline program (which is very, very cool), we had a great chat around some of the basics of working with an attorney in an early-stage mode. When should you hire an attorney? How do you negotiate fees? Can you? How do you choose a law firm that makes sense for you as a startup? Big law or boutique? What specifically should an entrepreneur expect their attorney to help them with?

To listen to the show, use the tools at the top of this post – you can play it via the embedded Flash player by pressing the big play button at the top, or download it to play on your computer or MP3 player (by clicking the download link).

Links referenced within this episode:

• DLA Piper
  
• Adams Capital
• PeachPodStudios
• National Personnel Services
• SON Capital
• Technology Association of Georgia

Podsafe music used within this episode:

• Sundial by Bill Derome
• EULA Dancing by Tom Smith
• All the Money in the World by Hutch

Tune in and find out!

Our format is a little out of the norm as far as podcasts go. We treat our efforts as a true “show” rather than a super-concise (limited) vehicle for delivery of information. Therefore, the podcasts can run a bit long. While we try to have very substantive discussions, we also try to have a lot of fun along the way (and that tends to elongate the programming a wee bit.) Our theory is that if we are having fun during the show, hopefully, you will be having a little fun listening as well.

Here is the breakdown for the show, in case you want to hop around.

A special thanks to Joey and Doug for coming in and hanging out with us!

We’ll be back soon with Tim Westergren from Pandora.com. Given the recent developments with the RIAA and online music licensing, you won’t want to miss this show. In addition to chatting about that, we’ll talk about Tim’s survival story from the dot com flameout.

We welcome your continued feedback as well! If you have an interest in appearing on the show, becoming a show sponsor (hint, hint), have some suggestions for topics, have feedback, or would just like to email us and tell us to “shove off”, we invite you to contact us.

And don’t forget – the StartupLounge.com message forums are up and running. If you need help with any aspect of your venture, we welcome you to jump in and get the help you need!

Enjoy!

As an added bonus, learn how Mike got into trouble performing an emergency appendectomy with an old saw and some vodka while doing venture capital deals in the former Soviet republics.

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Shownotes:

What are mediation and abitration and how do they differ? How can they be used to achieve your objectives? Do you need to also use an attorney? What are the cost ramifications and savings over a trial? How are findings enforced? Do these things enter into public record like the court system? Can you appeal the result of an arbitration? How do you find a good mediator or arbitrator in your area?

Links referenced within this episode:

• Malow Mediation & Arbitration
• PwC Moneytree Report
• The Bottoms Up!
• Adams Capital
• PeachPodStudios
• National Personnel Services
• SON Capital
• Technology Association of Georgia

Tune in and find out!

Our format is a little out of the norm as far as podcasts go. We treat our efforts as a true “show” rather than a super-concise (limited) vehicle for delivery of information. Therefore, the podcasts can run a bit long. While we try to have very substantive discussions, we also try to have a lot of fun along the way (and that tends to elongate the programming a wee bit.) Our theory is that if we are having fun during the show, hopefully, you will be having a little fun listening as well.

Here is the breakdown for the show, in case you want to hop around.

We’ll be back next week with Mitch Free, the founder and CEO of MFG.com, one of the great B2B startup success stories of the past few years. Learn how Mitch took his company from bootstrapping in his garage to landing Jeff Bezos as a key investor and having a global presence in just a few short years. You won’t want to miss it!

We welcome your continued feedback as well! If you have an interest in appearing on the show, becoming a show sponsor (hint, hint), have some suggestions for topics, have feedback, or would just like to email us and tell us to “shove off”, we invite you to contact us.

And don’t forget – the StartupLounge.com message forums are up and running. If you need help with any aspect of your venture, we welcome you to jump in and get the help you need!

Enjoy!