How Can You Prevent Your Idea From Being Stolen?

One of the questions that many entrepreneurs and creative people ask is; how can they prevent their idea from being stolen and capitalised upon by someone else.

It’s not usually good for entrepreneurs and creatives to obsess over the notion that their “ideas” will be stolen! I will explain Why.

It’s important to realise that having an “idea” in itself is not something that’s easily protected. For example, you have a great idea for a start-up and tell a friend.

The friend sets up a company based on that original “idea” and makes millions. Alright of course it’s disappointing and more than likely ethically wrong but legally unless there is something truly protectable in law, there is not a lot you can do.

The key here is to not tell anyone about your new ‘idea’ until after you launch.

Once you have something tangible (more than an idea) there are various ways you can seek to protect and enforce rights over the property you have created. This new property is often called Intellectual Property or IP.

So you see, if you have just an “idea”, it is literally just that, an idea. You need to create something tangible and then look at ways of protecting your newly created IP.

Trade mark

Trade mark Symbol

You can use trade marks to register the name, graphics logos, even colour combinations of your venture. This is a powerful way to protect the branding of your new venture.

If anyone attempts to use your registered trade mark, you have a legal right to begin enforcement and make them stop!

It’s important to understand that simply incorporating your company in many jurisdictions does not automatically prevent someone from setting up a similarly named company using similar branding.

So, if you are planning to carry out a lot of marketing or have a very unique name it would be wise to trade mark your logo, brand name etc. before launch.

It’s also important to realise that you should ensure your new name or brand is not infringing on the rights of another company’s mark. The last thing you want is to spend loads of money on your new brand to then be prevented from launching by a company with a similar name.

Trade marks are highly valuable and corporations will go to extreme measures to ‘protect’ their brand. I wrote a book called “Business Zero To Superhero” and trade marked the title “Zero to Superhero”.

Subsequently, Marvel and DC Entertainments Inc, known for Superman, Spiderman etc came after the trade mark citing that they owned the mark “Super Heroes”!

After a three year legal battle, Marvel & DC relented and dropped the case! This is the power of trade marks. Without a mark, I would have had practically no chance of defending their claim.

Once you have legally registered your trade mark you will be allowed to place the symbol ® next to your logo to indicate that it’s legally protected.

Registered Trade Mark Symbol

Copyright

Copyright symbol

Many entrepreneurs get confused by the concept of copyright. Essentially copyright applies to creative works. For example, you write a screenplay for a Hollywood movie and want to protect the screenplay from being copied before marketing it.

In the USA there is a legal body where such creative works can be registered, the US Copyright Office. In the UK, there is no such body but like the US once you create an original work it is automatically copyrighted.

The issue is, that if at a later date there is a dispute, you would need a rock-solid way of proving you were the original creator of the work. There are various non-official bodies that aim to assist with this. In addition, many register their works with an attorney.

Of course, in order for copyright to be effective, the works need to be original and cannot be based on existing copyrighted material. So, adapting an existing book, play, music piece etc. is out of the question unless you have permission from the copyright holder.

Simply having an “idea” is not usually enough to create copyright. You do actually have to create that book, poem, screenplay, music track or whatever it is for the copyright to exist. So, once again, if you tell someone about this amazing movie screenplay idea and they go away and actually write it, they own the copyright legally!

You cannot copyright an idea, you need to produce the work.

Patents

Patents are used to protect inventions. For example, you have created a brand new widget that turns rocks into gold. You would patent your exciting new invention to ensure no one else can capitalise on the technology without permission and a royalty.

Once again, your invention needs to be original. Many entrepreneurs ask if it’s possible to patent a website or code. Well, it depends. Most websites or code are based on existing technology so it’s unlikely you would be granted a patent.

However, if you have a unique operating system or new deep-rooted technology, it may be possible.

Entrepreneurs also ask if it’s possible to patent a process. For example, you have a unique system that enables warehouses to store more products in their storage facilities.

It’s unlikely you will be able to patent such processes unless there is some key original technology or invention behind the process.

In the US patents are taken care of by United States Patent and Trademark Office (uspto.gov) and in the UK, you have the Intellectual Property Office.

Designs

Ok, so you have a new design for sports shoes and you want to protect that. Obviously, sports shoes are not original but it may be possible to register your original design and protect that.

In the UK it’s possible to register designs to offer protection to your unique designs. Register a design – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) You will need drawings to indicate the shape of your design. Once registered protection will last up to twenty-five years. In the USA Design Patents are available.

Conclusion

Having just an idea is simply not enough! Turn your ideas into tangible reality and then protect your intellectual property using the methods above.

Remember, many company’s IP is worth more than the products or services that they provide. This is important and should not be underestimated.

Owning your IP is essential and most investors will not invest in a company that does not own its IP.

This article was written by Graham Jules LL.B, author of Business Zero To Superhero and founder of Pop Up World. Pop Up World is a platform that helps entrepreneurs “reach for the stars!” via various services such as Investor Connector, Logo Design, Pitch Deck Creation, Company Name AI Generator and more.

Although the author is legally trained, he is not a solicitor or attorney. You should consult a legal professional in your jurisdiction for advice on the issues mentioned in this article.

Graham Jules – founder Pop Up World

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How To Create Your Own Crypto Token Using Cardano – Step by Step.

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Create your Cryptocurrency Token on the Cardano Blockchain Step by Step Guide

Are you thinking of creating a cryptocurrency or token? If so, you’ve come to the right place! In this article I will be taking a practical step by step look on how to do this. I wanted to create a token for our platform Pop Up World, so I’m going to take you through the steps I went through to create the PopUpWorld Token (PUW). These can be used to offer rewards to customers or be held or exchanged for a potential increase in value.

The Ethereum block chain is one option to get started, the plus side of Ethereum is that ERC20 tokens can be created easily, however the fees can be quite high. When looking to create a token for Pop Up World, Cardano seemed like a good option.

The Cardano ecosystem looks like it has great scalability and has relatively low fees compared to Ethereum. Cardano was founded by a former co-founder of Ethereum, Charles Hoskinson

Although at the time of writing Cardano does not offer smart contracts (it is something that is pipelined for sometime in the near future)- ** Amended Smart Contracts have been available since Sept 2021) the good news is that Cardano does not need smart contracts to create a token, so fewer coding and security risks to worry about!

Creating your own token is not that difficult but you should set aside a few hours, as the Cardano process has quite a few steps to navigate.

These are the steps covered:

  1. Creation of a Cardano Node.
  2. Minting your token.
  3. Creation of Off Chain Metadata.
  4. Submitting of your token to the Cardano Token Registry.
  5. Sending your token to a remote address.

First things first, everything here was done on a Windows 10 PC. So, if you are on a Mac it should work but you will need to ensure you download the right files for your machine.

If you have not used Ubuntu Linux before, familiarise yourself with the commands for changing directories (cd), making directories (mkdir) copying files (cp) and others so you can move around the system easily.

Also, if you are new to this it’s probably best to try the Testnet blockchain first before you attempt to go live on Mainnet.

So here we go!

Building a Cardano Node:
Go to the Ubuntu website. We are going to use a Linux terminal to connect to the Cardano Node and submit instructions to the Block Chain.

https://ubuntu.com/wsl

Follow the instructions to enable WSL on your machine

and Download Ubuntu Terminal onto your machine.
How to create your own crypto token using Cardano – Ubuntu
In the Ubuntu Terminal type:

sudo apt-get update -y

sudo apt-get install automake build-essential pkg-config libffi-dev libgmp-dev libssl-dev libtinfo-dev libsystemd-dev zlib1g-dev make g++ tmux git jq wget libncursesw5 libtool autoconf -y

Then download cabal from Haskell site go to https://www.haskell.org/cabal/download.html  
****For mainnet use v3.2.0.0

curl -O http://urlofdownload.tar.gz

tar -xf file.tar.gz

This should create a Cabal executable – then move the Cabal file to local bin:

mv cabal ~/.local/bin/

cabal update

Confirm cabal install and version

cabal –version

v 3.2.0.0

Download GHC Compiler – enter the following commands:

wget https://downloads.haskell.org/ghc/8.10.2/ghc-8.10.2-x86_64-deb9-linux.tar.xz

tar -xf ghc-8.10.2-x86_64-deb9-linux.tar.xz

rm ghc-8.10.2-x86_64-deb9-linux.tar.xz

cd ghc-8.10.2

./configure

sudo make install

Install libsodium

mkdir -p ~/src

cd ~/src

git clone https://github.com/input-output-hk/libsodium

cd libsodium

git checkout 66f017f1

./autogen.sh

./configure

make

sudo make install

Type (or add to .bashrc file)

export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=”/usr/local/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH”

export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=”/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH”

 
Great! Next let’s download and build the Cardano Node
Download the Cardano Node

git clone https://github.com/input-output-hk/cardano-node.git

Change the working directory to the downloaded source code folder:

cd cardano-node

Check the latest version of Cardano Node and choose latest version  – place this instead of <VERSION> 

git fetch –all –recurse-submodules –tags

git tag

git checkout tags/<VERSION>

Configure Build Options

cabal configure –with-compiler=ghc-8.10.2

Build and Install the Node

cabal build all

Copy executables bin-path.sh cardano-node and cardano-cli to your .local/bin/ directory

cp -p “$(/path/to/cardano-node/scripts/bin-path.sh cardano-node)” ~/.local/bin/

cp -p “$(/path/to/cardano-node/scripts/bin-path.sh cardano-cli)” ~/.local/bin/

Test Cardano Version installed

cardano-cli –version

Run prerequisites – these commands will download all the json files necessary for the node to run.

For Mainnet install

wget https://hydra.iohk.io/job/Cardano/cardano-node/cardano-deployment/latest-finished/download/1/mainnet-config.json

wget https://hydra.iohk.io/job/Cardano/cardano-node/cardano-deployment/latest-finished/download/1/mainnet-byron-genesis.json

wget https://hydra.iohk.io/job/Cardano/cardano-node/cardano-deployment/latest-finished/download/1/mainnet-shelley-genesis.json

wget https://hydra.iohk.io/job/Cardano/cardano-node/cardano-deployment/latest-finished/download/1/mainnet-topology.json

Testnet install

wget https://hydra.iohk.io/job/Cardano/cardano-node/cardano-deployment/latest-finished/download/1/testnet-config.json

wget https://hydra.iohk.io/job/Cardano/cardano-node/cardano-deployment/latest-finished/download/1/testnet-byron-genesis.json

wget https://hydra.iohk.io/job/Cardano/cardano-node/cardano-deployment/latest-finished/download/1/testnet-shelley-genesis.json

wget https://hydra.iohk.io/job/Cardano/cardano-node/cardano-deployment/latest-finished/download/1/testnet-topology.json

Run the Node by running the code below:

FOR TESTNET

cardano-node run \

–topology testnet-topology.json \

–database-path ~/config/db \

–socket-path ~/config/db/node.socket \

–host-addr 0.0.0.0 \

–port 3001 \

–config testnet-config.json

FOR MAINNET

cardano-node run \

–topology mainnet-topology.json \

–database-path ~/mainconfig/db \

–socket-path ~/mainconfig/db/node.socket \

–host-addr 0.0.0.0 \

–port 3001 \

–config mainnet-config.json

Important ***Use relative paths i.e “~” the socket file and db directory will be created automatically.

Point socket path and database path to an empty directory of your choosing.

If the node exits with an error :

ERROR: cardano-node: symbol lookup error: cardano-node: undefined symbol: crypto_vrf_publickeybytes

export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=”/usr/local/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH”

export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=”/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH”

This error is caused by a missing path (libsodium).

Once your node is running it will look something like this.

Your node should start connecting.

Open a new Ubuntu terminal window with the node running in the background then:

(In the new terminal)

echo export CARDANO_NODE_SOCKET_PATH=”~/mainconfig/db/node.socket” >> $HOME/.bashrc

source $HOME/.bashrc

Query the node – check – takes a while for node to catch up to current transactions.

cardano-cli query tip –mainnet

Result will look something like this:

{

    “epoch”: Null,

    “hash”: “c8e0010c753b5e6ce284926def428498ded9064cd7f085f190494f8d2208f794”,

    “slot”: 17020929,

    “block”: 5107443,

    “era”: “Byron”

}

(use – testnet-magic 1097911063) for testnet install

If all is good well done, your Cardano Node is up and running! Leave it running and carry on to create your Token!

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How to create your own crypto token using Cardano – Cardano Node Up

Create Token

Faucet (cardano.org)  – for test ADA

If you are using Testnet you can get test ADA (Cardano cryptocurrency) from the link above for your test transactions. If you are using Mainnet, you will need to get some Ada into your digital wallet and transfer it later. You can use the Yoroi wallet which is approved for use with Cardano.

Next, we are going to create some security keys that are going to be necessary to create and sign our transactions on the network. Remember if you are on the mainnet, substitute –– — testnet-magic 1097911063 with –mainnet.

Generate verification and signing key

cardano-cli address key-gen \

–verification-key-file pay.vkey \

–signing-key-file pay.skey

Generate Payment Address – This is where you will send your testAda or Ada for your transactions.

cardano-cli address build \

–payment-verification-key-file pay.vkey \

–out-file pay.addr \

— testnet-magic 1097911063

For mainnet

cardano-cli address build \

–payment-verification-key-file pay.vkey \

–out-file pay.addr \

–mainnet

Check balance of Payment Address

more pay.addr -to display payment address

Will display the created payment address for example:

addr1vyjhgepw476vfr5qnr6q3s788qr8j0wsewqua7hfdx2sxqsnfkmxc

Check the address using the following command

cardano-cli query utxo –address addr_test1vq44equd73gx0c3kyxwuydlul7mhu5vc2s946ncas6jnnegruqyrt –-testnet-magic 1097911063

For Mainnet

cardano-cli query utxo –address addr1vyjhgepw476vfr5qnr6q3s788qr8j0wsewqua7hfdx2sxqsnfkmxc –mainnet

These commands will not work until your node reaches the "Shelley" area – So wait! It can take some time depending on your machine and connection.
Fund the payment address and check with:

cardano-cli query utxo –address addr1vyjhgepw476vfr5qnr6q3s788qr8j0wsewqua7hfdx2sxqsnfkmxc –mainnet

When you see your funds continue with:
Export Protocol parameters to a file to use later

cardano-cli  query protocol-parameters \

–mainnet \

–out-file protocol.json

Generate Policy

mkdir policy

cardano-cli address key-gen \
–verification-key-file policy/policy.vkey \
–signing-key-file policy/policy.skey

Create Policy Script File

touch policy/policy.script && echo “” > policy/policy.script

Populate the File

echo “{” >> policy/policy.script
echo ” \”keyHash\”: \”$(cardano-cli address key-hash –payment-verification-key-file policy/policy.vkey)\”,” >> policy/policy.script
echo ” \”type\”: \”sig\”” >> policy/policy.script
echo “}” >> policy/policy.script

Generate Policy ID

cardano-cli transaction policyid –script-file ./policy/policy.script >> policy/policyID

Great Stuff! We can now continue to add some Metadata to our token.

How to create your own crypto token using Cardano – add meta data

Create meta data

Create a file with cat >metadata.json

Fill in the variables in the metadata below.

PolicyID and your TokenName. You can find the policyID with the command – more policyID in the policy directory. Change the website and facebook details to your own.

Copy Meta Data below the line and paste in the metadata.json file you opened then cntrl z to exit.

———————————————————————————

{“721”:{

  “policyID“: {

    “TICKER”: {

      “name”: “TokenName“,

      “image”: “”,

      “nsfw”: “False”,

      “copyright”: “Copyright © PUW media Ltd 2021”,

      “Version”: “1”,

      “id”:”1″,

      “collection”: “”,

      “url”: “https://www.popupworld.co.uk&#8221;,

      “Facebook”: “https://www.facebook.com/popupworlduk&#8221;,

      “Twitter”: “https://twitter.com/Pop_Up_World&#8221;

    }

  }

 }

}

Build Transaction – next we need to build a transaction that will contain all the details of our token.

Here is the code. We will need to substitute our values into the code.

cardano-cli transaction build-raw \

–mary-era \
–fee 0 \
–tx-in $txhashlocationfunds#0 \
–tx-out $Receivepaymentaddress+0+”$Numberoftokens $policyidstring.$tokenname1” \
–mint “$Numberoftokens $policyidstring.$tokenname1” \
–metadata-json-file metadata.json \

–minting-script-file policy.script \
–out-file matx.raw

Source location of funds and enter Txhash into the transaction – You will need to fund the payment address to mint your token, check that the funds are available with the following command. (Use your own payment address).

cardano-cli query utxo –address addr1vyjhgepw476vfr5qnr6q3s788qr8j0wsewqua7hfdx2sxqsnfkmxc –mainnet

Result:

                           TxHash                                 TxIx        Amount

————————————————————————————–

a7c103185d5a01c2691873e79017110575be2898b6d3e612064167a09377f409     0        2000000 lovelace

d432cd314c173e7ecc96ee9f0bea08a5818aed0799f14c63d80984b0cd50ca36     0        1400000 lovelace

Substitute the details into the code above. Enter receive payment address (pay.addr) send to yourself first.

addr1vyjhgepw476vfr5qnr6q3s788qr8j0wsewqua7hfdx2sxqsnfkmxc

Enter Number of Tokens: eg: 77777000000

Add PolicyId string:  87a59599f8f47db431de642329a275cd4b297f21f1517af9db442cff

Add Token Name: YourTokenName

Enter Number of Tokens: 77777000000

Add PolicyId string:  87a59599f8f47db431de642329a275cd4b297f21f1517af9db442cff

Add Token Name: eg: YourTokenName

Code with all substitutions

cardano-cli transaction build-raw \

–mary-era \
–fee 0 \
–tx-in a7c103185d5a01c2691873e79017110575be2898b6d3e612064167a09377f409#0 \
–tx-out addr1vyjhgepw476vfr5qnr6q3s788qr8j0wsewqua7hfdx2sxqsnfkmxc+0+”77777000000 87a59599f8f47db431de642329a275cd4b297f21f1517af9db442cff.YourTokenName” \
–mint “77777000000 87a59599f8f47db431de642329a275cd4b297f21f1517af9db442cff.YourTokenName” \
–metadata-json-file metadata.json \

–minting-script-file policy.script \
–out-file matx.raw

Calculate minimum Fee – We need to calculate the fee required for this transaction.

Copy protocol.json into Policy folder

cp protocol.json policy

cardano-cli transaction calculate-min-fee \

–tx-body-file matx.raw \

–tx-in-count 1 \

–tx-out-count 1 \

–witness-count 2 \

–testnet-magic 1097911063\

–protocol-params-file protocol.json

**Remember mainnet for live

cardano-cli transaction calculate-min-fee \

–tx-body-file matx.raw \

–tx-in-count 1 \

–tx-out-count 1 \

–witness-count 2 \

–mainnet \

–protocol-params-file protocol.json

Result 196433 Lovelace

We now have the Fee 196433 we need to calculate the remaining Balance after subtracting the Fee. Where Funds is the amount of funds in the address.

Balance = Funds – Fee

Balance= 2000000 – 196433

expr 2000000 – 196433

Balance = 1803567

Insert Fee and Balance in a second transaction

Build transaction again with the fee and Balance

cardano-cli transaction build-raw \

–mary-era \
–fee 196433 \
–tx-in a7c103185d5a01c2691873e79017110575be2898b6d3e612064167a09377f409#0 \
–tx-out addr1vyjhgepw476vfr5qnr6q3s788qr8j0wsewqua7hfdx2sxqsnfkmxc+1803567+”77777000000 87a59599f8f47db431de642329a275cd4b297f21f1517af9db442cff.YourTokenName” \
–mint “77777000000 87a59599f8f47db431de642329a275cd4b297f21f1517af9db442cff.YourTokenName” \
–metadata-json-file metadata.json \

–minting-script-file policy.script \
–out-file matx.raw

Sign the transaction

cardano-cli transaction sign \

--signing-key-file pay.skey \

--signing-key-file policy.skey \

--mainnet \

--tx-body-file matx.raw \

--out-file matx.signed
Submit the transaction

cardano-cli transaction submit –tx-file  matx.signed –mainnet

**for testnet substitute –testnet-magic 1097911063

Query again to view newly minted tokens!

cardano-cli query utxo –address addr1vyjhgepw476vfr5qnr6q3s788qr8j0wsewqua7hfdx2sxqsnfkmxc –mainnet

 Result:

                           TxHash                                 TxIx        Amount

————————————————————————————–

0420abeb59cac0e8f92f63b4591c9a4cd3bb19d82456f5bcdeebe6de94faed11     0        1803567 lovelace + 77777000000 87a59599f8f47db431de642329a275cd4b297f21f1517af9db442cee.YourTokenName

d432cd314c173e7ecc96ee9f0bea08a5818aed0799f14c63d80984b0cd50ca36     0        1400000 lovelace

YAY! You have created your Token!

Next Register the token using OffChain Meta Data

Cardano uses an off chain registry to store metadata if you want to register your token follow the process below.

Download token-metadata-creator via github

git clone https://github.com/input-output-hk/offchain-metadata-tools.git

You need to install Nix to run the Off Chain Meta Data Tools

Install Nix

curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh

source $home/.nix-profile/etc/profile.d/nix.sh

Build Nix

nix-build -A project

Run Developer Shell

nix-shell default.nix -A shell

nix-build -A token-metadata-creator

Create a Metadata subject – this consists of base 16 encoded PolicyID and AssetName

87a59599f8f47db431de642329a275cd4b297f21f1517af9db442cee.TokenName is the asset we created previously.

Base 16 encode the asset name

echo -n “YourTokenName” | xxd -ps

result:

506f705570576f726c64

To create the Subject add PolicyID to Base 16 encoded asset name

87a59599f8f47db431de642329a275cd4b297f21f1517af9db442cee506f705570576f726c64

Create a Draft File using the created Subject

token-metadata-creator entry –init 87a59599f8f47db431de642329a275cd4b297f21f1517af9db442cee506f705570576f726c64

(run in the nix shell using nix-shell default.nix -A shell first)

This will create a draft file .json.draft

87a59599f8f47db431de642329a275cd4b297f21f1517af9db442cee506f705570576f726c64.json.draft

Add necessary fields

token-metadata-creator entry <your subject>

token-metadata-creator entry 87a59599f8f47db431de642329a275cd4b297f21f1517af9db442cee506f705570576f726c64 \

–name “YourTokenName” \

–description “Your Token Description” \

–policy policy.json

Then add the Ticker, Url and Logo

token-metadata-creator entry 87a59599f8f47db431de642329a275cd4b297f21f1517af9db442cee506f705570576f726c64 \

–ticker “TKK” \

  –url “https://www.popupworld.co.uk&#8221; \

  –logo “Logo.png

The PNG will be hashed in the draft file automatically keep the size down to kb

Sign the File

token-metadata-creator entry 87a59599f8f47db431de642329a275cd4b297f21f1517af9db442cee506f705570576f726c64 -a policy.skey

Finalise the submission

token-metadata-creator entry 87a59599f8f47db431de642329a275cd4b297f21f1517af9db442cee506f705570576f726c64 –finalize

YAY! You’ve created your offchain json file.

Now you need to submit the file to the Token Registry Via Github

Go to:

https://github.com/cardano-foundation/cardano-token-registry

Login to Github

Fork a copy of cardano-foundation/cardano-token-registry  to your account by clicking Fork in the top right corner.

Clone a local copy

git clone git@github.com:yourgithubusername/cardano-token-registry
cd cardano-token-registry

If you get error permission denied you will need to create SSH key.

Error: Permission denied (publickey) – GitHub Docs

You will need to generate a new SSH key and associate with Github

ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C your_email@example.com
Enter file in which to save the key (/home/user1/.ssh/id_ed25519):   <Press Enter>
Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase): <Enter a passphrase>
Enter same passphrase again: <enter Passphrase again>




Result:
Your identification has been saved in /home/user1/.ssh/id_ed25519
Your public key has been saved in /home/user1/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub




Copy Key to clipboard and place into Git hub

cd  ~/.ssh

more id_ed25519.pub

Result:
ssh-ed25519 AXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXAAAIE6ZoDY2AsjiQgvDgnOpf+uPn8swJ57mRsWRd3KP3RE1 Email@youremail.co.uk
Copy to clipboard cntrl C

In the upper-right corner of any GitHub page, click your profile photo, then click Settings.

Then on the left click SSH and GPG keys.

Click New SSH key or Add SSH key.

Clone from github if you received error.

git clone git@github.com:yourusername/cardano-token-registry
cd cardano-token-registry

Copy created json file to the mappings directory

cp 87a59599f8f47db431de642329a275cd4b297f21f1517af9db442cee506f705570576f726c64.json cardano-token-registry/mappings/

Commit to the repo

git add mappings/87a59599f8f47db431de642329a275cd4b297f21f1517af9db442cee506f705570576f726c64.json

  git config –global user.email “you@example.com”

  git config –global user.name “Your Name”

git commit -m "YourTokenName"
git push origin HEAD
Result:
remote: Resolving deltas: 100% (2/2), completed with 2 local objects.
Create a Pull request from the fork
Go to your github page cardano-foundation/cardano-token-registry
Click on pull requests
And create a new pull request from Cardano Foundation.
Fill in the pull request template:

Pull Request Template

Description

New Token to registry

Type of change

[x ] Metadata related change

 Other

Checklist:

[ X] For metadata related changes, this PR code passes the Github Actions metadata validation

And you’re done, YAY!!!

Congrats!! Follow the code below to transfer your tokens to a remote wallet.
You can send your created token to a remote wallet. (Not advisable to send to an exchange). You can download a Cardano compatible wallet here https://yoroi-wallet.com/#/
As before we need to build a transaction.

cardano-cli transaction build-raw \
–fee $fee \
–tx-in $txhash#$txix \
–tx-out $RemotewalletAdress+1000000+”NumberofTokens $policyidstring.TokenName” \

–tx-out $address+$output+”0 $policyidstring.TokenName”

–out-file rec_matx.raw

Substitute values into the transaction

fee=”0″
RemoteWalletAddress=addr1qxraf5j2q4znkpwxrd6xhcyntq5tq5kfkhg5vadjuun2eek82kmkpaf5ex803hx8r95p2u59yt9405uhwd0ps2pnhd9qzksqem
reciever_output (1 ADA)=”10000000″
txhash=” 0420abeb59cac0e8f92f63b4591c9a4cd3bb19d82456f5bcdeebe6de94faed11″
txix=”0″

The Transaction with substitutions:

cardano-cli transaction build-raw \
–fee 0 \
–tx-in 0420abeb59cac0e8f92f63b4591c9a4cd3bb19d82456f5bcdeebe6de94faed11#0 \
–tx-out addr1qxraf5j2q4znkpwxrd6xhcyntq5tq5kfkhg5vadjuun2eek82kmkpaf5ex803hx8r95p2u59yt9405uhwd0ps2pnhd9qzksqem+1000000 \
–out-file rec_matx.raw

Calculate Fees

cardano-cli transaction calculate-min-fee \

–tx-body-file rec_matx.raw \

–tx-in-count 1 \

–tx-out-count 1 \

–witness-count 2 \

–mainnet \

–protocol-params-file protocol.json

Result:

176149

Find remaining balance after the fee

cardano-cli query utxo –address addr1vyjhgepw476vfr5qnr6q3s788qr8j0wsewqua7hfdx2sxqsnfkmxc –mainnet

                           TxHash                                 TxIx        Amount

————————————————————————————–

0420abeb59cac0e8f92f63b4591c9a4cd3bb19d82456f5bcdeebe6de94faed11     0        1803567 lovelace + 77776000000 87a59599f8f47db431de642329a275cd4b297f21f1517af9db442cee.YourTokenName

d432cd314c173e7ecc96ee9f0bea08a5818aed0799f14c63d80984b0cd50ca36     0        1400000 lovelace

Balance = 1803567 – fee

Balance = 1803567 – 176149

Expr 1803567 – 176149

Balance = 1627418

The final transaction – enter the values into the transaction.

cardano-cli transaction build-raw \
–fee 176149 \
–tx-in 0420abeb59cac0e8f92f63b4591c9a4cd3bb19d82456f5bcdeebe6de94faed11#0 \
–tx-out addr1qxraf5j2q4znkpwxrd6xhcyntq5tq5kfkhg5vadjuun2eek82kmkpaf5ex803hx8r95p2u59yt9405uhwd0ps2pnhd9qzksqem+1627418+”77776000000 87a59599f8f47db431de642329a275cd4b297f21f1517af9db442cee.YourTokenName” \
–out-file rec_matx.raw

Sign the transaction

cardano-cli transaction sign –signing-key-file pay.skey –mainnet –tx-body-file rec_matx.raw –out-file rec_matx.signed

Send the transaction

cardano-cli transaction submit –tx-file rec_matx.signed –mainnet

Result:

Transaction successfully submitted.

Amazing! – Congrats – You have transferred your Token and ADA to a remote wallet.

Victory!

My name is Graham Jules, founder of Pop Up World. I hope this was useful to you. Please feel free to send any donations to:

addr1q9me9av2luyfw3r72qug7hhhrgujyfupgmateej6cuqn7mk82kmkpaf5ex803hx8r95p2u59yt9405uhwd0ps2pnhd9q3ye3tl

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It starts with an idea. Pop Up World is a platform that helps start-ups and small businesses reach for the stars. No matter what size you are. Use our start-up guide Business Zero to Superhero, Design your Logo. Connect with investors via our Investor Connector. You can start a Website and Domain name. You can Search for and promote your Premises. You can promote your idea for free on our Pop Up World Ads site, you can even form a Limited Company You can also join us on our journey via the Pop Up World Token (PUW).

Resources:

WSL | Ubuntu

Cardano Token Registry for On-chain Identifiers — Cardano Documentation 1.0.0 documentation

Cardano Token Registry Process – CatalystFUND3 Episode3 – YouTube

input-output-hk/cardano-node: The core component that is used to participate in a Cardano decentralised blockchain. (github.com)

cardano-node — cardano-node Documentation 1.0.0 documentation

Installing the node from source — cardano-node Documentation 1.0.0 documentation

The ultimate guide to minting NFTs on the Cardano blockchain | by Alex | @ruttkowa | Apr, 2021 | Medium

Getting Started With Native Tokens — Cardano Documentation 1.0.0 documentation

https://silas-stulz.medium.com/you-want-to-create-your-own-nft-heres-how-you-do-it-on-the-cardano-blockchain-9a0bbf8caa39

Cardano Token Registry for On-chain Identifiers — Cardano Documentation 1.0.0 documentation

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How Can I Get Funding to Finance my Project?

Ok, so you have a great idea, done your research and you’re certain it’s going to fly. But how do you secure the cash to get it off the ground without robbing a bank?

Well, there are multiple options depending on your circumstances and the type of business you are looking to run. Here we go.

Bootstrapping

Bootstrapping is the process of reinvesting the earnings of the business back into the company, therefore avoiding the need to raise external capital.

If you have a customer ready business that people are willing to pay for, you could grow your business via this route.

You could take orders in advance of delivery and only service those orders once payment has cleared. Bootstrapping for a while to build your customer base is great validation for your project. However, you will have to ensure you can deliver on your promises or you run the risk of ruining trust in your business.

Business Loans/Personal Loans

Getting a business or personal loan is a popular way of launching a new venture. The obvious downside is that you have created a liability you have to pay back regardless of how well your business is doing.

The early days of most start-ups are fairly unpredictable so many loan companies will more likely not give you a business loan without some form of security, track record or a few years’ accounts.

In order to get any type of loan, business or personal you will need a good credit record. Peer to peer lenders, credit cards, personal loans are all viable options but watch out for excessive interest rates and do your homework so you are sure you can pay it back.

Friends and Family

If you are fortunate enough to have friends or family that have the resources to fund your new venture, this a popular route to early-stage funding. You will need to explain that any funds invested could potentially be at risk if the venture fails.

You do not want to be in the position of having disgruntled family and friends should your venture not go as planned. Be upfront about the risks as well as the potential rewards.

Grants

Grants are sources of finance that do not have to be paid back. Sounds great, doesn’t it? The issue with grants is that they are hard to come by. Application processes are usually in-depth and can take considerable time.

Obviously, any offer of ‘free’ money is likely to create excessive competition for this source of finance. Grants do come at a price, you will more than likely have to keep records of how the funds are used and report back to the funding body.

This could be monthly or annually. You will have to conform to the strict guidelines and criteria of the funding organisation.

You may be restricted on what you can use the funds for. The other problem with grants is that they are hard to find. A good starting place would be your local government.

Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding is a relatively new way of raising capital. The idea is; a crowd of strangers invest small amounts in your business.

The proceeds add up to a larger chunk that you can use to launch. This is a good way to raise funds if you have a product or service that is likely to catch the imagination of the crowd.

Many sites require you reach a threshold of support before launching to the public, so considerable marketing will be required. Some successful crowdfunds have managed to raise millions of dollars.

Venture Capital

Venture Capital firms or VCs invest using funds raised via personal investors or institutional funds. They are usually looking for high growth businesses that can generate high returns, 10x is not uncommon.

VCs often have huge amounts of funds at their disposal You will need to be incorporated with the right business structure so you can easily allocate shares (equity) to the investors. After an investment round the VC will have a share in your business.

Most require a position on your board for oversight. You will need to have a solid business model and preferably some traction.

Angel Investors

Angel investors operate in much the same way as VC’s except that they are usually investing their personal capital.

They are usually high net worth individuals who have run businesses before and they wish to help fledgeling businesses.

Do not get confused by the word ‘angel’ they are still looking for a return on the money invested and like the VC’s they will want a stake in your business. Again, many angels are looking for high returns as they are often the first to support a business venture.

Most will want to see some kind of business plan or pitch deck. Angel investors can be tricky to locate. Platforms like Pop Up World’s Investor Connector aim to simplify the process.

Other articles:

How to Create a Pitch Deck Entrepreneurs? – Pop Up World Blog

Check out our Start-up Guide and Free Sample:

Business Zero to Superhero – How to Start your Business with Zero Cash by Graham Jules

***Disclaimer: This article is not financial advice and is given for informational and entertainment purposes only. Readers should conduct their own research and not invest more than they can afford to lose. Crypto is extremely volatile, and as such can drop in value considerably without notice. Pop Up World has a global presence and is not specifically targeting any jurisdiction with its content. Any crypto references are not intended for UK businesses or consumers. You should always seek legal advice to understand if the use or investment in crypto is allowed in your jurisdiction.

Start-Up Manual – Business Zero To Superhero – by Graham Jules

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Introduction to Pop Up World

***Disclaimer: This article is not financial advice and is given for informational and entertainment purposes only. Readers should conduct their own research and not invest more than they can afford to lose. Crypto is extremely volatile, and as such can drop in value considerably without notice. Pop Up World has a global presence and is not specifically targeting any jurisdiction with its content. Any crypto references are not intended for UK businesses or consumers. You should always seek legal advice to understand if the use or investment in crypto is allowed in your jurisdiction.

Pop Up World YouTube Reviews:

Review. Malik Atif – Hindi -Urdu

Review. Inside Crypto – Hindi – Urdu

Review. Convincing Crypto – English

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The Pop Up World Token on Cardano

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Pop Up World token has a growing ecosystem

Earn and help support the Pop Up World Blog and entrepreneurs worldwide by joining our Pop Up World Stakepool! Go to https://popupworld.co.uk/popupworldstaking

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Why Is It So Hard To Fund My Start-Up?

Finding funding for a start-up is hard but with so many apparent venture capital funds, crowdfunding, angel investors etc. Why is it still so hard for start-ups to find funding?

Lack of access to investors.

The internet has made it easier to connect to potential investors via social media via Linkedin, Angelist or even Twitter. Unfortunately, investors by their very nature tend not to shout out who they are, for fear of being bombarded by all kinds of suspect opportunities.

Therefore, most prefer to receive their deals via referrals. Which makes it hard if you happen not to know any investors! Founders that fall into this category will need to network extensively to build contacts to allow them to penetrate the inner circle of investors’ network.

Non-scalable product or service.

Most investors are looking for returns, so if your start-up is not easily scalable then many investors will shy away from a deal. Some businesses are just not easily scalable and as such, they are less attractive to venture capital, angels etc.

Also, investors are looking for huge returns for taking all that risk early on. So usually a minimum of 10x returns on their early investment is required.

No traction.

The dreaded words, “too early stage”, heard by founders. This means you haven’t proved yet that your idea can fly and make sales. Ironically, most investors are risk-averse and like to see some form of traction before dipping their toes in. So, some sales or a ton of user registrations are going to show them that your idea has legs.

Too much competition in the market.

If your product or service already exists in some form or other and you are not bringing huge innovation to the table, it will be hard to attract investors.

Many founders underestimate the cost of launching a new business and think they can grab market share from competitors because they are better, cheaper etc.

Most investors understand that acquiring customers is costly and takes time. So, if there is a strong competitor in your marketplace investors will probably shy away.

Timing

Your product or service is so new that no one else has done it before. Investors will not like the fact you are entering uncharted waters. Ironically, early-stage investors will want some reassurance that there is a need in the marketplace for your service.

Airbnb famously got rejected seven times by investors. They simply couldn’t get their head around the concept. If this is your start-up, you need to work on getting some traction to prove there is a need for your service.

Not solving a problem.

If your product is cool but doesn’t solve a particular problem, investors will find it hard to believe that the idea will work in the real world and sell. It’s important to show investors that there is a real problem that you have the solution to.

You are not in the top 1% of start-ups.

Harsh but true. Unfortunately, less than 1% of start-ups receive funding from angels and even fewer from VC’s (0.05%). The harsh reality based on stats is, most start-ups do not get funding from external sources.

Most start with their savings, credit or money from friends and family. 99% of start-ups do not get funding!

With that in mind, investors are investing in a tiny proportion of the deals they receive. Don’t give up but set expectations from the start.

Services like Pop Up World’s Investor Connector allows you to post your pitch deck to 800+ investors at a click of a button, therefore increasing your chances of being viewed by a potential investor.

Pop Up World – Merchandise – Click here.

Pop Up World – Merchandise https://popupworld.co.uk/merchpage

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Good luck!

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The Pop Up World Token on Cardano

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Get Pop Up World Token

Pop Up World token has a growing ecosystem

Earn and help support the Pop Up World Blog and entrepreneurs worldwide by joining our Pop Up World Stakepool! Go to https://popupworld.co.uk/popupworldstaking

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It starts with an idea. Pop Up World is a platform that helps start-ups and small businesses reach for the stars. No matter what size you are. Use our start-up guide Business Zero to Superhero, Design your Logo. Connect with investors via our Investor Connector. You can start a Website and Domain name. You can Search for and promote your Premises. You can promote your idea for free on our Pop Up World Ads site, you can even form a Limited Company You can also join us on our journey via the Pop Up World Token (PUW).

***Disclaimer: This article is not financial advice and is given for informational and entertainment purposes only. Readers should conduct their own research and not invest more than they can afford to lose. Crypto is extremely volatile, and as such can drop in value considerably without notice. Pop Up World has a global presence and is not specifically targeting any jurisdiction with its content. Any crypto references are not intended for UK businesses or consumers. You should always seek legal advice to understand if the use or investment in crypto is allowed in your jurisdiction.

How To Create A Pitch Deck Entrepreneurs?

A pitch deck is a visual presentation of your business. Entrepreneurs, your pitch deck should present your business proposal in an attractive way and aims to entice a potential investor to hold a further conversation or to invest.

Your pitch deck should contain 12-15 slides (usually created on PowerPoint but there are alternatives which provide templated content).

  1. Main Strapline and Logo.
  2. The Problem
  3. The Solution
  4. The Market
  5. The Competition
  6. Marketing
  7. Roadmap
  8. Case Studies
  9. Financials
  10. Business Model
  11. The Team
  12. Investment Opportunity.

Slide 1.

Slide 2.

  • The problem. Here, you need to state the problem you are trying to solve. This is important to potential investors as they will want to see there is a genuine problem that your start-up addresses.

Slide 3.

  • The solution you are offering. Provide information on how your start-up addresses the problem stated above.

Slide 4.

  • The Market. The investor will want to see there are enough people in your sector in order to create a viable business. You should state the size of the market and demographics you intend to target. A graphic representation of TAM, SAM, SOM may be useful (Total Addressable Market, Serviceable Available Market, and Serviceable Obtainable Market).

Slide 5.

  • Competition. You should state who offers services similar to yours. Do not state there is no competition! This is a red flag to investors.

Slide 6.

  • Marketing/ Sales strategy. Tell the investor how you intend to acquire customers.

Slide 7.

  • Milestones/Roadmap. Tell the investor key moments in your start-ups growth for example; acquire 1000 users.

Slide 8.

  • Case Studies. If you have existing customers you should provide examples of how your customers use your product or service successfully.

Slide 9.

  • Financials. State your revenue, profit/losses over three to five years preferably in a graph.

Slide 10.

  • Business model. How you intend to make money eg. Subscriptions, Advertising, Software as a Service (SaaS) etc.

Slide 11.

  • The Team. Give information and background about yourself and team members with pictures.

Slide 12.

  • Investment opportunity and exit strategy. State how much money you are looking for and indication as to how the potential investor will make their money back. i.e. IPO or trade sale.

You can create your Pitch deck here on Pop Up World

Once you have your finished pitch deck you can send it to investors here.

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Start-Up Manual – Business Zero To Superhero – by Graham Jules

You can also watch the YouTube video here:

***Disclaimer: This article is not financial advice and is given for informational and entertainment purposes only. Readers should conduct their own research and not invest more than they can afford to lose. Crypto is extremely volatile, and as such can drop in value considerably without notice. Pop Up World has a global presence and is not specifically targeting any jurisdiction with its content. Any crypto references are not intended for UK businesses or consumers. You should always seek legal advice to understand if the use or investment in crypto is allowed in your jurisdiction.

Pop Up World YouTube Reviews:

Review. Malik Atif – Hindi -Urdu

Review. Inside Crypto – Hindi – Urdu

Review. Convincing Crypto – English

The Pop Up World Token is designed specifically for entrepreneurs, to store value and to utilise on our platform Pop Up World. Join the revolution in financial freedom today.

The Pop Up World Token on Cardano

Get the token on Cardano Decentralised Exchanges (DeXs), MuesliSwap, SundeSwap, Wingriders and Minswap. Or click the link here:

Get Pop Up World Token

Pop Up World token has a growing ecosystem

Earn and help support the Pop Up World Blog and entrepreneurs worldwide by joining our Pop Up World Stakepool! Go to https://popupworld.co.uk/popupworldstaking

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Introduction to Pop Up World

Pop Up World is a Digital Platform that aims to help businesses and start-ups reach for the stars. The concept was originally launched in London, UK 2014 as a collection of physical spaces to be used by creative people.

The brainchild of author, entrepreneur and ex-music producer Graham Jules, the platform pivoted in 2020 to become a purely digital service for all entrepreneurs around the world. A digital ‘Super App’ for small businesses.

Pop Up World was launched due to the constant frustrations felt by its founder.

Jules faced numerous challenges in launching his business endeavours. Including, difficulty in securing premises, limited access to funding and investors, limited access to services to help grow and launch.

He also faced legal challenges. A start-up manual he wrote in 2013 for fledgling businesses, “Business Zero To Superhero” was nearly squashed by the multi-billion dollar media company, Marvel and DC Entertainments in a trademark dispute that received worldwide media coverage.

Despite all these setbacks Pop Up World was born, its mission, to assist start-ups and small businesses navigate the start-up universe.

The aim is to be an “all under one roof” solution for start-ups and small businesses. Services include:

Whether you are a budding entrepreneur or a seasoned professional, Pop Up World can help you on that fantastic voyage towards your business destination.

Welcome aboard!

Watch the Video

How to Start a Business

Start-Up Manual – Business Zero To Superhero – by Graham Jules

***Disclaimer: This article is not financial advice and is given for informational and entertainment purposes only. Readers should conduct their own research and not invest more than they can afford to lose. Crypto is extremely volatile, and as such can drop in value considerably without notice. Pop Up World has a global presence and is not specifically targeting any jurisdiction with its content. Any crypto references are not intended for UK businesses or consumers. You should always seek legal advice to understand if the use or investment in crypto is allowed in your jurisdiction.

Pop Up World YouTube Reviews:

Review. Malik Atif – Hindi -Urdu

Review. Inside Crypto – Hindi – Urdu

Review. Convincing Crypto – English

The Pop Up World Token is designed specifically for entrepreneurs, to store value and to utilise on our platform Pop Up World. Join the revolution in financial freedom today.

The Pop Up World Token on Cardano

Get the token on Cardano Decentralised Exchanges (DeXs), MuesliSwap, SundeSwap, Wingriders and Minswap. Or click the link here:

Get Pop Up World Token

Pop Up World token has a growing ecosystem

Earn and help support the Pop Up World Blog and entrepreneurs worldwide by joining our Pop Up World Stakepool! Go to https://popupworld.co.uk/popupworldstaking

Thanks!

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How to stake on Cardano

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What Does it Mean to Found a Company?

Founding a company means launching or starting a business with the intention of making revenue. This could be on your own or with a co-founder(s).

Ideally, it would be advantageous to found your company legally by incorporating it. Incorporation is a legal means of forming a new business. The incorporated business exists as a legal entity in its own right separate from yourself.

Depending on where you live there are numerous advantages to an incorporated company.

Limited liability of the founders is one advantage. What this means is as a founder, if your company were to go under there would be limited repercussions towards you as an individual, as it is the company and not yourself that has folded.

The ‘corporate veil’ is another. By incorporating and forming a legal entity you are shielding yourself personally from lawsuits and other claims as it would be the company and not yourself that would be sued.

Incorporating your business makes it easier for investors to invest in your business and get allocated a share.

In the UK, there are several types of incorporated entities the main one for start-ups being the Limited Company or Ltd.

In the USA you have the LLC or C Corp.

Forming a company in the UK is relatively simple and can be done easily online.

Pop Up World provides easy company formation for start-ups.

The steps to founding a company are relatively simple but it’s important to give them some thought.

  1. Think of a unique name. In order to incorporate your new company, you need to think of a unique name that has not already been registered.
  2. Incorporate your company and register all the founders with an agent or incorporating body in your jurisdiction.
  3. Register your new company for tax and other business requirements such as corporation tax, data protection licences, business permits etc.
  4. Open a bank account. Give your new registration details to a bank to open a business bank account.
  5. Start Trading. Once you have a bank account you can start trading, hire staff, Raise Capital etc.
  6. Obligations. Remember that founding a company comes with legal obligations such as filing accounts or annual meetings.

For more information on founding your company check out the Business Zero To Superhero Start up Guide.

Hope this helps!

Graham Jules

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