The Power of Intellectual Property: Building Recurring Revenue Through Patents

19 Nov 2025 · 34 min
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19 Nov 2025 · 34 min

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Podcast interview (May 27, 2025) between host Bob Gauvreau and Matthew Mossafari (founder, Spear Technologies) about building recurring revenue through intellectual property. Matthew recounts his journey from student/mobile‑app developer to founder after an early exit of a wait-time app (peaked ~100,000 monthly active users). Spear Technologies focuses on patentable software and licensing (listed under ~35 patents), experiential product development, and a funding/grants network that supports R&D. The company has scaled from a solo founder to ~35 full‑time employees plus ~15 contractors, with offices in Toronto and New York, licensing-generated MRR (example: a dealership/fleet patent yielding ~$5k/month) and patents such as an in‑building matchmaking algorithm licensed by food‑delivery competitors. The conversation also covers hiring practices, team fit, use of AI/automation to improve internal processes and code review, cross‑border talent dynamics (Americans hiring Canadians), and a stated mission of using tech for social good.

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May 27, 2025

Number 42

About 35 patents

About 35 full-time employees and about 15 contractors

Over 100,000 monthly active users (after one year); ~30,000 MAU after six months

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