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Sawyer on Why Bilski Really Means That Software Companies Should Leave the US

Feld Thoughts

The fiction that strong patent rights lead to more domestic VC investment is highly damaging and utterly false in software, an industry where low capital intensity and low barriers to entry make product and user acquisition, not “IP,” king. The tax situation and cost of living in, say, South America, is much better than in the U.S.

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30 Entrepreneurs Describe The Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGs) For Their Business

Hearpreneur

12- Digitize operations. and Europe and also contribute to the overall goal of reducing global emissions by replacing cars which operate on fuels with electric cars. 16- Transform communities. I have a BHAG that would not only skyrocket my business but would also transform communities in Africa. Photo Credit: Peter Mann.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

online.wsj.com

In early 2011 an acquisition by a Fortune 500 company fell apart. based companies initially funded by venture capital between 2006 and 2011, 84% now are closely held and operating independently, 11% were acquired or made initial public offerings of stock and 4% went out of business, according to Dow Jones VentureSource. South America.

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Bitesize Monday: eToro, Covertix, Iway, Tawkon, Grouper….

VC Cafe

SohoOS develops a suite of business tools for SMBs and freelancers, which includes a unified contact system, payment processing and invoicing, social business community, marketing tools and analytics. Israeli startup acquisitions. Since inception a year ago, SohoOs has signed over 23,000 customers. The service is given for free.