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6 Ways To Improve Your Odds Of New Business Success

Startup Professionals Musings

I once met with an entrepreneur who had developed a new algae strain to cure world hunger and make him rich. He seemed to ignore the fact that hungry people have no money, and governments rarely pay. Mergers and acquisitions also require new skills. Even non-profits need income to run a business.

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The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of Software Patents

Startup Professionals Musings

The good news is that a patent can scare off or at least delay competitors, and as a “rule of thumb” patents can add up to $1M to your startup valuation for investors or M&A exits (merger and acquisition). Software changes fast and the government moves slowly. Yes, the software patent process is a mess.

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The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of Software Patents

Gust

The good news is that a patent can scare off or at least delay competitors, and as a “rule of thumb” patents can add up to $1M to your startup valuation for investors or M&A exits (merger and acquisition). Software changes fast and the government moves slowly. Yes, the software patent process is a mess.

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Better Than Getting Rich Quick: Startup Geoloqi Gets A Deal For The Long Haul

ReadWriteStart

Geoloqi’s tools help software developers integrate sensitive location features, which are hard to build from scratch. Geoloqi solves those problems for its developer customers. Geoloqi’s free apps show off the kinds of superpowers that can be built using its software development kit. Esri is a map provider.

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Mark Hauser’s Hauser Private Equity Spearheads Major Deals in Industrial Sector

The Startup Magazine

With over three decades of experience in private equity investments, acquisitions and mergers, Mark Hauser has developed a keen ability to recognize trends and do his due diligence. As leader of Hauser Private Equity, Mark Hauser has played an instrumental role in developing the firm’s portfolio within the industrial sector.

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How Can Boards Leverage a Governance Consultant?

Board Effect

Boards need to be able to see risk and uncertainty as an inevitable part of both innovation and governance. Not all boards can handle these issues on their own accord and that’s the right time to considering working with a governance consultant. A governance consultant is different than a mentor or an advisory board.

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The Top 10 Healthcare Governance Challenges and Trends for 2019

Board Effect

Governance is evolving in many respects and the changes are placing their mark on virtually every organization and industry. Healthcare is certainly one of those sectors where vast changes in delivery and payment are also generating strong transformations in the governance of healthcare organizations. The Strength of Board Oversight.