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

Startup Professionals Musings

The bad news is that patent trolls (non-producing companies that make their money from licensing patents) can squeeze the lifeblood out of unsuspecting entrepreneurs, as exemplified by the recent mess around Lodsys suing small Apple IOS developers. Software changes fast and the government moves slowly.

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

Gust

The bad news is that patent trolls (non-producing companies that make their money from licensing patents) can squeeze the lifeblood out of unsuspecting entrepreneurs, as exemplified by the recent mess around Lodsys suing small Apple IOS developers. Software changes fast and the government moves slowly.

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SEC Fines and Libra Woes

thebarefootvc

While regulation is certainly here for crypto, the SEC appears to be making good on its claim that it wants to support innovation while holding companies to current laws. Both governments asserted that no private entity should claim monetary power.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter October 2011 Edition

VC Cafe

The Cerro del Aguila power station, located in Tayacaja Province in central Peru, in March signed a 15-year power purchase agreement with Peru’s government-owned electricity company, which will come into effect when the power station is completed in the second half of 2015. Israel Corporation is Israel’s largest holding company.

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Incentives in Venture Capital, Why You Should Avoid Your Competitors’ Investors, China’s Malaise, and More [link blog]

Hunter Walker

To curb the population the government paid a bounty for dead cobras. When the government figured out what was happening, they discontinued the bounty which meant all the cobras being bred were worthless and were thus set free, increasing the cobra population significantly.

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Software Patents Have Become a Startup Nightmare

Startup Professionals Musings

The bad news is that patent trolls (non-practicing companies that make their money from licensing patents) can squeeze the lifeblood out of unsuspecting entrepreneurs, as exemplified by the continuing mess around Lodsys suing small Apple IOS developers. Software changes fast and the government moves slowly.

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BoardSpring- A New Effort Promoting Board Governance Best Practices in Venture-Backed Companies

Pascal's View

” BoardSpring, set up under a holding company called Shipyard Venture Partners LLC, so far comprises Collins and a part-time graduate student. Plans call for BoardSpring to eventually commission research on board governance for venture-backed companies as well as staging regional and perhaps national educational events.