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6 Ways To Improve Your Odds Of New Business Success

Startup Professionals Musings

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

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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. Patents only help the big guys who want no change.

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Welcome To The New Wave Of Opportunities And Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

Most of their new claims to innovation are acquired through mergers and acquisitions from the entrepreneurial pipeline. Government bail-outs do not promote innovation. They have become a by-product of innovation rather than the cause of it: Conglomerates grew from industrialization, not innovation.

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Entrepreneurs Can Revitalize The Image Of Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Most of their new claims to innovation are acquired through mergers and acquisitions from the entrepreneurial pipeline. Government bail-outs do not promote innovation. They have become a by-product of innovation rather than the cause of it: Conglomerates grew from industrialization, not innovation.

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Governance in Healthcare: Best Practices after COVID-19

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Just as healthcare organizations struggled with how to adapt to mergers and meet the evolving needs of their communities, COVID-19 struck with a vengeance forcing changes in governance in healthcare. The current climate in healthcare governance begs further questions. COVID-19 Creates New Governance Challenges .

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

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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. Patents only help the big guys who want no change.

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New Entrepreneurs Are Rebuilding Our Business Engine

Startup Professionals Musings

Most of their new claims to innovation are acquired through mergers and acquisitions from the entrepreneurial pipeline. Government bail-outs do not promote innovation. They have become a by-product of innovation rather than the cause of it: Conglomerates grew from industrialization, not innovation.

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