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Six Criteria for Outsourcing the Right Processes

Startup Professionals Musings

Intellectual property content. Some country cultures have little appreciation for software as intellectual property. Protect your intellectual property. The net may be less cost reduction than you thought. If the software is ancillary to your mission, proceed through the rest of these considerations.

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Six Key Factors in the Right Outsourcing Decision

Startup Professionals Musings

Intellectual property content. Some country cultures have little appreciation for software as intellectual property. Protect your intellectual property. The net may be less cost reduction than you thought. If the software is ancillary to your mission, proceed through the rest of these considerations.

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10 Keys To Real Innovation In Your Next New Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Creating intellectual property, including patents, is the kay to long-term value and a sustainable competitive advantage. Proper hiring of people with a natural curiosity, open-mindedness, and ability to see the big picture is the way to create and enhance the right mind-set. Net result and reward. Value creation.

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To Outsource or Not to Outsource Software

Startup Professionals Musings

Intellectual property content. Some country cultures have little appreciation for software as intellectual property. Protect your intellectual property. The net may be less cost reduction than you thought. If the software is ancillary to your mission, proceed through the rest of these considerations.

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10 Steps To A New Venture That Can Change The World

Startup Professionals Musings

Creating intellectual property, including patents, is the kay to long-term value and a sustainable competitive advantage. Proper hiring of people with a natural curiosity, open-mindedness, and ability to see the big picture is the way to create and enhance the right mind-set. Net result and reward. Value creation.

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ESADE Business School Commencement Speech

Steve Blank

Metrics like Return on Net Assets, Return on Capital and Internal Rate of Return are the guiding stars of the board and CEO. Unfortunately as we’ve learned from recent experience, using Return on Net Assets and IRR as proxies for efficiency and execution won’t save a company when their industry encounters creative disruption.

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How to Write a Business Plan for a Cannabis Company

Up and Running

Hiring plans. Outline what positions you might need to hire to fill skills gaps in your management team and how much you plan to pay them. Intellectual property : List any patents you have or have pending, and mention any core technology you are licensing from another company. Management team and qualifications.