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How To Predict The Future

Feld Thoughts

We needed improvements in video compression and in TCP/IP – the underlying protocol that essentially runs the Internet. I plotted the growth in capacity of magnetic platter hard drives and flash drives back in 2006 or so, and saw that flash would overtake magnetic media in 2016.

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This Week in VC: Michael Montgomery (President, Montgomery & Co.)

Both Sides of the Table

He said that there remains a very healthy market for “data oriented&# software companies because the world is moving more toward measurability and software companies with differentiated IP often get a premium in the market. Give up a box of clothes and receive one in the size you designate. total funding $1.7 My-Wardrobe.

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How to get a job in Venture Capital

Jason Ball

I wrote a post about it back in 2006 on the topic that I could point people to, but it looks a little light, so I thought I’d post an update. 3) Work in the industry - Accelerators, PR, HR, Design, IP – whatever. I get asked this question a *lot*. Bonus points if you’re a ninja in your field of expertise.

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5/25-NYC – Investing in Intellectual Capital: Patents, Trademarks, Domain Names, Litigation, Government Rights, and other Intangible Assets

David Teten

He joined Oversee in 2006 as Executive Vice President respon sible for DomainSponsor, the company’s industry-leading traffic monetization business. Earlier in his tenure at IV, Mr. Barhydt successfully designed and implemented the targeted patent acquisition program and developed processes and metrics to improve licensing operations.

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One More Time: No NDAs

dashes.com

If you can, design for circumstances where, once youre ready to start talking about your idea, youre encouraging people to "disclose" your efforts. However, there is the concept of "mutual" NDA, which should give your IP equal protection if you share any of yours. I guess the design will go to my grave with me. or Portland.

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An Extensive Guide To Web Form Usability

uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com

If designed well, the website will meet that goal and align it with the goals of the organization behind the website. As Luke Wroblewski states in his book Web Form Design: Filling in the Blanks , every form exists for one of three main reasons: commerce, community or productivity. Smashing Directory. Designinformer. Newsletter.

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The Making of Lytro

K9 Ventures

On March 21st, 2006, the Stanford Computer Science department celebrated its 40th anniversary with an awesome event , with an absolutely stunning line-up of speakers — Professors, Entrepreneurs and Professors-turned-Entrepreneurs. One of the concerns we had was how do we get him to stay in the US to be able to build the company here.