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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). At least that shouldn’t happen again, as the US process is now consistent with the rest of the world. So what’s the answer?

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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). At least that shouldn’t happen again, as the US process is now more consistent with the rest of the world.

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Austinites represent at SXSW 2018

Austin Startup

Hear from venture investors and successful entrepreneurs to find out what factors they considered and how you can make your pitch stand out from the rest. Salon H When Health Care Goes High-Tech with Michael Dell and Dean Clay Johnston As a global business leader, Michael Dell transformed the way people buy and use computers.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

Jump forward 16-17 years, through numerous mergers, sales, wins and losses, and our current agency, HUB, is going strong, powered and pushed forward by that original desire to do a good job, create sustainable digital products and generally make a difference. It's safe to say I've never looked back! Thanks to Mariah Althoff. #20-

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5 Lessons To Learn From Germany’s Thriving Startup Scene

YoungUpstarts

Being one of Europe’s powerhouses when it comes to manufacturing , Germany has realised that the future rests with innovation. Something countries around the world can learn from Germany is how it inspires and makes it possible for its start-ups to aim for a global standard and thus innovate solutions that can serve beyond Germany’s borders.

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18 Ways to Make Your Financial Model Stand Out to Investors

David Teten

I also spoke with Michael Hutchens , CEO & Cofounder of BPM Global , which helps organizations more efficiently build and maintain financial models. My colleague Paul Bianco serves as interim CFO for a number of ff Venture Capital ’s portfolio companies, and has built and reviewed hundreds of financial models.

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East meets West: Why Chinese app developers are targeting US smartphone owners

The Next Web

China is dominated by Android devices, and although Google Play is available globally, hundreds of other Android app stores flood the market — from the larger players including Qihoo and 91 Wireless to smaller ones such as Wandoujia. Lee notes that this makes payment a lot more complicated than it is in Western markets.

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