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[Event] [Singapore] Techventure 2011: A Sign of Increasing Asian Technology Innovation

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“Increasingly, attention is shifting from established Western markets to our part of the world, and we believe Asia will increasingly drive venture capital and private equity activities in the future,” says Eugene Wong, chairman of the Singapore Venture Capital Association (SVCA). Ongoing Challenges.

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Key Contracts Every Business Must Use

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When selling a business , especially an intellectual property dense business, any potential acquirer will want to know that the business (as opposed to specific individuals) own the IP of the business and having an invention and assignment agreement in place is one way to ensure that.

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Two-Thirds Of Startups Fail Within The First 5 Years. These Are The Toughest Lessons I’ve Learned Running One For 8 Years

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Sure, IP and patents are the marks of a company with great value—but that’s only true when they’re associated with the right people. A lot of the time they ended up producing more excuses than results. My advice is this: Set high standards for the people you hire.

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