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

Startup Professionals Musings

I always advise software startups to file patents to protect their “secret sauce” from competitors, and to increase their valuation. This patent holding company has charged infringement and demanded royalties from every app developer for the iPhone and Android, for a feature most agree has been in apps for many years.

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

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I always advise software startups to file patents to protect their “secret sauce” from competitors, and to increase their valuation. This patent holding company has charged infringement and demanded royalties from every app developer for the iPhone and Android, for a feature most agree has been in apps for many years.

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Software Patents Have Become a Startup Nightmare

Startup Professionals Musings

I always advise software startups to file patents to protect their “secret sauce” from competitors, and to increase their valuation. This patent holding company has charged infringement and demanded royalties from every app developer for the iPhone and Android, for a feature most agree has been in apps for many years.

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Software Patents are Becoming a Tax on Innovation

Startup Professionals Musings

I always advise software startups to file patents to protect their “secret sauce” from competitors, and to increase their valuation. This patent holding company is charging infringement and demanding royalties from every app developer for the iPhone and Android, for a feature most agree has been in apps for many years.

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9 Common Things that Stunt Business Growth (and What to Do about Them)

ConversionXL

Before we get to that though, I asked my LinkedIn connections about the #1 thing holding back their companies. It’s clear from the 80+ answers that many things hold companies back, so consider these nine a starting point in your quest to improve your business. (As So, what can companies do about it?

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Quickly Unpacking Microsoft’s Acquisition Of GitHub

Haystack

But after penning the “Software Is Eating The World” opus, Andreessen Horowitz, to their credit, figured out a way to lead a $100M Series A in the company for what would be 13%+ ownership at the time of the deal. Many tried and couldn’t get in.

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More Than Half of Employees Would Resign From Companies That Neglect Their Company Culture

The Startup Magazine

To find out the truth about how employees feel about company culture and what the current state is across the UK and Ireland, HRIS software provider Cezanne HR surveyed 1,000 employees covering a diverse range of company sizes, industries, age demographics, and job roles to get answers. Image by Henning Westerkamp from Pixabay.

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