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SCOTUS to Determine Whether Reselling Used Books is Copyright Violation 30 Oct 2012 | 10:05 pm
It may have been overshadowed by the drama and tragedy of hurricane Sandy this week, but the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on a case which may determine whether you will be able to sell a used bo...
Will Software Patents Destroy the Smartphone Industry? 19 Jul 2012 | 10:24 pm
I will admit it. I am an Apple junkie. Our house is home to two Macs, two iPhones, an iPad, and an iPod Touch (not to mention a few old devices gathering dust in a bin). But I am also a bit torn on...
Does Your Startup Need a Patent? Maybe Not So Much. 23 Jun 2012 | 09:52 am
With all of the talk in the news recently about the increasing hostile patent wars between tech companies (see the ongoing Apple v. Motorola saga that was thrown out of court in a big way today), it w...
Will it be you? 4 Feb 2012 | 04:42 am
The Kauffman Foundation is looking for the next great entrepreneur and is using a Super Bowl ad to find you. If you don’t live in one of the target markets, you might not see it live during the Big G...
The Internet is getting bigger today. Big Time. Should you claim your share? 13 Jan 2012 | 05:01 am
The day that we have talked about for more than two years is finally here. ICANN – the non-profit corporation in charge of assigning domain names – is throwing open the doors and allowing a slew of n...
Is Startup Financing for Founders a Big Deal? Can Be. 21 Oct 2011 | 03:11 am
There has been quite a bit of chatter over the last couple years about a tech bubble — increasing hype which drives increasing valuations and increasing funding rounds beyond what the companies are ac...
How much should companies pay for work from first-year associates? 20 Oct 2011 | 03:51 am
The war against lawyers has begun. Well, more specifically, its a fight against over-priced legal services. According to the Wall Street Journal: More than 20% of the 366 in-house legal departments...
Authorized or Outstanding Stock: What Percentage Does a Startup Founder Own? 15 Oct 2011 | 06:31 am
Here are two questions that I get often. Should the founders of a startup company divvy up all of the stock? If not, how do I calculate ownership percentage? In order to answer these, we have to re...
How the U.S. Can Avoid Another Recession (assuming there is leadership to do it) 8 Oct 2011 | 08:05 am
Even as Washington gridlock becomes the norm, ideas continue to circulate about kickstarting the sputtering U.S. economy. Everyone seems to agree that startups and other small businesses will lead a ...
The Most Important Questions for Co-Founders 5 Oct 2011 | 08:30 am
Startups often struggle because of how they are set up. Too often founders will treat a new company like a budding relationship: you get all excited about your idea, you seem to agree on everything, ...
