Tech Industry Revolutionizing Health Care October 2nd, 2010Health IT Healthcare IT, Healthcare Services Highlights: New models suggest that technology-enabled, consumer-based services are fueling broad health care transformation. Read article. Read More
20 Tips for Conducting an Effective Board Meeting October 1st, 2010Entrepreneurial Info Highlights: Practical pointers on how to contuct an effective board meeting from a Venture Capitalist’s perspective. Read article. Read More
Facebook to go Public in 2013? October 1st, 2010Tech IPO Highlights: Facebook board member suggests that the highly anticipated IPO is still years away. Read article. Read More
Overcoming “Negotiaphobia” September 30th, 2010M & A Highlights: Tips for entrepreneurs on preparing for negotiations. Read article. Read More
Understanding Holdback Escrows September 30th, 2010M & A Comments: Informative article focused on evolving M&A terms. Read it here. Read More
Innovation and “The Adjacent Possible”: Open Innovation Models vs. Intellectual Property September 30th, 2010Patents/IP INNOVATION AND “THE ADJACENT POSSIBLE”: OPEN INNOVATION MODELS VS. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Book alert and essay by John R. Harris September 29, 2010 Practice tip: Prospective investors in technology ventures must carefully consider the intellectual property ramifications of companies with products developed in open, collaborative models vs. proprietary models that require strong intellectual property protections. * * * * * Steven Berlin Johnson’s forthcoming new book, Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation, discusses the idea of the “adjacent possible.” Based on excerpts from the book, I think this means that many inventions and innovations (not the same thing) seem to occur incrementally Read More
Yates Perspectives: Board Room Leadership for Entrepreneurs September 29th, 2010Entrepreneurial Info, MMM Tech Perspectives, Resources & Tools YATES PERSPECTIVES Board Room Leadership for Entrepreneurs – Checklist The Boardroom is the key forum for entrepreneurs to impress their investors. Entrepreneurs need a checklist of important steps to keep in mind when interacting with their Directors. Too often entrepreneurs are ill prepared for Board meetings and disappoint outside Directors. Venture investors on a Board have certain expectations of management with regard to information to be conveyed in the short time allotted for the Board meeting. Senior leadership at a tech company must educate the management team on being effective presenters of key company metrics. Keep in mind that every Board meeting Read More
Florida Pushes for a Green Economy September 29th, 2010Clean Tech/Green Energy Highlights: Florida environmental leaders seek legislature’s help in raising employment through renewable energy industry. Read Article. Read More
Clean-tech Start Up to Produce Next-Gen Ethanol by Year’s End September 28th, 2010Clean Tech/Green Energy Highlights: Range Fuels plans to begin making cellulosic ethanol by the end of the year. Read article. Read More
New M&A Holdback Escrow Study September 27th, 2010M & A J.P. Morgan’s trust group issued its annual study on escrow holdbacks in M&A transactions. The study provides useful statistical information on escrows, including size, duration and claims made. [gview file=”http://www.www.mmmtechlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/2010-MA-Holdback-Escrow-Report2.pdf-Adobe-Acrobat-Professional2.pdf”] Read More