Top 5 Patent News Stories of 2013 and Future Impact January 28th, 2014Patents/IP by Bryan D. Stewart 2013 was quite a year in the world of patents. The patent landscape substantially changed through legislation and several high-profile court opinions, the impact of which will be long lasting and is not yet fully realized. In these unstable times for the U.S. patent system, companies need to be more careful than ever in vetting and crafting their intellectual property strategies. Summarized below are five of the most impactful patent law news stories of 2013: 1. CLS Bank v. Alice – This case was heralded as the federal appeal court’s best recent opportunity to give meaningful guidance regarding Read More
Georgia Received $873 Million in VC Funding in 2013 January 28th, 2014Venture Capital Venture capitalists struck 3,995 deals worth $29.4 billion in 2013, according to new report. Read More
Annual Venture Investment Dollars Rise 7% January 27th, 2014Venture Capital Venture capitalists invested $29.4 billion in 3,995 deals in 2013, an increase of 7 percent in dollars and a 4 percent increase in deals over the prior year. Read More
What Industries Venture Capitalists Are Hot For January 24th, 2014Venture Capital In 2013, venture capitalists in the U.S. did more deals in information technology than any other industry. Read More
Georgia Tech Study Shows Which Phrases Can Make or Break a Kickstarter Campaign January 22nd, 2014Entrepreneurial Info A new study out of Georgia Tech looked at 45,000 Kickstarter projects and identified 10 phrases that can make or break a campaign. Read More
VC Investment Rises Sharply in Florida January 21st, 2014Venture Capital New reports suggest that VC investments doubled in Florida in 2013. Read More
Ditch the Pitch: The Art of Improvised Persuasion January 21st, 2014Entrepreneurial Info Six habits to improve a sales pitch. Read More
15 Entrepreneurs on What They Wish They’d Known When They First Started Up January 20th, 2014Entrepreneurial Info Seasoned entrepreneurs answer the question: “What is one thing you wished you’d known when you first started your business?” Read More
20 Business Lessons You Don’t Want To Learn The Hard Way January 20th, 2014Entrepreneurial Info Business leaders recall hard-learned lessons, and how to avoid them. Read More
Characteristics of Great Entrepreneurs January 17th, 2014Entrepreneurial Info List of successful company qualities to help entrepreneurs to identify areas for self improvement and investors in their evaluations. Read More