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Mindspeed Gets $5.3M In Patent Sale

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Newport Beach-based semiconductor firm Mindspeed Technologies announced today that it has sold of a portfolio of legacy patents, for $5.3M. Specific details on the sale and the buyer of the patents was not disclosed by the company. patent sale it announced in July. READ MORE>>.

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How much do you spend on R&D? Is it enough?

Berkonomics

One of the most obvious reasons mature businesses die away – when we look in the rear view mirror – is that they did not spend to renew their product or service when newer entrants into the business arrived with better products and services built upon newer technology. Should be an easy fix for companies making annual net profit.

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A heartbreaking story about time and money.

Berkonomics

Although young companies rarely measure profitability this repeatedly, more mature companies usually can bring from five to ten percent of revenues to the bottom line in the form of net profit. The financial pain of unplanned delays. We often accept that development schedules for young companies are almost always too optimistic.

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10 Keys To Real Innovation In Your Next New Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Innovative technologies have no value until they are turned into solutions to real customer problems. Creating intellectual property, including patents, is the kay to long-term value and a sustainable competitive advantage. Net result and reward. Business risks are not just development risks. Value creation. Accountability.

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Plan for your R&D Tax.

Berkonomics

There is a life cycle for any product, and it is much shorter on average today than five years ago, especially in the technology world. To attempt to find an average number, companies should “tax” themselves by reserving some percentage – say ten percent of their net revenues – for research and new product development.

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Southern California Leads In Green Businesses, Says Report

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The Next 10 report found that California accounted for 24 percent of total global investment in clean technology, with a total of $11.6 The report said that it found 177,000 new businesses established in California between 1995 and 2008, and 118,00 closed, for a net increase of 58,500 businesses in the region.

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10 Business Model Components Required In Every Plan

Startup Professionals Musings

There are no “overrides” – for example, businesses don’t thrive just because they offer the latest technology, or because everyone wants to be “green,” or because their goal is to reduce world hunger. Investors look for a sustainable competitive advantage, like a patent. What is the need you fill or problem you solve? Target market.

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