socalTECH
JUNE 24, 2016
San Diego-based Qualcomm has filed suit against a Chinese company, Meizu , saying that Meizu has refused to enter into a licensing deal for the company's technology. That agreement covers 3G (WCDMA and CDMA2000) and 4G (LTE) wireless communications standards.
Xconomy
MARCH 22, 2018
For the first 50 years of its existence, Bose Corporation invested primarily in in-house research and development to produce its lineup of high-end headphones, speakers, and other audio technologies. The privately held company made its first investment in a startup in late 2015, and last year it officially launched a corporate venture.
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Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 19, 2015
I usually envision a 50-50 ownership split for their efforts, but every engineer believes the technology side deserves the majority share. If you consider yourself a technologist, you probably believe and may be propagating one of the following myths: The first priority for funding should be to develop the technology.
Xconomy
JULY 5, 2016
In fact, they led the way for the state’s GDP growth of 3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2015, which was the highest in the nation , according to the U.S. Their first thoughts likely turn to agriculture and manufacturing. We’re very proud of those industries. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 24, 2015
Disclosures relative to patents. Entrepreneurs should never disclose the details of a planned or current patent application to any outsiders, even with a CDA in place. Product details in the public domain can never be patented. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 1/16/2015. Sharing trade secrets.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 26, 2015
Skip the fuzzy marketing terms, such as "easier to use," "lower cost" and "disruptive technology." " Investors want to buy into an entrepreneur with a startup that can provide evidence of an ability to double customer productivity, at half the cost, with patented technology.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 31, 2015
Passionate entrepreneurs tend to talk on and on about their disruptive technology, their intent to change the world and free services, but if a business can’t provide quantifiable value to real customers, the dream will likely turn into a nightmare. Good hooks define a real problem, followed by a specific solution (not technology).
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