socalTECH
OCTOBER 17, 2011
Irvine-based Local.com has scored a patent out of its acquisition of Krillion , in April, the firm reported this morning, after the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issues patent number 8,032,427 to the company. Local.com's new patent was filed in April of 2007; inventors named on the patent are Roger B.
Berkonomics
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
But each commitment of resources of any substantial size for acquisition of new products, talent, even new companies, changes the value of your enterprise perhaps to a great degree. Should I make an acquisition to increase value? Let’s analyze the effect of a potential acquisition upon the value of your company.
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socalTECH
MARCH 20, 2018
Match Group just sued Bumble over patents, saying Bumble's app was identical to Tinder, after Bumble rejected Match Group's efforts to acquire the company. No matter the price tag, we'll never compromise our values." In its ad, Bumble said "We'll never be yours. Bumble's ad also told Match to "consider yourselves blocked."
TechCrunch LA
MARCH 22, 2018
Our research revealed a saturation level causing unprecedented challenges, starting with exorbitant housing prices and runaway operating costs that accelerate a startup’s “burn rate”—its monthly spending. Suster has also noted for years that the region produces more technology doctorates than any other geography in the United States.
SoCal CTO
FEBRUARY 25, 2009
Team – higher requirements for caliber of team members Product – focus on truly differentiated and not me-too Market – is it really big enough to provide investor returns** Traction – need more users, partners, patents, etc Timing – are you building for yesterday or 2 yrs from now? Business - how are you actually going to make money?
Xconomy
JUNE 3, 2016
But billions of dollars in acquisitions will be left by the side of the road. Merck also saw some expected fruits of its 2014 big-ticket acquisition of Cubist Pharmaceuticals wither away this week, as the Supreme Court wouldn’t reverse a decision that shaved years off the patent life of the top-selling antibiotic daptomyicin (Cubicin).
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 26, 2015
" 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. Patents or other intellectual property are a real competitive advantage for a startup, but first to market and working harder are not sustainable.
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