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Things going right? Control your euphoria!

Berkonomics

Well, after all the disappointments, pressure and outright failures, this is NEWS. And yet, I’ve seen and heard stories of companies that ramped prematurely directly as a result of management euphoria, especially in the software and medical device niches. So, we tend to go overboard a bit. A successful test. Feeling a bit euphoric?

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Human Capital: Moving away from ‘master/slave’ terminology

TechCrunch LA

Welcome back to Human Capital, where we explore some of the latest news in labor, diversity and inclusion in tech. This probably isn’t news to developers, but it was news to me when I found out many tech companies still use slave-master language. Meanwhile, we’re seeing ads for Yes on 22 inside on-demand apps.

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Control your euphoria!

Berkonomics

Well, after all the disappointments, pressure and outright failures, this is NEWS. And yet, I’ve seen and heard stories of companies that ramped prematurely directly as a result of management euphoria, especially in the software and medical device niches. So we tend to go overboard a bit. A successful test. Feeling a bit euphoric?

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The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of Software Patents

Startup Professionals Musings

I always advise software startups to file patents to protect their “secret sauce” from competitors, and to increase their valuation. The good news is that a patent can scare off or at least delay competitors, and as a “rule of thumb” patents can add up to $1M to your startup valuation for investors or M&A exits (merger and acquisition).

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SoCal's Next Big Online Publisher: Breitbart.com?

socalTECH

Southern California is already establishing a reputation as the home of one of the biggest online publishers, Demand Media. Like Demand Media -- but perhaps more so -- Breitbart.com is also under fire from "mainstream" journalists, who have decried the site's news tactics in multiple political scandals. READ MORE>>.

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9 Innovative Startups To Watch For in 2024

Tech.Co

Verifying Looking for regular tech news straight to your inbox? And with direct traffic making up 71% of Caledly’s total traffic, demand for the scheduling tool is likely to remain strong into 2024. Calendly calendar screenshot. Source: calendly.com This growth has allowed the startup to expand its team by 237 this year too.

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Software Patents Have Become a Startup Nightmare

Startup Professionals Musings

I always advise software startups to file patents to protect their “secret sauce” from competitors, and to increase their valuation. This patent holding company has charged infringement and demanded royalties from every app developer for the iPhone and Android, for a feature most agree has been in apps for many years.

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