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The Audacious Plan to Make Electricity as Easy as WiFi

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If electricity could be transferred like WiFi but as safe as a soundwave we use on pregnant women’s bellies and at a price-point that was attractive this is a multi-billion market. Did anybody hold patents that would prevent us from using this technology? We hired OSHA regulatory lawyers. Could we produce this at cost?

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6 Key Rules To Stay Competitive In The Digital World

Startup Professionals Musings

Features, availability, and brand are just the price of entry. Apple pulled ahead of other mobile phones in its early days largely because it cultivated an ecosystem of software developers who created iPhone apps to meet every consumer niche and need. Select new hires with attention to values.

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Bio Roundup: Trump’s Triumph, Election Fallout, CRISPR Arguments & More

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Drug company stocks got a boost with the defeat of Hillary Clinton, a vocal critic of drug prices. Will he take a softer stance on drug prices? But her near doubling of Trump (62 to 33 percent) didn’t translate into support for drug price controls. CRISPR DEVELOPMENTS. Patent and Trademark Office.

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How Nils Forsblom Is Reinventing Himself In Mobile With TenFarms

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Nils Forsblom: TenFarms is a mobile app developer. Obviously, we got lots of influential people and money, and hired a ton of people. We have a couple of different ideas in the pipeline, and have filed patents in our unique way of showing advertising on a very small screen. What are TenFarms and PhotoPoll? Nils Forsblom.

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How Great, Operationally-Focused CFO’s Can Transform Your Business

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What I love about my job is getting to see teams of super-early-stage companies develop ideas that while raw have potential to make an impact on the market. For a well-funded seed company I have controversially recommended hiring a great office manager that doubles as an administrative assistant. They can help you with pricing.

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10 Reasons To Start A Company In An Economic Downturn

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If you think hiring professionals is expensive, try hiring amateurs”. New hires in a depressed economy also tend to be more willing to accept below-market salaries in exchange for equity-based compensation. Take A Dip In The Brimming Talent Pool. “If Author unknown. Phoenix Effect. “If Watson, IBM Founder. Bargains Galore.

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How to Get Your Startup Acquired by Larger Brands

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Focusing on the key elements that larger brands examine when they consider an acquisition is crucial for obtaining the best price and for establishing a corporate brand that distinguishes itself from its competitors as a valuable asset. For this reason, it is critical that hiring the best people be a company philosophy.

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