On March 7th, I will be busting mainframe myths and presenting cold hard mainframe facts at the Economic Education Summit V. The Ohio Department of Education Office of Career-Technical Education is putting on the fifth annual event at the Hyatt Regency Columbus. Focused on “bringing education, business, and industry together to improve Ohio’s economy,” the [...]
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Pitching in the Major League
We recently talked about strategies to make your pitch its best. Now it is time to step up to the major league and tackle Fortune 500 investors. Keep in mind our previous tips and check out these tips for pitching to Fortune 500 companies from Rawy Iskander of The Tech Entrepreneurship Blog: Embrace your size. [...]
Your Best Game Yet – Tips from the Man Who’s Heard It All
Venture capitalist Jeff Clavier has heard 10,000 pitches. His firm receives 2,000 business plans a year. They meet with 300 of those. They work on ten companies a month. They dig deeply into five of them. And they do two deals. “We say no 99.5 percent of the time,” Clavier told Business Insider. So what [...]
The Fine Print of the Leahy-Smith American Invents Act of 2011 (AIA)
After over 60 years, the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act of 2011 (AIA) has resulted in the first adjustments to the American patent process since 1954. Don’t have time to read the 152-page bill? Just keep these main points in mind when filing: 1. A Need for Speed – On March 16, 2013 the “first to [...]
Forget the Fear and Make a Decision – The Key to a Technology Transfer Success Story
Fear. Spiders, tornados, or the dark may have just popped in your head, but technology transfer probably wasn’t the first thing that came to mind. Regardless, fear is one of the largest obstacles technology transfer offices face in the decision-making process. So often fear of the wrong decision sways offices to avoid decision making altogether, [...]
Reaching Full Potential with Technology Transfer
Technology transfer is a business full of potential – the potential to make groundbreaking discoveries, produce an innovative start-up, or gain a large return on investment. Often reaching this potential is easier said than done, so how are universities ensuring they make the most of their technology transfer programs in 2012? 1. Investing in quality [...]
University Policy Changes Combat Tech Transfer Challenges
Technology transfer is full of risks. Three major influencers– product/market fit, people, and resources – impact the success of new technology. Researchers working on university campuses may fall into a “research vacuum” and fail to understand the market’s needs and available resources in their entirety, which can be a fatal flaw for technology development. In [...]
IT Median Salaries January 2011 vs, January 2012
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Resources for Start-Ups – Companies and Universities Focus on Start-Ups for Economic Growth
Facebook, Groupon, Zynga. Looking at these companies now it is hard to remember where they started, but hard work, dedication, and of course a lot of funding are what made these start-ups part of our daily lives. Start-ups are the way of the future and it seems everyone wants on the bandwagon. Now start-up funding [...]
Technology Transfer – The Key to American Job Creation?
2011 has been a year focused on job creation, and a focus has been placed on technology transfer to jump-start new job opportunities. In February, President Obama introduced Startup America, an organization dedicated to training, mentoring, and funding entrepreneurs. In addition to a mixture of public and private initiatives focused on stimulating the growth and [...]
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