As part of the Kanzatec Creative Venturing Series, we held Part 3 - Creative Funding in Silicon Valley
Did you know that there are many creative ways to fund your company that don't need Venture
Capital or Angel Investments. Join us to learn what other sources are available to you and how to
take advantages of these resources, such as government loans, leveraging your intellectual property and crowdsourcing.
Music Studio Accelerator Blockchain, AI and GPTMike Onghai
Revival of 3830 North 7th Street Music studio and blockchain accelerator with edge computing datacenter for 5G and Blockchain to solve environment, eliminate poverty through education and solve healthcare
Our Why-Southwest Accelerator Blockchain,AI - Music studioMike Onghai
3830 N 7th St will be revived as music and game tourist resort where Elvis, Rolling Stones and Hendrix recorded their music. An edge computing datacenter will house the 5G and blockchain Accelerator solving Big Problems in environment, eliminating poverty through education, and Healthcare. How can you help us?
Visi KOMISI : Menjadikan Profesi Sales Sebagai Pilihan Terbaik
Misi :
1. Memberikan informasi kepada masyarakat tentang profesi sales sebagai pilihan terbaik
2. Memberikan pelatihan tentang salesmanship
3. Memberikan pembekalan tentang sales ethic dan profesionalisme sales
National Funding is excited to announce it has hired two new sales managers, Philip Lancashire and Carlos Ituarte, to lead its working capital and equipment financing teams in assisting small business owners nationwide.
Music Studio Accelerator Blockchain, AI and GPTMike Onghai
Revival of 3830 North 7th Street Music studio and blockchain accelerator with edge computing datacenter for 5G and Blockchain to solve environment, eliminate poverty through education and solve healthcare
Our Why-Southwest Accelerator Blockchain,AI - Music studioMike Onghai
3830 N 7th St will be revived as music and game tourist resort where Elvis, Rolling Stones and Hendrix recorded their music. An edge computing datacenter will house the 5G and blockchain Accelerator solving Big Problems in environment, eliminating poverty through education, and Healthcare. How can you help us?
Visi KOMISI : Menjadikan Profesi Sales Sebagai Pilihan Terbaik
Misi :
1. Memberikan informasi kepada masyarakat tentang profesi sales sebagai pilihan terbaik
2. Memberikan pelatihan tentang salesmanship
3. Memberikan pembekalan tentang sales ethic dan profesionalisme sales
National Funding is excited to announce it has hired two new sales managers, Philip Lancashire and Carlos Ituarte, to lead its working capital and equipment financing teams in assisting small business owners nationwide.
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Email : admin@excelogic.info
Pengertian Koperasi Simpan Pinjam
Koperasi: “suatu kumpulan orang-orang yang mempunyai tujuan atau kepentingan bersama”.asas kekeluargaan.
Koperasi simpan pinjam melakukan usaha pembiayaan yaitu menghimpun dana dari anggota kemudian menyalurkan kembali dana tersebut kepada anggotanya atau masyarakat umum.
Patent Market 2017: Buyers, Sellers, Motivations & Prices?Erik Oliver
What are the driving forces behind the patent market in 2017? We examine the current trends and companies shaping the patent market for this year, as well as the various winning IP proliferation strategies outlined by noteworthy companies.
Have you ever wondered what it is you need to do to increase the valuation of your company to get the best payout when you exit? This panel will discuss many ways of upping your valuation and how to start the process in the early days as well as improving it in the latter days of the life of the company.
For example, adding high profile industry experienced people to your team, buying or developing really interesting patents, creating channels, a brand, relationships that matter. Other ways include increasing your customer base and creating products that fit the gaps which larger competitors possess. When an acquiring company looks at you, what constitutes your value drivers?
Join a distinguished panel comprising entrepreneurs and acquirers as well as financial experts who can give you an idea of how to best increase your company’s valuation.
Presentation given @ Aarhus University April 30, 2015. About IBM's model of innovation, the major innovation programs and some examples. Links to more info on one of the last slides in the deck.
Do More with Unified Sourcing and Supplier EngagementScout RFP
How does “obsessing over the customer” translate to big business value? Before Scout’s inception in 2014, industry conversations exposed an overlooked, yet pivotal, business challenge for Sourcing and Procurement. Fast forward to hundreds of interviews, refined prototypes, many late nights, and over 175 customers later, now we’re onto something big. Join Scout’s co-founders for SPARK’s opening keynote as we take you on this journey to re-define the future of Strategic Sourcing.
Big Data & Analytics continues to redefine business. Data has transitioned from an underused asset to the lifeblood of the organisation, and a critical component of business intelligence, insight and strategy.
Big Data Scotland is the largest annual data analytics conference held in Scotland: it is supported by ScotlandIS and The Data Lab and free for delegates to attend. The conference is geared towards senior technologists and business leaders and aims to provide a unique forum for knowledge exchange, discussion and cross-pollination.
The programme will explore the evolution of data analytics; looking at key tools and techniques and how these can be applied to deliver practical insight and value. Presentations will span a wide array of topics from Data Wrangling and Visualisation to AI, Chatbots and Industry 4.0.
Key Topics
• Tools and techniques
• Corporate data culture, business processes, digital transformation
• Business intelligence, trends, decision making
• AI, Real-time Analytics, IoT, Industry 4.0, Robotics
• Security, regulation, privacy, consent, anonymization
• Data visualisation, interpretation and communication
• CRM and Personalisation
The Truth about Crowdfunding | Capital Advantage 2015CrowdfundSuite
Primer on Crowdfunding, How to Succeed, Myths and Truths for Entrepreneurs, Investors and Stakeholders. Crowdfunding will be a $35B sector in 2015 globally. Presentation from Capital Advantage 2015 event in Vancouver.
Global IP Market Quick Update on the Secondary Market for PatentsErik Oliver
STATE OF AFFAIRS: THE GLOBAL IP MARKET
- 2019 Annual IP Market Data Preview
- Who’s Buying? Who’s Selling? And at What Price?
- Key Factors Impacting the Market
- Outlook for 2020 & Beyond: Still Cautiously Optimistic?
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Artikel mengenai penyusunan studi kelayakan usaha. Aspek yang terdapat pada study kelayakan usaha dan apa saja sub bagian dalam studi kelayakan
Visit Our Website http://excelogic.info/
Email : admin@excelogic.info
Pengertian Koperasi Simpan Pinjam
Koperasi: “suatu kumpulan orang-orang yang mempunyai tujuan atau kepentingan bersama”.asas kekeluargaan.
Koperasi simpan pinjam melakukan usaha pembiayaan yaitu menghimpun dana dari anggota kemudian menyalurkan kembali dana tersebut kepada anggotanya atau masyarakat umum.
Patent Market 2017: Buyers, Sellers, Motivations & Prices?Erik Oliver
What are the driving forces behind the patent market in 2017? We examine the current trends and companies shaping the patent market for this year, as well as the various winning IP proliferation strategies outlined by noteworthy companies.
Have you ever wondered what it is you need to do to increase the valuation of your company to get the best payout when you exit? This panel will discuss many ways of upping your valuation and how to start the process in the early days as well as improving it in the latter days of the life of the company.
For example, adding high profile industry experienced people to your team, buying or developing really interesting patents, creating channels, a brand, relationships that matter. Other ways include increasing your customer base and creating products that fit the gaps which larger competitors possess. When an acquiring company looks at you, what constitutes your value drivers?
Join a distinguished panel comprising entrepreneurs and acquirers as well as financial experts who can give you an idea of how to best increase your company’s valuation.
Presentation given @ Aarhus University April 30, 2015. About IBM's model of innovation, the major innovation programs and some examples. Links to more info on one of the last slides in the deck.
Do More with Unified Sourcing and Supplier EngagementScout RFP
How does “obsessing over the customer” translate to big business value? Before Scout’s inception in 2014, industry conversations exposed an overlooked, yet pivotal, business challenge for Sourcing and Procurement. Fast forward to hundreds of interviews, refined prototypes, many late nights, and over 175 customers later, now we’re onto something big. Join Scout’s co-founders for SPARK’s opening keynote as we take you on this journey to re-define the future of Strategic Sourcing.
Big Data & Analytics continues to redefine business. Data has transitioned from an underused asset to the lifeblood of the organisation, and a critical component of business intelligence, insight and strategy.
Big Data Scotland is the largest annual data analytics conference held in Scotland: it is supported by ScotlandIS and The Data Lab and free for delegates to attend. The conference is geared towards senior technologists and business leaders and aims to provide a unique forum for knowledge exchange, discussion and cross-pollination.
The programme will explore the evolution of data analytics; looking at key tools and techniques and how these can be applied to deliver practical insight and value. Presentations will span a wide array of topics from Data Wrangling and Visualisation to AI, Chatbots and Industry 4.0.
Key Topics
• Tools and techniques
• Corporate data culture, business processes, digital transformation
• Business intelligence, trends, decision making
• AI, Real-time Analytics, IoT, Industry 4.0, Robotics
• Security, regulation, privacy, consent, anonymization
• Data visualisation, interpretation and communication
• CRM and Personalisation
The Truth about Crowdfunding | Capital Advantage 2015CrowdfundSuite
Primer on Crowdfunding, How to Succeed, Myths and Truths for Entrepreneurs, Investors and Stakeholders. Crowdfunding will be a $35B sector in 2015 globally. Presentation from Capital Advantage 2015 event in Vancouver.
Global IP Market Quick Update on the Secondary Market for PatentsErik Oliver
STATE OF AFFAIRS: THE GLOBAL IP MARKET
- 2019 Annual IP Market Data Preview
- Who’s Buying? Who’s Selling? And at What Price?
- Key Factors Impacting the Market
- Outlook for 2020 & Beyond: Still Cautiously Optimistic?
DOES SFO 2016 - Andy Cooper & Brandon Holcomb - When IT Closes the DealGene Kim
Equifax powers the financial future of individuals and organizations around the world. Using the combined strength of unique trusted data, technology and innovative analytics, Equifax has grown from a consumer credit company into a leading provider of insights and knowledge that helps its customers make informed decisions.
Delivering on that trust requires both business and technical operations excellence. Faced with the growing challenges of the modern marketplace, the Equifax IT organization embarked on a top-to-bottom cultural and technical transformation. This presentation will outline how the Equifax IT team has taken steps towards transforming itself into a nimble, efficient and internally-capable organization. Topics will include key management lessons learned, budget realignment, creating partnerships across organizational boundaries and strategic projects to focus the organization’s transformation efforts. The early results? IT is no longer viewed as a liability to the business, instead IT is now an asset – a strategic partner that is actively helping to close deals.
Do More with Unified Sourcing and Supplier Engagement Scout RFP
How does “obsessing over the customer” translate to big business value? Before Scout’s inception in 2014, industry conversations exposed an overlooked, yet pivotal, business challenge for Sourcing and Procurement. Fast forward to hundreds of interviews, refined prototypes, many late nights, and over 175 customers later, now we’re onto something big. Join Scout’s co-founders for SPARK’s opening keynote as we take you on this journey to re-define the future of Strategic Sourcing.
The Biggest Cyber and Physical Security Threats to Critical Infrastructure FM...Fas (Feisal) Mosleh
The Biggest Cyber and Physical Security Threats to Critical Infrastructure by Fas Mosleh, ex-HP, ex-IBM, ex-Broadcom. Discusses how critical infrastructure can be compromised by physical and security threats. Critical infrastructure refers to the systems, facilities, and networks that are essential to the functioning of a society and its economy. These are the assets that, if damaged or disrupted, could have a significant impact on public health and safety, economic security, and national security. Social engineering: This involves manipulating people into divulging sensitive information or taking actions that compromise security. Phishing is a primary example of such manipulation and is still one of the most prevalent types of attack. According to the 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report by Verizon, phishing was involved in 36% of all data breaches, making it the top threat action in the report. Phishing attacks are also becoming increasingly sophisticated and targeted, with attackers using social engineering tactics to trick victims into divulging sensitive information or downloading malware. This can include impersonating trusted individuals or organizations, creating convincing fake websites or emails, and using urgent or threatening language to pressure victims into taking action.
According to the 2021 State of the Phish Report by Proofpoint, 75% of organizations surveyed reported being targeted by phishing attacks in 2020, and 59% of those attacks were successful in compromising at least one user account or system. The report also found that COVID-19 related phishing attacks were particularly prevalent in 2020, taking advantage of the pandemic to trick victims into providing personal information or downloading malware.
5. Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks: These attacks flood a system with traffic, overwhelming it and causing it to crash or become unavailable.
6. Advanced persistent threats (APTs): APTs are sophisticated, long-term attacks that target specific organizations and can involve multiple stages of infiltration and exfiltration.
According to the 2023 CrowdStrike Global Threat Report, An uptick in social engineering tactics targeting human interactions – Tactics such as vishing direct victims to download malware and SIM swapping to circumvent multi-factor authentication (MFA).
WHITE PAPER - The Importance of CIP in the Energy Sector v2.0.pdfFas (Feisal) Mosleh
NERC CIP outline for energy utilities. The growing energy sector must understand how to improve its critical infrastructure protection as outlined by the NERC CIP standards in North America.
https://youtu.be/EbFj7I_K37Q
Juldee IP and tech monetization v4 by ex-Hewlett-Packard Director of IP Fas M...Fas (Feisal) Mosleh
Ever wondered how to best leverage your innovation – technology, patents and IP – to create additional value for your venture? You can increase your business valuation, create a revenue stream or generate a small windfall for your business by monetizing technology and patents along the way. IP and technology M&A can help create value whether you are early stage, mid stage or later stage.
Syndicated Patent Deals = Supercharging the buying and selling of patents by ...Fas (Feisal) Mosleh
The syndicated buying of patents to achieve strategic business goals. By Feisal Mosleh, patent and IP strategist, ex HP Director, Patent sales, IP group. This article lays out the framework that many companies have used and are using to buy IP assets in an aggregated manner to maximize their benefits.... Some of the world’s largest corporations joined forces to acquire patent portfolios in the high-profile Nortel and Novell deals. Consortium buying also has advantages for small and mediumsized entities looking to purchase or sell patents...
Introduction to IP and technology licensing for technology executives by Fas ...Fas (Feisal) Mosleh
Introduction to Concepts in IP and Technology Licensing. This presentation sets out the basics of technology and IP licensing for CTOs, Engineering, Technology execs and CEOs to understand how to strategically leverage their intellectual property for the benefit if their business. The basics of technology and IP licensing also point the way to IP monetization.
Innovation & disruption hp talk april 2010 juldee versionFas (Feisal) Mosleh
A presentation on Innovation. Given to Hewlett-Packard headquarter and labs employees. Contains many examples of innovation undertaken by technology companies including Netflix, Amazon, EBay, Toyota, Blackberry, YouTube, Daimler Benz, Google, Lexus, Audi, Nokia, etc. Go to www.Juldee.com for more info.
Creative exits v3 10 20-2013 for distribution Fas Mosleh at OPEN Networking E...Fas (Feisal) Mosleh
We explore the many ways that you can get some kind of valuable payout before you move on to your next project. We will discuss several interesting ways of ensuring that you and your investors can walk away with something in your pockets. When is the best time to plan out an exit strategy? We examine exits contemplated in the early stages through the later stages.
Why acquire patents in high tech?
Develop an IP strategy that encompasses a patent acquisition strategy. An effective patent strategy needs to consider the options of monetization, including licensing and sale as well as a cogent make and buy approach.
Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
Essentials of Automations: The Art of Triggers and Actions in FMESafe Software
In this second installment of our Essentials of Automations webinar series, we’ll explore the landscape of triggers and actions, guiding you through the nuances of authoring and adapting workspaces for seamless automations. Gain an understanding of the full spectrum of triggers and actions available in FME, empowering you to enhance your workspaces for efficient automation.
We’ll kick things off by showcasing the most commonly used event-based triggers, introducing you to various automation workflows like manual triggers, schedules, directory watchers, and more. Plus, see how these elements play out in real scenarios.
Whether you’re tweaking your current setup or building from the ground up, this session will arm you with the tools and insights needed to transform your FME usage into a powerhouse of productivity. Join us to discover effective strategies that simplify complex processes, enhancing your productivity and transforming your data management practices with FME. Let’s turn complexity into clarity and make your workspaces work wonders!
GridMate - End to end testing is a critical piece to ensure quality and avoid...ThomasParaiso2
End to end testing is a critical piece to ensure quality and avoid regressions. In this session, we share our journey building an E2E testing pipeline for GridMate components (LWC and Aura) using Cypress, JSForce, FakerJS…
Communications Mining Series - Zero to Hero - Session 1DianaGray10
This session provides introduction to UiPath Communication Mining, importance and platform overview. You will acquire a good understand of the phases in Communication Mining as we go over the platform with you. Topics covered:
• Communication Mining Overview
• Why is it important?
• How can it help today’s business and the benefits
• Phases in Communication Mining
• Demo on Platform overview
• Q/A
Why You Should Replace Windows 11 with Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 for enhanced perfor...SOFTTECHHUB
The choice of an operating system plays a pivotal role in shaping our computing experience. For decades, Microsoft's Windows has dominated the market, offering a familiar and widely adopted platform for personal and professional use. However, as technological advancements continue to push the boundaries of innovation, alternative operating systems have emerged, challenging the status quo and offering users a fresh perspective on computing.
One such alternative that has garnered significant attention and acclaim is Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, a sleek, powerful, and user-friendly Linux distribution that promises to redefine the way we interact with our devices. With its focus on performance, security, and customization, Nitrux Linux presents a compelling case for those seeking to break free from the constraints of proprietary software and embrace the freedom and flexibility of open-source computing.
GraphSummit Singapore | The Future of Agility: Supercharging Digital Transfor...Neo4j
Leonard Jayamohan, Partner & Generative AI Lead, Deloitte
This keynote will reveal how Deloitte leverages Neo4j’s graph power for groundbreaking digital twin solutions, achieving a staggering 100x performance boost. Discover the essential role knowledge graphs play in successful generative AI implementations. Plus, get an exclusive look at an innovative Neo4j + Generative AI solution Deloitte is developing in-house.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Climate Impact of Software Testing at Nordic Testing DaysKari Kakkonen
My slides at Nordic Testing Days 6.6.2024
Climate impact / sustainability of software testing discussed on the talk. ICT and testing must carry their part of global responsibility to help with the climat warming. We can minimize the carbon footprint but we can also have a carbon handprint, a positive impact on the climate. Quality characteristics can be added with sustainability, and then measured continuously. Test environments can be used less, and in smaller scale and on demand. Test techniques can be used in optimizing or minimizing number of tests. Test automation can be used to speed up testing.
In his public lecture, Christian Timmerer provides insights into the fascinating history of video streaming, starting from its humble beginnings before YouTube to the groundbreaking technologies that now dominate platforms like Netflix and ORF ON. Timmerer also presents provocative contributions of his own that have significantly influenced the industry. He concludes by looking at future challenges and invites the audience to join in a discussion.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
Observability Concepts EVERY Developer Should Know -- DeveloperWeek Europe.pdfPaige Cruz
Monitoring and observability aren’t traditionally found in software curriculums and many of us cobble this knowledge together from whatever vendor or ecosystem we were first introduced to and whatever is a part of your current company’s observability stack.
While the dev and ops silo continues to crumble….many organizations still relegate monitoring & observability as the purview of ops, infra and SRE teams. This is a mistake - achieving a highly observable system requires collaboration up and down the stack.
I, a former op, would like to extend an invitation to all application developers to join the observability party will share these foundational concepts to build on:
Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...
Creative venturing creative funding v2 12 06-2013 for distribution
1. Creative Venturing:
Creative Funding, Dec 6 2013
Moderator: Fas Mosleh, SVP, IP M&A
Panelists:
Stefan Lindsay, Director Sales, Incident
Andre Gueziec, CEO, Beat the Traffic
Bill Jackson, Former Kodak Executive, CEO Sinovia
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Kanzatec is a leading Patent Research and Transaction
Advisory firm serving private and public high tech
companies to help drive greater business success
through high-performance patent strategies. Our senior
consultants combine operating company experience in
business management, information systems, patent
strategy and operations, with analysis and research
capabilities spanning many high tech segments. The
company collaborates with a wide range of high tech
companies, from startups to the Fortune 500.
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4. My Background - Fas Mosleh
– Global High Tech GM/Sales/Marketing/BD executive
• Spanned chip to software
– IP Monetization executive at Kanzatec IP Group (sell ‘000’s
patents/year)
• 100+ buy/sell transactions over $200M
• VP Global Acquisitions – Intellectual Ventures
• Executive Director Patent Sales Group – HP
– Manager, founder HP’s 1st Venture fund in 1998 ($2B+ M&A)
Experienced at building new businesses - Executive at venture funded
startups - Agiliti, Vernier Networks, Jamcracker
Executive at Hewlett-Packard, Eastman Kodak, Agilent, Avago
Technologies and Micron; IBM UK labs & sales management
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5. Funding Examples- where I worked
$100M
$40M
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Founded in 2008 to focus on IT analysis and research – grew into IT product and
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Emerging, SMB & Fortune 500 companies in high tech – imaging, web, software,
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India, Europe, SMEs
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7. What Kanzatec Does – R&R
IP M&A and Patent Sales
Drive greater business success through highperformance patent strategies
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8. Example Industries We Serve
Social Web E-Commerce Software
Data Center
Semiconductor
Imaging
Cloud
Transport
Networking
Mobile
Energy
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VC/Angels
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Government
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10. Example 1 – IP Funding
• Situation
– Need another round of funding
• Challenges
– Business doing poorly
– New funding hard to get at reasonable valuation
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– Divest patents with a license grant back
• Results
– Obtained $2M to extend runway another 18 months
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11. Example 2 – IP Income
• Situation
– $1B+ revenues semi company
• Challenges
– Unnecessary IP found every year
• Action
– Create a regular revenue stream
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– Sell $1M of patents every quarter garnering 75% margins
– Healthy, dynamic IP strategy
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12. Example 3 – IP Boost
• Situation
– Seeking Funding/IPO
• Challenges
– Must maximize $$s
Equalizer
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– Explore high return IP acquisition to boost valuation
• Results
– Bought ~$2M of patents = valuation boost of additional $3-5M
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13. Comparing Standard vs. Syndicated
Source: Intellectual Asset Magazine November 2013 (Fas Mosleh)
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15. A Look at Crowdfunding
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16. $5B Raised through CFP in 2013
Types:
Donation
Equity
Reward
Lending
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17. 10 Most Active Crowdfunding Categories
Top:
Hardware
Software
Games
Music
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When assessing methods of fund raising
• Quality/Quantity
• Time to raise
• Difficulty to raise (resources needed)
• Constraints or conditions with money
• Smart vs. dumb money
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21. Making music easy and accessible with
technology
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22. The gTar is the first App-Enabled
Smart Guitar
An Interactive and Socially Connected Music
Experience
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23. Company Milestones
Launched through a Kickstarter Campaign at TC Disrupt NY 2012
• Won 2nd Place at TCDisrupt
• Reached $100K KS goal in 11 hours
* Grand total of ~$355K in a month
• Then, the real work began...
• Fall 2013 - Units shipping
• All Pre-order Fulfillment Complete
• Orders ship in under a week
• Appearances
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CNN Money
NBC
TechToys 360
CCTV (China)
Discovery News
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Wide Press Coverage:
24. TAM
Music Industry ($168B+)
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User generated content
• Automated attribution
• Metrics / Analytics
Platform for innovative content
use cases
Entertainment ($70-80B)
• Casual
• Interactive
• Social
Education ($10-20B)
• Fun
• Quick
• Convenient
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25. Competition
Entertainment
The gTar and Incident Platform
breathe unity into a fragmented
competitive landscape
Guitar Hero
Tapulous
Smule
Education
Garageband
Fretlight
Ovelin
Traditional*
Roland
Jamstik
Ableton
Music
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*See education ROI analysis
26. Social Creation and Consumption
Creation
Collaboration
Consumption
Social Interaction / Content
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27. Example: Education ROI Analysis
Value Prop
Cost
- Painful learning curve
$1000-1500*
- Most students quit after first year
- Expensive and inconvenient setup
- Immediate, out-of-the-box gratification
$400
- Positive reinforcement
- Applications and Content Platform
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28. If you've ever picked up the guitar for the first time and tried to play a favorite
song, you know how discouraging it can be. The gTar completely changes that.
-Drew Houston, Dropbox co-founder and CEO
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30. Triangle Software LLC d.b.a
Mission: To help drivers beat the Traffic®
12/9/2013
12/9/2013
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31. Andre Gueziec, Founder and former CEO
Real-time data, analytics, prediction, multimedia platform
12/9/2013
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32. Intuitive Presentation Interface
• Automated, animated
visualization
• Ease of use and
operation
• Auto-populates with
latest data
• Customized for each
affiliate
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33. 60 TV stations and cable providers, radio stations in North
America
12/9/2013
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34. Beat The Traffic App Presentation
12/9/2013
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37. Mobile traction
Community Data
• Valuable crowdsourced GPS data
• Monetization: ads
+premium
payments
• iPhone & iPad, Android,
BBerry apps
• >3 000 000 downloads
• Rated top 10 navigation
• approx. 500,000 active,
regular users
12/9/2013
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42. Funding HW is REALLY HARD!
High development cost
High capital costs
Long time horizon
Find ways to minimize or remove these costs
VC: “We like software companies, they fail quickly and cheaply”
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43. The adage that Align with business unit Series B is gone
you don’t talk to strategics until
Fit still think “seed” directionare too early,
w/ strategic companies
However: many
Watchthere impedance mismatch
for is activity at Series A
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44. I’m from the Government and
I’m here to help you…
National/State/Local
Doesn’t pay for “all”
Reports/oversight/rules
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45. Other Sources
NRE/JDA’s with potential
customers
Emerging HW incubators
License of technology
Friends, Family & Fools
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46. Sinovia Tactics to Date
NSF Grants ~$1M
Outsourced Mfg
Partnerships
JDA, NRE & Samples
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48. Prepared Questions and Open Q&A
Creative
Venturing
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Upping Valuation
Creative Exits
Creative Funding
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49. Questions
• What is the most creative funding you ever put
together?
• How would you fund your next venture and why?
• What factors should be considered when funding
their venture?
• How do you price your company for a funding?
• How did you decide what was offered was the
right amount?
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50. Thank You
Creative Venturing …2014
??
Negotiating a Term Sheet
Funding your Patent Ideas
Creative
Venturing
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51. Three ‘Secrets’ of Successful Fundraising
1) People buy on emotion, and support the decision with logic.
Must make an emotional connection with investors.
E.g.
— Make them feel smart, enhance their reputation.
— Keep it simple. Complexity = headaches ; Governing equation for high-net-worth
types (and everyone else, too).
Use the five C’s: “Be concise, clear, consistent, compelling and compliant.”
2) Effective fundraising requires effective, marketing, replicable process
Don’t lose prospects during the marketing process. Hunting for capital demands the
same precision as your core business. One hiccup and the tenuous trust you’ve
built with prospects could evaporate.
3) People invest with people they know.
Referrals are critical - you never know which “intermediary” will lead to pay dirt.
Adapted from Source: Forbes, Bryan Johnson
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53. Most Popular CFPs
• Kickstarter
• Indiegogo
• Crowdtilt
• Angellist
• Razoo
• Petridish
Most Successful
• Pebble Watch
• Star Citizen
• Lets Build a Goddamn Tesla
Museum
• Recaptcha
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