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Consulting Tip #6: Use Your Intellectual Property to Build Political Capital

Johanna Rothman

When I saw the McKinsey report on “developer productivity,” I shuddered. Second, there's no way to measure such a thing as developer productivity, despite what McKinsey says. Then I read Lorin Hochstein's brilliant assessment in On productivity metrics and management consultants. That makes so much sense.

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Leveraging Local Business Expertise for Foreign Companies

Business Consulting Agency

Local business experts provide invaluable guidance on navigating complex legal landscapes, including corporate structuring, intellectual property protection, tax obligations, import/export regulations, and industry-specific laws.

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Startup Consulting Services in New Ventures

Business Consulting Agency

This data-driven approach helps entrepreneurs make informed decisions, refine their business models, and develop strategies that resonate with their target audience. Startup consultants assist in developing financial models, conducting feasibility analyses, creating budgetary frameworks, and identifying funding sources.

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How to Design the Ideal (and Most Profitable) Consulting Business

Consulting Matters

Set definite goals for your business with dates and metrics. Invest properly in your business and your own professional development. A content marketing funnel is how you leverage your knowledge and intellectual property in the form of speeches, blog posts, articles, videos, podcasts, social media posts, etc.

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Create a Conference Proposal the Conference Wants and Accepts, Part 5: Write Your Bio

Johanna Rothman

Here's my speaking bio, in specific lines, so you can see how I use that template: Johanna, known as the Pragmatic Manager, offers frank advice for your product development challenges. She works with individuals, teams, and leaders across the organization to resolve risks and see alternatives for their product development.

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A Hands-Off Approach to Open Innovation Doesn’t Work

Harvard Business

In particular, large companies want to partner with small firms that have developed advanced, game-changing technologies. The challenges of big firm–small firm collaboration are considerable: different cultures, different attitudes about sharing intellectual property, different concerns about risk sharing, and others.

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Why Leaders Are Still So Hesitant to Invest in New Business Models

Harvard Business

Today, the majority of market value is made up of intangible assets (networks, platforms, intellectual property, customer relationships, big data) more than physical assets. In fact, it’s not even close: intangible assets make up over 80% of the S&P 500’s market value — a complete reversal from 1975.