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Consulting Tip #7: Beware of Other People Using Your Intellectual Property for Their Exposure

Johanna Rothman

No payment for my time or my IP (Intellectual Property). They wanted my intellectual property for their exposure. For example, I'm doing a webinar on November 30 where the value is primarily promotion for my new book. Even though their offer will cost the consultant time, money, and intellectual property.

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The 4 Main Ways to Innovate in a Digital Economy

Harvard Business

One challenges with the specialist mode is that companies must build these technical capabilities in-house to prevent imitation from competitors; to attract and retain top talent; and to maintain process rigor in the an era of increasing design churn. one of the first social product development companies, is an example of this mode.

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What a Changing NAFTA Could Mean for Doing Business in Mexico

Harvard Business

For example, a key source of concern for some companies is more-restrictive rules of origin, which would reduce the amount of materials allowed to be used tariff-free for products traded to and from NAFTA member countries. Companies would like to see process improvements and better infrastructure at the border to reduce costs to import.