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Hilbert’s list

Seth Godin Blog

The cost of light, of transport and of food has dropped by orders of magnitude in just a few lifetimes. Scalable, profitable, sustainable methods for small-scale creators of intellectual property. Ignoramus et ignorabimus is a foolish statement. We can know, and one day, we will. Effective approaches to human trafficking.

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Blockchain Startup 101: A blue print for launching a successful blockchain-based startup

Tom Spencer

The upright scooter was supposed to revolutionize transportation but all it did was make riders looks silly and self-satisfied. Before scaling, you should make sure that all of your intellectual property is protected. They created a product or service which solved a problem that no body cared enough about.

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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Intellectual property. Intellectual Property. Intellectual Property. Telecom, Media & Technology (TMT) Transportation. The end of 2011 witnessed a new FTI Consulting emerge with clients in a wider range of industries and with dramatically expanded areas of expertise. Litigation technology.

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Why Your Partnership Contract Is Too Important to Be Left to the Lawyers

Harvard Business

These costs are not operational costs, such as commission fees or transportation costs. Weak intellectual property laws prevent a firm from resorting to courts. The theory holds that the contracting costs between economic units are shaped by the nature of the interaction between them. Difficulties in Enforcing an Agreement.

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The Brattle Group Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Intellectual property. The Brattle Group focuses on electric power, financial institutions, natural gas, petroleum, telecommunications and media, and transportation. Each day at The Brattle Group brings opportunities to make an impact. Practice Areas. Antitrust/competition. Commercial damages. Forensic economics. Accounting.

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Uber Can’t Be Fixed — It’s Time for Regulators to Shut It Down

Harvard Business

It was Lyft that first invited drivers to provide transportation through their personal vehicles. In normalizing violations, therefore, Uber has shifted the entire urban transport business and set an example for other sectors. Indeed, Uber initially provided service only through licensed black cars properly permitted for that purpose.

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Scenes from the Million Dollar Club in Bora Bora 2010

Chad Barr

Probably the water taxi transporting the amazing help staff at the resort. We explored and shared innovative ideas, existing and new intellectual property, future trends as well as discussed our evolving business models and how to dramatically improve what we do for our clients. Breakfast it is! The sun is finally shining.