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Starting an entrepreneurial company can be a confusing process.  A panel of seasoned entrepreneurs answers audience questions about issues ranging from IP protection, to marketing and funding.  If you still have questions after listening to this podcast, post them in the "Ask an Entrepreneur" forum and CED will…

Medical technology icon, Richard Stack offers his thoughts on the best way to develop medical device, and specifically, implantable device, technologies and companies.  Stack uses Synecor, LLC as a foundation for this discussion.

Fredrick Frank of LehmanBrothers analyzes financial trends and issues in thebiotechnology industry.

Explore how a community builds a set of cornerstonecompanies, looking specifically in the Research Triangle Park, that become longterm entities where innovation continues and companies become sources ofspin-outs for the future. This has clearly happened in several othercommunities such as the bay area, and Boston.While RTP has had many solid successes in Biotech and Therapeutics, there hasnot been a company to crack the billion dollar market cap level and continue inits growth to higher plains. The panelists are well on their way of doing justthis. This panel  looks at the region's past successes and look at how tobuild a team, board, investor syndicates and more.

Before jumping into start-up mode it is important to do an analysis of your risks as they compare to the benefits of your endeavor. This is particularly important if you need others to share the risk as investors.While the upside is the goal, a savvy entrepreneur has to prepare for…

    The Innovators Workshop is designed to help potential entrepreneurs understand entrepreneurship, raising capital, and intellectual property as part of the start-up process. The workshop gives attendees the tools and advice necessary to assess the commercial viability and feasibility of their idea and it helps equip them with the…

From medicinal flora in the mountains to marine biotechnology on thecoast, the breadth of natural resources make North Carolina a hot spotfor biotechnology innovation.  Listen as six directors for the NorthCarolina Biotechnology Center discuss resources and assetsassociated with the center's 5 regional offices. You'll also hearabout the Center's latest program, Centers of Innovation.

Michael Chen discusses how to successful at integrate a global strategy, based on his experiences at RedHat, Inc.  He outlines benefits of working and learning in China and the United States.

Jeff Hoffman of J.P. Morgan Securities discusses the capital opportunities available for medical technology in today's volatile market.  Even as the current "debt bubble" corrects itself, Hoffman advises that medical technology is a "great" market to be in.   

"Talk to me about reimbursement. Tell me who is going to pay for this."? That is what Ron Dollens, retired president and CEO of Guidant Corporation, says is the focus of the med tech industry today.? In this discussion, Dollens talks about the emerging trends in the medical technology market.?…

In this talk, Edward C. Saltzman, Founder and President of Defined Healthdiscusses why Big Pharma is, at least for the interim,becoming Much Smaller Pharma.  He explains why despitethis dismal prognosis, the pending demise of Big Pharma will, in the future, beregarded as a positivedevelopment and how new business models are anurgent necessity if Pharma is ever to return to its golden years of innovationand growth-and if patients are going to have much needed new therapies.

    Define entrepreneur.  What does it mean to be an entrepreneur? What does it take to be a successful entrepreneur? Ask any individual and you will get a different answer.  Often risky endeavors don't come with an owner's manual, but these tips will help guide you through the adventure of…

In this discussion, Dr. John Maraganore shares the Alnylam story,attributing its success to "risk" and "innovation."  Maraganore pointsout that while the biotechnology industry faces challenges companieslike Genentech, Amgen, Biogen Idec., Genzyme, and Chiron demonstrateinnovative solutions to problems.  This is an area where pharmaceuticalcompanies are struggling. Maraganore finishes his presentation withthoughts on how to improve innovation amongst biotechnology companies.

41 Things to keep in mind when starting a company.

Globalization - Of what and to what end?? Often this buzzword is used synonymously and, as Lenovo's, Deepak Advani points out, myopically as outsourcing.? In it's true breadth it should be thought of as "world-sourcing" - creating a competitive advantage based on resources (human capital and raw materials) from around…

Take of advantage of the following Web sites and blogs, which offer tips and trends on entrepreneurship, venture capital and key innovation issues:

• Kauffman eVenturing.org– Original articles, written by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, and aggregates "the best of the best" content on the Web related to starting and running high-impact…

A discussion on  theories and realities regarding intellectual property in global markets. Hear from experts on the benefits  and risks involved in licensing and piracy versus privacy.

CARY – Young entrepreneurs today have been weaned on movies like Wall Street and books by Donald Trump that successful business people are sports-minded individuals intent upon winning. Winning, by definition, means prevailing over one’s adversary, getting one’s way. Two will enter, one will leave.

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 By Steve Jones

Emerging companies introducing new software products or services need to carefully consider how they will sell and deliver their product.  Too often, the software license is thought of as an after thought - the legal document protecting your intellectual property that you need the day after…