Finance & Operations
How to Hire the Right Law Firm and Manage Legal Fees
Contrary to common perception, for privately held software and SAAS companies, one law firm for the company may not be...
by Jeremy Aber
Startup Strategy
What You Should Not Do To Your Competitor! (SAP tried it and got caught)
While reading the pleadings in the Oracle vs. SAP case (you know the $1.3 Billion judgment case), I was trying...
by Jeremy Aber
Startup Strategy
Departing Employees Gone Wild! Part I
I have been tracking this case (Starwood vs. Hilton Hotels) for a while because it contains some great nuggets of...
by Jeremy Aber
Finance & Operations
3 Things You Need in Your Open Source Policy!
If you operate a software based business and you are seeking growth capital or a venture capital investment, you are...
by Jeremy Aber
HR & Leadership
What an FBI Negotiator Can Teach You About Software Negotiations!
I read an interesting negotiations book and thought I would share a few takeaways for any company seeking growth capital...
by Jeremy Aber
Startup Strategy
3 Lessons To Learn From SAP Losing a Software OEM Agreement Case
It seems like every company seeking a venture capital investment or growth capital can learn from SAP being sued under a...
by Jeremy Aber
Finance & Operations
How To Create a Simple NDA
What are the customer contracting best practices for an IT based company? I will try to address this, with some...
by Jeremy Aber
Finance & Operations
A Software Lawyer's Thoughts on Forrester's Enterprise Software Licensee Bill of Rights?
From the perspective of a software company, I thought my views would be helpful regarding the Forrester Software 'Licensee' Bill...
by Jeremy Aber
Startup Strategy
When Should a Software/SAAS Company BUY a Patent?
First of all, I am not a patent attorney, but I know a little about their strategic use (and I...
by Jeremy Aber