MEMS, nanotechnology and smart systems are often cited by venture capitalists as ‘the next big thing’ in technology investing. Well over $1 billion venture dollars has already been invested in these areas and the interest is intensifying. In this talk, we’ll take a look at today’s venture capital market and the realities of the technology commercialization process. We will examine a typical inv...

Prior research shows that trademarks positively relate to startups' growth and survival. However, empirical evidence on the impact of intellectual property rights (IPRs), especially trademarks, development social hybrid outcomes is limited. Our study aims fill this gap by investigating how early trademarking relates sustainability economic startups. Based a sample 485 startups from Germany, we ...

This paper addresses the fundamental requirements for starting an online business. It covers the process of ideation, conceptualization, formulation, and implementation of new venture ideas on the Web. Using Facebook as an illustrative example, we learn how to turn an idea into a successful electronic business and to execute a business plan with IT skills, management expertise, a good entrepren...