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IDEAS ARE CHEAP, EXECUTION IS HARD. I am constantly meeting people with great ideas. Some of them are actually patented. I also read (browse) the Patent Office where over 7 M ideas have been filed. But the reality is that ideas are much easier to come up with than the resolve to choose JUST ONE and turn it into reality. When you present your concepts (hopefully patent applied for by then!) to investors remember this: nobody is likely to run off with your idea, because that is an immensely different task. http://lnkd.in/fRxDkp View in LinkedIn

I THOUGHT THAT S&P's AAA RATING OF PACKAGED DERIVATIVES midwifed the Crisis. So I am perplexed why they are still in the Opinion business, rating counties and castles and kings, not to mention companies. If any of us had made such monumental blunders, if they were blunders, at the least we would be out of a job, or worse, facing criminal charges. http://m.economictimes.com/news/international-business/astrazenecas-new-strategy-gets-thumbs-down-from-sp/articleshow/19446758.cms View in LinkedIn

AN EXCEPTIONAL SUMMARY OF GLOBAL PRIVATE EQUITY DEALS IN THE MATURE HEALTHCARE SECTOR. http://lnkd.in/TeCAp7 View in LinkedIn

A CEO MUST LEARN TO WORK WITH THE BOARD, ACTING AS THE PEACEMAKER. It is the CEO's job to set the tone of the company culture internally, which they do actively or by default. This includes setting the culture of the board. The CEO must encourage open discussion, defuse dissent, and be a receptive and curious listener. They should communicate frequently and take considered stands on key issues. If the inside investors are either alienated, or will not co-invest with a new round, the CEO has failed. A CEO who is divisive, political, or argumentative will hurt the company and themselves. View in LinkedIn

OVER 4 MILLION IN THE US ARE "FREELANCE WORKERS" OR SELF-EMPLOYED ENTREPRENEURS. Here is an interesting guide to some of the non High Tech aspects. View in LinkedIn

CATEGORIES OF SMART MATERIALS http://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Industries/Smarter-business/smart-materials,did=384750.html View in LinkedIn

OPENMATERIALS.ORG os a Ted related site for open innovation in Smart Materials. Stuck in a rut, or want to get some electrifying views of The Possible? Take a look at this truly creative, confoundingly surprising and boldly crazy site. I recently met an inventor who was applying these types of mixed technologies to tumor targeting technology, and turning all older methods on their head. View in LinkedIn

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THE INTERFACE BETWEEN DISCIPLINES PRODUCES GREAT RESULTS. I have found that when scientists from different disciplines interact together to tackle a single problem, the resulting solution is often refreshingly original. If you have the chance to try this, I strongly recommend it. View in LinkedIn

ENTREPRENEURS ARE PRIME TARGETS FOR INVESTMENT SCAMS. Be street-savvy about this growing and serious criminal activity that has become very sophisticated. Many thousands of victims are sucked in annually, and most never recover, and bankruptcy and even suicide are not uncommon. NEVER advance money for "fees" associated with an investment offer to an online group you do not know. Follow common-sense precautions such as those listed in this article. http://lnkd.in/ygUr7t View in LinkedIn