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Printing On Demand has come of age, after years under the shadow of giants, but my hunch is that it has to be here to stay. Once considered the province of "vanity presses" because they sidestepped the fickle system of the gatekeepers of the big publishing houses, they represent an enormously logical model for book publishing, no longer a warehousing system for first editions. It is also egalitarian, and lets the reading public decide who is successful. The days of the giant publishing houses are, I believe, as numbered as those of the great newspaper enterprises. http://lnkd.in/8FFsi6 View in LinkedIn

An interesting read, and an insight into exactly how much the world is changing around us. Add this to recent BBC news that the US employs over 6,000 staff to counter "millions of cyber attacks per day", This is a true wake up call on many fronts: understand this new world and how it applies to your business sector, or pay the consequences of inertia. http://lnkd.in/d6552m View in LinkedIn

Excellent read! http://lnkd.in/dFiqkh View in LinkedIn

Good advice and nice analysis of three groups of entrepreneurs. A MUST READ for those seeking money! http://lnkd.in/9xfpGP View in LinkedIn

READ THE PATENT OFFICE (www.uspto.gov)! This is a source of some 7 M inventions ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous. Cut through the formulaic language and get to the pure invention. This is a technologist's continuing education project, and a truly humbling experience at its best. View in LinkedIn

A truly beautiful story of the power of modern science, and how a computer guy played a key role, by analysis of large DNA data sets, in stopping a superbug. This reads like a novel, and if you have the chance to share it with young people, I believe it is a potentially life changing inspirational story. We need more success stories like this that are also so well written! http://lnkd.in/_vZaVM View in LinkedIn

As many companies implode due to EQ as due to other reasons. When evaluating a deal, of any sort, assess not only the IQ element (smarts, on target, all objective stuff) but also the EQ of the decision-maker. Without it you can end up in the schoolyard sandbox with a smart, but socially arrested counterpart driven by ego and a skewed view of the way the world operates. View in LinkedIn

Innovative, imaginative and more of the same kind needed. http://lnkd.in/H3aJYM View in LinkedIn

THE MIND OF THE STRATEGIST by Kenichi Ohamae, former McKinsey & Company Director. While it was published over 30 years ago, it remains a powerful resource for business analysis. View in LinkedIn

A great summary of the emerging light at the end of the tunnel. Young biopharma startups may have more optimism. At the end of the day, the Crisis may have brought some fiscal and portfolio discipline, which is positive. Leaner, more outsourced Pharma also has a significant trickle down opportunity for young companies. In particular, the emerging trend in companion diagnostics. http://lnkd.in/t4uQ-a View in LinkedIn