Commentary

Forget the recession. Or perhaps, thrive in spite of it. That seemed to be the prevailing mindset at the AllThingsLifeSciences 2009 Venture Capital Forum held in Madison on October 1, 2009. Total funding sought by all 18 women-owned life science companies presenting at...

The purpose of effective risk assessment and governance protocols is to allow an entity to prepare for potential hazards. Over one year before the recent headlines: “Huron Shares Plummet Amid Accounting Scandal” Reuters (Mon, Aug 3) and concomitant class action lawsuits, Audit Integrity's proprietary AGR...

Many say we have “turned the corner” in the economy and the arguments rage from the Bulls and the Bears on Wall Street as they check their charts. They are both wrong. We are in a DONKEY market: A stubborn stock market that...

One way to characterize venture capital financings is by the number of investors; more specifically, is there more than one. If so, the investor group is typically called a “syndicate.” While working with a syndicate can pose challenges, before and after the closing,...

AeroInnovate kicked off on July 27, the opening day of EAA's AirVenture, as a forum to connect aerospace entrepreneurs and investors. Organized by the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Network (WEN) and UW-Oshkosh, AeroInnovate showcased emerging companies, investment trends and entrepreneurs with cutting-edge technologies. ...

What happens when you decide to let anyone leave comments on any website they visit? Google Sidewiki. Although Google Sidewiki isn’t the first attempt by a company to integrate its comment system into the browsing experience, with the weight of Google and its popular toolbar behind...

The next 12-24 months should be interesting in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. We have the large pharmaceutical companies holding onto a lot of cash. Yet, large pharma is very cognizant of the number of high profile drugs coming off U.S. patent soon....

“If you are still talking about less than a gigabit of speed to end users for any networks that have yet to be implemented, you are way behind the times,” comments James Carlini. PART II - After attending 4G WORLD at McCormick Place last week and...