Domino

In my latest column, I reported on the VW crisis. In the meantime, it has developed into a genuine car-making crisis – at least, that is the impression given by the increasingly hysterical headlines in the German press. Unfortunately, they are not exaggerated at all....
Let it go: smart patent management for SMEs

Let it go: smart patent management for SMEs

Recently, I have unfortunately witnessed several bankruptcies up close. It is always sad to see a promising startup that began with enthusiasm eventually go under. The pattern is often the same: the company raises funding, develops ambitious plans, and files patents...

IO’s week: Business plans and intellectual property

Each week, in our Sunday newsletter, we look back on the past seven days. Regarding content, we always do so at the initiative of our cartoonist, Albert Jan Rasker. He chooses a subject, draws a picture, and we take it from there. Most startup founders make sure at...