As discussed in our previous post titled Yelp - The Good, Yelp has proven itself to be a powerful marketing tool that can help businesses promote their products and services. While it would be great for any business to have a five-star average rating on Yelp, the reality is that getting negative reviews is unavoidable. …
Patent Trolls in the 19th Century?
As strange as it sounds, "patent trolls" are not just a 21st century problem. It turns out this type of predator was also present in the late 1800s. Back then the trolls were called "patent sharks" and they were just as crafty as present day patent trolls. Circa 1860 the US Patent Office made a …
Rance's Chicago Pizza
Rance's Chicago Pizza, one of our amazing clients in our Student-led Business Consulting Program, was recently featured on the show California's Best. Here's the segment: http://youtu.be/_8uqoI7aIoQ (Problems viewing? Go here) If you are interested in becoming a client in our program please visit our website and fill out a Request for Consulting document. If you'd …
Top 10 Patent Troll Facts
Apple is the number one patent troll victim with 171 patent troll lawsuits from 2009 to 2013. The number of patent suits filed by Patent Assertion Entities (Patent Trolls) has tripled in the last two years. Small and medium businesses represented 90% of the defendants sued. Patent litigation is very expensive; the average suit in …
CSUF Student-Entrepreneur founded company to Perform
David Soria '10 and Billy Becerra '10 founded Rotus, a music company, through our New Venture Program. They will be performing in early January and all of you are welcomed.
Business Plan Competition 1st Boot Camp on January 15, 2014
"Business Plan Competition 1st Boot Camp" SGMH 1307, 1:00 - 3:00pm January 15, 2014 The purpose of the Business Plan Competition is to promote entrepreneurship amongst CSUF students from every college. No prior business plan writing experience is needed; all the information you will need to compete will be discussed at the Boot Camps or …
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Patent Trolls: Who or What Are They Anyway?
So what exactly is a patent troll? A patent troll can be a person or an entity who attempts to enforce or protect patent rights. Typically, the patent troll is on the hunt for patent infringers with the hope of stopping the infringement while collecting money. This pursuit may include a lawsuit or the threat …
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Patent Trolls Are On the Hunt for Businesses Like Yours
If you think that patent trolling is an issue that affects only large corporations, think again. Small businesses like yours are often targeted by patent trolls, with threats of lawsuits and litigation. Learn more about this threat at: Patent Trolls and Other IP-Related Threats: How to Protect Your Business from a New Kind of Predator …
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How Entrepreneurial is Orange County?
John Bradley Jackson, Director of the CSUF Center for Entrepreneurship, reviewed the findings of a recent study about Entrepreneurship in Orange County. The presentation happened at the November 20, 2013 meeting of SCORE’s Orange County Chapter. The local SCORE chapter is the nation’s largest and most productive chapter of the SBA funded organization which is …
Let a CSUF Organizational Audit help your Business Reach new Heights!
Employees are a company's most important asset but all too often they aren't treated as such. Over the last couple of years our program - which has been in operation for more than two decades and has a strong record of helping clients - has developed a comprehensive Organizational Audit consulting service that helps our …
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