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BU Questrom School of Business – Top 7 Books for Innovators to Read in 2019
I’m in Boston today, so was fun to see Venture Deals make the list from Boston University Questrom School of Business of Top 7 Books for Innovators to Read in 2019.
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Q: At RealNetworks we always expensed (vs. capitalized) engineering expenses (as does MSFT). What is your philosophy on this engineering accounting practice. A: (Brad) Subject to approval by the auditors, I always encourage companies I invest in to expense their engineering costs. Regardless of the accounting treatment, I think it’s a bullshit practice to capitalize […]
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Should You Expense or Capitalize Your Engineering Costs?
Q: At RealNetworks we always expensed (vs. capitalized) engineering expenses (as does MSFT). What is your philosophy on this engineering accounting practice. A: (Brad) Subject to approval by the auditors, I always encourage companies I invest in to expense their engineering costs. Regardless of the accounting treatment, I think it’s a bullshit practice to capitalize […]
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Q: I have developed a really cool technology that I really think could essentially solve several huge issues: Piracy (music and even movies), Apple’s monopoly on digital media players and much more. How the heck do I approach this? I really think I’ll need to not only develop the technology (which is my area) but […]
Venture Deals: Chapter 13: Legal Things Every Entrepreneur Should Know
There are a few legal issues that we’ve seen consistently become hurdles for entrepreneurs and their lawyers. While in some cases they will simply be a hassle to clean up in a financing or an exit, they often have meaningful financial implications for the company and, in the worst case, can seriously damage the value […]
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