by Menno Treffers | Jan 19, 2022 | Intellectual Property
The book by Tom Eisenmann One of my favorite authors on business strategy, Tomas Eisenmann, has researched the failure of startups and wrote the book, “Why Startups Fail”. In this book he describes six patterns that account for the majority of startup failures: Bad...
by Menno Treffers | Jan 17, 2022 | Alliance Management / Standards Battle
Compatibility is made possible with interface specifications Standards like Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Qi define the interface between two products. Interface Standard Bluetooth Wi-Fi Qi 4G Interface Example Between a mobile phone and a wireless headset Between an access...
by Menno Treffers | Jan 13, 2022 | Alliance Management / Meetings
Brilliant and Problematic Robert’s Rules of Order is a guide for conducting meetings and making decisions as a group. Robert’s Rules of Order are brilliant. Everyone with experience in chairing meetings of a clubs, boards, and parliaments will appreciate...
by Menno Treffers | Jan 13, 2022 | Alliance Management / Meetings
Making decisions Meetings of industry alliances are about getting decisions made. It is the responsibility of the chair to organize the decision-making process. Members decide An industry alliance has members. The members have voting rights in meetings, usually one...
by Menno Treffers | Jan 11, 2022 | Alliance Management / Meetings
Requirements A multi-day meeting of an international group needs facilities: Meeting location Meeting rooms Internet Power outlets On-line meeting facilities (Zoom, WebEx, Teams) Audio conferencing facilities Catering Hotels and restaurants nearby Informal networking...
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