01919nas a2200301   4500008004100000022001400041245007200055210006900127260004200196300001000238490000700248520110800255653001201363653001701375653001201392653001201404653001601416653001601432653001501448653001201463653001201475653002001487100002101507700001901528700002101547700001901568856003001587       2021                        eng d  a1927-032100aTechnology Project Summaries as a Predictor of Crowdfunding Success0 aTechnology Project Summaries as a Predictor of Crowdfunding Succ  aOttawabTalent First Networkc12/2021  a33-440 v113 aCrowdfunding has emerged in recent years as an important alternative means for technology entrepreneurs to raise funds for their products and business ideas. While the success rate of crowdfunding projects is somewhat low, scholarly understanding of what distinguishes projects that reach their fundraising goals from those that fail remains incomplete. Further, studies on crowdfunding success often examine a number of variables that make predicting success a challenge for entrepreneurs wiling to use crowdfunding. This study uses topic modelling on a data set of over 21,000 technology projects from Kickstarter to investigate if short-text project summaries can reveal predictors of fundraising success on crowdfunding platforms. The results indicate that compared to those that fail in fundraising, project summaries of successfully funded technology projects put forward more trendy topics, use wording that reflects novelty, and focus on solving a social problem. Our results contribute to theory and practice by suggesting the importance of summarizing project content for crowdfunding success.10abackers10acrowdfunding10afailure10afunding10afundraising10aKickstarter10aprediction10aproject10asuccess10atopic modelling1 aWesterlund, Mika1 aSingh, Ishdeep1 aRajahonka, Mervi1 aLeminen, Seppo  utimreview.ca/article/147202340nas a2200277   4500008004100000022001400041245008300055210006900138260004200207300001000249490000600259520152800265653002401793653002001817653001401837653001701851653001801868653001801886653001201904653002601916653001901942653003401961653001401995100001702009856003602026       2013                        eng d  a1927-032100aLeveraging Old Intellectual Property to Accelerate Technology Entrepreneurship0 aLeveraging Old Intellectual Property to Accelerate Technology En  aOttawabTalent First Networkc06/2013  a21-270 v33 aAcquiring or licensing assets to older technologies, including surviving intellectual property rights, is an often-overlooked viable strategy for accelerating technology entrepreneurship. This strategy can help entrepreneurs short-cut the growth of a customer base, reduce development effort, and shorten the time to market with a minimum viable product. However, this strategy is not without risk; entrepreneurs need to be careful that the acquired intellectual property rights are not fraught with issues that could severely outweigh any perceived value. Proper investigation is required to ensure success because the current literature fails to provide tools that an entrepreneur can apply when considering the acquisition of intellectual property. 

This article includes a case study of a technology company – Piranha Games – that indirectly acquired sole and exclusive access to a substantial historical customer base by acquiring and licensing older technology and surviving intellectual property assets. The founders then leveraged the existing product brand and its historical customers to acquire significant funding and went global with a minimum viable product in three years. The copyright and trademark assets provided value on day one to Piranha Games by making it difficult and risky for others to exploit the technology. Based on this case study, this article offers recommendations to entrepreneurs who may benefit from acquiring old intellectual property to accelerate the growth of their startups.10aaccelerated startup10abusiness models10acopyright10acrowdfunding10adue diligence10aentrepreneurs10afunding10aintellectual property10aold technology10aproduct development clearance10atrademark1 aSmith, Derek  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/69301455nas a2200217   4500008003900000022001400039245008500053210006900138260004200207300001000249490000600259520082500265653001201090653001301102653001701115653001801132653001301150653002001163100001801183856003601201       2011                          d  a1927-032100aThe Impact of External Relationships on the Growth of Young Technology Companies0 aImpact of External Relationships on the Growth of Young Technolo  aOttawabTalent First Networkc11/2011  a26-300 v13 aMost management teams in young technology companies are aware that their success may depend on strong relationships with external organizations. However, it may not be clear to them which types of relationships are most likely to impact their growth. This article describes the author’s recent research to examine the relationship between the number and diversity of business relationships and the revenue growth of young companies. By examining data collected from 80 technology firms, and the 1943 relationships they established over a two-year period, certain types of relationships were found to have measurable impacts on growth. The article focuses on the managerial implications of these findings, which include the importance of early funding, niche identification, and building relationships with large firms.10afunding10anetworks10apartnerships10arelationships10astartups10ayoung companies1 aJustus, Chris  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/498