01342nas a2200121   4500008004100000022001400041245006400055210006400119260004200183520094200225100001701167856003601184       2011                        eng d  a1913-610200aNew Solutions to the Funding Dilemma of Technology Startups0 aNew Solutions to the Funding Dilemma of Technology Startups  aOttawabTalent First Networkc06/20113 aThis article explores the current funding challenges facing technology startups and describes new models based on smaller investments and collective action. First, the advantages and disadvantages of traditional startup funding models are presented, with an emphasis on venture capital and angel investment. Next, an overview of existing seed funds, or seed accelerators, shows how entrepreneurs can leverage this approach to access subsequent rounds of funding and create successful ventures. Then, an overview of crowd funding is provided, including examples of companies that have adopted this approach to funding startups and their founders. Finally, the article presents the basis of a new approach that uses crowd funding as means of attracting investors to collectives. In these business ecosystems, startups are exposed to less risk and investors can benefit from attractive returns by investing in these promising startups.  
 1 aKousari, Ali  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/44901753nas a2200133   4500008004100000022001400041245005800055210005600113260004200169520133300211100001701544700002201561856003601583       2011                        eng d  a1913-610200aPrivate-Collective Innovation: Let There Be Knowledge0 aPrivateCollective Innovation Let There Be Knowledge  aOttawabTalent First Networkc01/20113 aMany innovators (companies or individuals) opt for a private innovation model. This model uses resources to create a product whose intellectual property (IP) is protected by the firm. At the opposite end of the scale is the collective innovation model, in which innovators collaborate and expend resources to produce a public good. Many free/libre open source software (F/LOSS) projects rely on collective innovation. Some innovators are now combining the two models into a private-collective innovation model, in which an innovator may chose to collaborate with other innovators and spend private resources while still keeping some IP private. For example, a company may release its product's source code to the public in the hope of attracting a community of contributing developers. Such a company commits its own resources to a project, but may still hold on to the intellectual property.

The success of private-collective innovation is dependent on many factors including: project interest and value, company reputation, and project status. There are benefits and risks to private-collective innovation which must be carefully weighed before making a decision to employ this model. Private-collective innovation involves the sharing of knowledge and, in some cases, the sharing of IP that may or may not be patented. 
 1 aKousari, Ali1 aHenselmans, Chris  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/411