Insights and Analysis

Practical insights drawn from decades of experience helping organizations commercialize technology, build strategic partnerships, evaluate new markets, and create sustainable growth

These articles and videos examine the strategic, commercial, and market factors that influence technology commercialization, intellectual property, government markets, and business growth. They are intended to help leadership teams better understand the opportunities, risks, and decisions that shape successful commercialization.

Rather than offering theory, these insights are grounded in real-world experience working with emerging technologies, growth companies, Fortune 500 organizations, investors, and government agencies.

Apple Says OpenAI Took More Than Its Engineers

Apple's lawsuit against OpenAI raises a critical question: where does legitimate recruiting end and the acquisition of a competitor's confidential development advantage begin?

11 minutes video • 5 minute read

Starlink: The Tradeoff Behind the Technology

Why understanding the difference between coverage and capacity is essential to evaluating Starlink's technology, market opportunity, and value.

12 minutes video • 5 minute read

Not All Growth Capital is the Same

Why choosing the right source of growth capital can be just as important as raising capital itself.

8 minutes video • 6 minute read

How I Saved the Government $1 Billion

How challenging long-held acquisition assumptions led to a more effective communications system for the U.S. Army and savings exceeding one billion dollars.

10 minutes video • 8 minute read

How Strategic Partnerships Create Value

How a strategic partnership with Sharp Corporation reduced costs, improved margins, and increased the value of an emerging technology company.

8 minutes video • 6 minute read

The IBM PC and the Myth: Build It and They Will Buy

Why successful technology commercialization depends on understanding customer demand—not simply building a better product.

10 minutes video • 8 minute read

Building America's First Public Wi-Fi Networks

Why commercializing Wi-Fi had far more to do with business strategy, strategic partnerships, and market adoption than wireless engineering.

9 minutes video • 6 minute read

Why Partnerships Fail: A Lesson From China

A real-world lesson on why strategic partnerships fail and how those failures become business disputes.

7 minutes video • 5 minute read

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