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A Short Rant About AI and Intellectual Property Theft

Johanna Rothman

I didn't give them permission to scrape my site and use the results in their product. That means these models have committed intellectual property theft. But here's the thing: if the LLMs can steal my intellectual property, what will they do about yours? Create your own art.

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Consulting Tip #7: Beware of Other People Using Your Intellectual Property for Their Exposure

Johanna Rothman

No payment for my time or my IP (Intellectual Property). They wanted my intellectual property for their exposure. See Project Lifecycle Workshop: How to Manage Project Risks to Release Successful Products.) Even though their offer will cost the consultant time, money, and intellectual property.

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Consulting Tip #6: Use Your Intellectual Property to Build Political Capital

Johanna Rothman

When I saw the McKinsey report on “developer productivity,” I shuddered. Second, there's no way to measure such a thing as developer productivity, despite what McKinsey says. Then I read Lorin Hochstein's brilliant assessment in On productivity metrics and management consultants. That makes so much sense.

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Manage Your Intellectual Property

Johanna Rothman

When we manage product development for organizations, we work for hire. The company hires you, pays you a wage, and in return, your intellectual property belongs to them. When you’re creating a product larger than one person can create, this is an excellent proposition. Books and consulting are all different beasts.

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How To Turn Consulting Services Into Scalable Products With Eisha Armstrong: Podcast #326

Consulting Success

Eisha Armstrong, co-founder and executive chairman of Vecteris, dives deep into how to productize your services for growth. Learn how embracing a product mindset and specializing in a niche can boost your profits.

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Tips to Protect and Profit from Your Intellectual Property

Emerson Consulting Group

Today licensing of intellectual property is a multi-billion dollar industry. In order to capitalize on such growth, entrepreneurs are seeking ways to protect and maximize the value of their ideas, inventions, artistic creations and other forms of intellectual property. Author’s Rights. Register Your Trademarks.

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Business Experts on Startup Ventures

Business Consulting Agency

Business experts guide startups in legal structuring, intellectual property protection, licensing, permits, and compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. Operational Efficiency and Process Optimization: Efficient operations are vital for productivity and cost-effectiveness.