Cloud Computing and Company’s Information-Based Intangible Assets

by beanstalk | May 26, 2010 | Intangible Assets & Business

Michael D. Moberly   May 26, 2010 Is ‘cloud computing’ merely a 2010 version of outsourcing?  To be sure, the availability of ‘cloud computing’ opportunities reflects the rising and global need for access to not only computing services,...

Trade Secrets Are Intangible Assets: Questions Management Teams and Boards Should Ask?

by beanstalk | May 19, 2010 | Uncategorized

Michael D. Moberly   May 19, 2010 A company’s trade secrets and proprietary information are intangible assets because they provide both objective and subjective value.  Objective value in the sense that they are directly related to the continuity of a company...

Intangible Asset Risk Mitigation: Getting The Attention Of Management Team And Board!

by beanstalk | May 18, 2010 | Business Reputation Risk & Mitigation

Michael D. Moberly   May 18, 2010 This post describes strategies for making presentations to management teams and boards about mitigating business risks.  An important underlier to this discussion however, is to recognize that 65+% of most company’s value,...

Trade Secrets and Proprietary Information: Laying The Groundwork…

by beanstalk | May 3, 2010 | Intangible Assets & Business

Michael D. Moberly   May 3, 2010 When I discuss trade secrets and trade secrecy, I am not necessarily talking about the Coca-Cola’s of the world that have literally built an incalculably valuable and global brand around its trade secret formula for...

Don’t Let Sense Of Urgency Dominate Business Transaction Negotiations…

by beanstalk | Apr 28, 2010 | Intangible Assets & Business

Michael D. Moberly    April 28, 2010 Intangible assets are increasingly valuable and exploitable commodities that allow company management teams and boards to consider and pursue an ever widening range of business transactions in which intangibles will be part of the...