Venture’s Deceptive Cover Story for Domain Squatting

Executive Summary The venture is a domain squatting company that pretends to be so much more. What we cover is how Venture provides false information to customers about what they do. Introduction I found a company named venture when I typed in tents.com into Google. The venture is offering the domain for either $12,000 per…

How Common is Research & IP Theft in IT?

Executive Summary The vast majority of consulting, analyst, and hedge funds/Private Equity entities present information that does not show references. This, along with our experience, shows that they are stealing much of their IP. Introduction I noticed that companies that present information to their clients have been approaching my research entity, Brightwork Research & Analysis,…

Fake Innovation is Used as an Excuse by Companies for Excess Profits

Executive Summary The book The Value of Everything describes fake innovation by companies used to obtain excessive profits. Introduction We often hear businesses, entrepreneurs or sectors talking about themselves as ‘wealth-creating’. The contexts may differ – finance, big pharma or small start-ups – but the self-descriptions are similar: I am a particularly productive member of…

How to Combine SmartWater’s Lies with Jennifer Aniston’s Greed

Executive Summary How the Bottled Water Industry Works How Much Lying is Too Much Lying? Do People Have Unlimited Rights As Long as They Are Involved in Commerce? Jennifer Aniston More Accurate Billboards Introduction I was driving and saw a billboard for SmartWater with Jennifer Aniston on it. The caption read “Because it’s designed smarter.”…

The Relationship Between Company Size and Research Output

Executive summary Fake Innovation in Pharmaceuticals Fake Innovation at Microsoft Introduction An interesting, though undiscussed topic, is what type of or size of an organization is conducive to research and innovation. In this post on private vs. university research, we delve into the structural issues which limit the research discoveries in private companies which lack…