--- In [email protected], "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In [email protected], Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > on 8/15/05 5:01 PM, bbrigante at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > http://tinyurl.com/933jg > > > > > > 'Our [incubator] at M.U.M. is for ''idea stage'' entrepreneurs,' > which > > > means that a participant doesn't have to have a business yet— just an > > > idea for one. That person then is given an office with highspeed > > > internet connection, the rent for which is deferred for six months, > at > > > the university's risk. If the entrepreneur creates a successful > > > business, the rent is paid back over time. If the business flops, > the > > > entrepreneur owes nothing and can walk away without paying a cent.' > > > > Interesting idea. There are tons of rooms sitting empty around campus, > > especially in the library basement and places like that, so what have > they > > got to lose? > > And everything to gain. Win-win all around if someone DOES have a good > idea. I hope their legal dept creates a good "we aren't responsible for > people's ideas and actions" contract that everyone has to sign.
But they WOULD want a "sharing of the profit" agreement as well. That's what alot of universities do with work that is done under their auspices. And those profits go towards funding the university. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
