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2007 Open Source ThinkTank 
This year's annual Open Source Think Tank, was held on March 8-10, 2007, at the Silverado Resort in Napa, California. Over one hundred attendees from over eighty organizations attended, including vendors, customers, open source communities, investors, and universities. More information on the Think Tank is available at:
Since 2001, Olliance's depth and breadth of business management and open source knowledge has helped clients ranging from Fortune 500 enterprises to software startups to venture capital firms overcome challenges, and create and sustain value from the Open Source revolution.
Strategy
Olliance works closely with clients to develop insights into how open source has a transformative impact-for better or worse-upon a client‘s business environment and operations, competitive landscape, policies and procedures, software procurement and deployment, software development, organization and staffing, marketing, finance and legal.
Intellectual Property
Olliance’s IP and Licensing services ensures that Open Source usage is aligned with current corporate IP policies and that best practices are deployed to mitigate corporate risk and liability. Partnerships with industry leaders such as DLA Piper Gray Cary allow Olliance to deliver complete IP and licensing strategies, either stand-alone or as part of an Open Source strategy.
more on Intellectual Property and Licensing services
IP & Licensing Brochure (PDF)
Venture Capital
Olliance Group advises firms that are considering whether or not to invest in open source companies or are considering open source for their existing portfolio companies. Working closely with private equity firms and their portfolio companies, Olliance helps clients translate those decisions into specific strategies, whose adoption will significantly and positively impact performance.
more on Venture Capital services
Venture Capital Brochure (PDF)
Startups
Olliance Group helps startups understand Open Source, build viable business models & communities and reach target markets. Our experience, combined with our deep relationship with the venture capital community, can help you translate your ideas into a viable business with the backing needed to insure success.
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