http://www.fastcompany.com/tag/mergers-and-acquisitions The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/elon-gasper/gasp/software-and-stimulus-package <p><span class="Apple-style-span">Looking into one potential influence on the software business future, I searched for the word &quot;software&quot; in the Economic Stimulus Package bill passed earlier this year. There are 3 sections that use the word software: Broadband, Health IT, and a tax section which rules that students can draw down 529 funds to buy software products related to education - even computer games.</p> <p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/elon-gasper/gasp/software-and-stimulus-package">read more</a></p> biotech digital marketing economics Future Trends internet marketing mapping software mergers and acquisitions science singularity Software software companies software development software m&amp;a software mergers software start-ups Technology Innovation Technology Leadership Management Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:25:06 -0400 Elon Gasper 1248435 at http://www.fastcompany.com http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/marc-hausman/strategic-guy/ma-cowboys-and-tasty-doughnuts <p class="MsoNormal"> <span>We have all<br /> attended industry events that failed to live up to the hype of the title.<span>  </span>I was appropriately skeptical this past<br /> Wednesday as I drove over to the Tysons Corner, VA office of law firm Patton<br /> Boggs for an executive breakfast event titled “Lessons of the Legends: the Art Before<br /> the Deal.”</span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span>Wow…was I<br /> pleasantly surprised. <span> </span>The panel featured<br /> two prominent executives: </span> </p> <p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/marc-hausman/strategic-guy/ma-cowboys-and-tasty-doughnuts">read more</a></p> mergers and acquisitions Leadership Management Thu, 15 May 2008 21:20:28 -0400 Marc Hausman 854987 at http://www.fastcompany.com