<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Chris McPhee</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:chris.mcphee@osbr.ca">chris.mcphee@osbr.ca</a>></span><br>
Date: Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 12:24 AM<br>Subject: April Issue of OSBR Available<br>To: Chris McPhee <<a href="mailto:chris.mcphee@osbr.ca">chris.mcphee@osbr.ca</a>><br><br><br>Dear Readers,<br>
<br>
The April 2011 issue of the OSBR is now available at <a href="http://osbr.ca" target="_blank">osbr.ca</a>. The editorial<br>
theme for this issue is Collectives and the Guest Editor is Professor Tony<br>
Bailetti from Carleton University. In this issue, we have the following<br>
articles:<br>
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James Makienko and Antonio Misaka from Carleton University provide an<br>
update on the Keystone Off-The-Shelf (KOTS) platform, which is designed to<br>
support collectives that enable small innovative companies to grow their<br>
revenue.<br>
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Tony Bailetti and Ludovico Prattico from Carleton University describe the<br>
first application of the KOTS platform, which is the Carleton Entrepreneurs<br>
program. This program helps graduate and senior undergraduate students<br>
transform their ideas into compelling opportunities and successful<br>
businesses.<br>
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Michael Ayukawa, Founder of CornerPortal, answers the question: �What is<br>
a good deal?� by reviewing the literature on deals and deal-making<br>
processes relating to business collectives. His answer to this question was<br>
used to define the business rules embodied in a component of the KOTS<br>
platform.<br>
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David P�loquin, Jean Kunz, and Nicola Gaye from the Policy Research<br>
Initiative provide an approach to risk management that can be generalized to<br>
any situation where social actors respond to and manage risks in a<br>
multi-player environment. This �social management of risk� approach<br>
focuses on the involvement of potential actors in pursuing societal<br>
objectives in relation to risk.<br>
<br>
Michael Weiss from Carleton University discusses a model for company-led<br>
open source projects around two dimensions: the level of control over the<br>
project and the diversity of applications derived from the project. The<br>
article reflects a recent trend towards collectives of companies that<br>
develop shared assets in the form of open source projects.<br>
<br>
The editorial theme for the upcoming May issue is Women Entrepreneurs and<br>
the deadline for submissions is April 15th. For subsequent issues, we<br>
welcome general submissions on the topic of open source business or the<br>
growth of early-stage technology companies. Please contact me<br>
(<a href="mailto:chris.mcphee@osbr.ca">chris.mcphee@osbr.ca</a>) if you are interested in submitting an article.<br>
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Kind regards,<br>
<br>
Chris McPhee<br>
Editor, Open Source Business Resource<br>
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