My landlord wants to buy me out of the awesome lease I have. Their goal is to redevelop the whole massive property into a booming retail & residential & office complex that will multiply their square footage as well as what they charge per square foot. I spent a year hunting hard to find the best possible office space for my company with the most long term benefits.… read more “Landlord Lease Buyout – My Initial Offer”
Author: Joel Gross
Joel Gross is the CEO of Coalition Technologies.
Rock climbing
I had a great session of rock climbing yesterday. Matt and I worked on a couple of good 11c leads, then did a little top rope. I got there early and did about an hour of bouldering and talked with Kristin and Gil for awhile. Good times! I think I was there 5:30-9:30.
Funny Government Physics Joke – Governmentium
Why I Spent $100k To Fight A $10k Small Claims Lawsuit
What follows is my personal perspective on an interesting dispute. Obviously, it is only my opinion of the situation and there are two sides to every story. I invite the other side to respond if they wish in the comments. I also made the decision to keep the other side anonymous after I first wrote the post with real names, mostly because I hope to not inflame them further and I would prefer to never hear from them again. … read more “Why I Spent $100k To Fight A $10k Small Claims Lawsuit”
Reading Blood Meridian
Interesting quote
“Moral law is an invention of mankind for the disenfranchisement of the powerful in favor of the weak.”
This comes from a chapter where the character the Judge argues might makes right and war is ultimate truth.
Black Mirror Episode One Season One
Just watched the very first Black Mirror episode. Excellent! I won’t give it away, but it is a strong indictment of human nature.
Second Law of Thermodynamics
Dinner at Jordan and Meghans
Shaving
How To Beat a Patent Troll in East Texas
Below I will share the the contact information for the outstanding attorney who helped me, the letter I wrote to the patent troll, and my general recommendations on how you also can beat a patent troll if sued in EDTX.
A patent troll brought a lawsuit against my company, CoalitionTechnologies.com, in the Eastern District Court of Texas.… read more “How To Beat a Patent Troll in East Texas”