Network Effects
Value that is generated by widespread adoption of a technology. …
Category: Venture Capital
New Headquarters/Office Syndrome, Shiny
Anecdotal experience tends to lead many people in the technology …
Nifty-App, Nifty-Feature
In contrast to a killer-app, a nifty-app or nifty-feature is …
NIH
Acronym for National Institutes of Health or Not-Invented-Here Syndrome.
No one ever got fired for buying IBM [computers]
As one of the earliest and largest incumbents in the …
NPS
Acronym for Net Promoter® Score, a measure of customer goodwill …
Nuisance Suit, Nuisance Value
Lawsuit brought by a plaintiff who may not want to …
Pari-Passu
Literally means at an equal rate or pace. The term …
Parkinson’s Law
See New Headquarters/Office Syndrome, Shiny.
Patent
In principle refers to the governmental grant of a monopoly, …