Kris Frieswick is a business writer living in New York City. Kris wrote for the June 2012 issue about Defy Ventures, a program that teaches ex-cons to be entrepreneurs. @Kris_Frieswick


The Paradox of Post-Grant Patent Review

A mysterious little tweak of the language of a patent-reform bill renders it nearly useless. What the heck happened?  Read story

The Real Toll of Patent Trolls

Patent trolls drain businesses of billions of dollars a year. And if you have a website--any website--you are a potential target. Here's what you need to kno...  Read story

Is This What Patent-Infringement Insurance Looks Like?

Patent clearinghouse companies offer "memberships" in what they are describing as a sort of patent-infringement insurance. Some call it a glorified protectio...  Read story

Ex-Cons Relaunching Lives as Entrepreneurs

Defy Ventures offers former criminals a second shot by training them to run their own businesses.  Read story