socalTECH
APRIL 30, 2018
That was in the support space, where we were doing outsourced technical services. That took quite a bit of investment in organic growth and acquisitions. We sell directly to big enterprises, like IBM and Cisco. I was most recently at a public company, at Support.com, where I was the CEO.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
My family had the very first edition of the IBM XT computer with a 10 MB hard drive. I don’t believe you can hire great business people who outsource the development to a hot incubator who builds you code to match your ambitions. Not hard-core, just the stuff you’d do if you were in jr. It’s how we move products.
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Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 12, 2022
My friends who “grew up” with lifetime careers in General Motors, Exxon Mobil, or even IBM, are now often too embarrassed to even mention it. Most of their new claims to innovation are acquired through mergers and acquisitions from the entrepreneurial pipeline. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
My friends who “grew up” with lifetime careers in General Motors, Exxon Mobil, or even IBM, are now often too embarrassed to even mention it. Most of their new claims to innovation are acquired through mergers and acquisitions from the entrepreneurial pipeline. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 22, 2015
My friends who “grew up” with lifetime careers in General Motors, Exxon Mobil, or even IBM, are now often too embarrassed to even mention it. Most of their new claims to innovation are acquired through mergers and acquisitions from the entrepreneurial pipeline. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm.
Frank Addante
JULY 10, 2006
Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. FounderBlog’s 1 Year Anniversary! A BIG THANK YOU. ► March (2) 4. Build a SWAT team 3. Virtual Location, Location, Location ► January (2) 2. Zondigo, Inc. Startup 3.0:
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 24, 2013
My friends who “grew up” with lifetime careers in General Motors, Exxon Mobil, or even IBM, are now often too embarrassed to even mention it. Most of their new claims to innovation are acquired through mergers and acquisitions from the entrepreneurial pipeline. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm.
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