Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2011

I was once asked by a top executive of a major software company why we were not selling more products in Finland. I informed him that we needed to translate the software into Finnish at a cost of $50,000. We retained legal council in Milan and were advised that we would loose if the case went to trial.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

I spent nearly a decade building software for large companies and then advising companies on the same. Yes, I know it’s my job as the CEO to be the coach for people and that’s fine. He would have found somebody technical and inspired that individual to work for equity or deferred payment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2010

I was once asked by a division manager of a major software company why we were not selling more products in Finland. I informed him that we needed to translate the software into Finish at a cost of $50,000. We retained legal council in Milan and were advised that we would loose if the case went to trial.

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