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Selecting a Web Development Company

SoCal CTO

I''ve written before about finding Web Development Firms in Los Angeles. I just got an email asking about exactly this: I''m with a new company that needs some software built, but doesn''t need (or have the resources for) a large staff of software developers. Others that are heavier on development.

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Don Estridge, IBM PC Father, Startup Role Model

Startup Professionals Musings

My introduction to startups really came when I first worked in IBM with Philip Donald Estridge back in 1981. Known as Don Estridge, he led development of the original IBM Personal Computer, and thus is known as "father of the IBM PC" He’s gone now, but I still remember him fondly. mHz, now 3.0

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5 Strategies For Building Winning People Connections

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, I grew up in IBM when Bill Gates was helping us deliver the first IBM PC. We slowly realized that Microsoft’s value went far beyond his technical contributions, due to his connections with key software developers and relationships with hardware manufacturers who could make the PC revolution universal.

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Conforming To Your Customers’ Realities: Your Stakeholders’ Perceptions Are Your Reality

InfoChachkie

He also spearheaded a number of fundamental software breakthroughs, including creating the basic hardware / software architecture which resulted in the creation of the third-party personal computer (PC) software industry. Developed first floppy disk operating system. The man at left built the first personal computer.

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7 Key Startup Activities Where Follow-Up Is Critical

Startup Professionals Musings

I was with IBM in the early PC days when Bill worked with us to provide PC DOS and other software. Product development. A numbing 68% of all business lost in America is lost due to lack of follow-up after the sale. Great entrepreneurs, like Bill Gates, are great at both. They expect prompt formal follow-up to questions.

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6 Ways To Improve Your Odds Of New Business Success

Startup Professionals Musings

I once met with an entrepreneur who had developed a new algae strain to cure world hunger and make him rich. With my software background at IBM, I’m well aware that technical early adopters value more and more features, and are able to deal with complexity. Even non-profits need income to run a business.

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Reflections on 2019: Kelly Perdew, Moonshots Capital

socalTECH

Our 2019 investment in Backtracks, a developer of podcast analytics software, has shown fantastic traction and continues to provide value to podcast creators helping them to better understand their listeners and monetize their content. The biggest lesson learned this year has been how hot the LA tech ecosystem has become.

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