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The 18-month rule and a harrowing tale

Berkonomics

Email readers, continue here…] Early in the rapid growth phase of my computer software company, I hired an excellent, IBM-trained vice president of sales to further growth and begin our international expansion. A personal story illustrates the point too well. Then the meeting no CEO would want to attend.

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

InfoChachkie

The myth that arose to explain why IBM selected Microsoft’s Operating System over Digital Research’s market leading software is that Mr. Kildall opted for a joy ride in his private plane the day the IBM executives visited his offices. In reality, Gary Kildall was present when IBM came knocking during July of 1980.

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How I Got My Teen from Cs to Bs in Two Weeks

Eric Greenspan

My 16 year old was living with his mom this past year as my business of 12 years went under in June of 2012. ” Dad passed away in the past couple of years and I had forgotten that while he had his shining moments, he was certainly not a model parent. She’s an educator, an author and the founder of Kidzmet.

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My Toddler, His iPad and a Facebook Account

Eric Greenspan

I select the content and mostly it’s educational. I began my career at IBM and over the past 20 years have built several companies from the “third bedroom” that all have one thing in common: “mind blowing customer service!” I love the iPad. He plays with it instead of TV. I never taught him this.

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Fixing Tech’s Gender Problem Starts With Company Culture

InfoChachkie

Although women have made significant contributions in the tech world during the past twenty years, a gender problem still persists in Silicon Valley, with men outnumbering women three to one at tech companies. Diversity on all levels, be it ideas, education, background, gender, ethnicity or otherwise, is critical to our growth.

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Mommy Bloggers: the Ultimate Influencers

Eric Greenspan

Their influence is strongest in the area of child education, products aimed at children or parents, parenting, and many other family oriented industries. I began my career at IBM and over the past 20 years have built several companies from the “third bedroom” that all have one thing in common: “mind blowing customer service!”

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Special Report 2069: Predicting the Internet’s Next 50 Years

Xconomy

Join Xconomy and World Frontiers Forum on July 16 for Net@50 , an event exploring the internet’s past and future. [ Editor’s note: This is part of a series examining the internet’s first 50 years and predicting the next half century. Because if we could, we’d all be bankrupt.

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