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Eucalyptus Systems CEO Marten Mickos Shares His Secrets Of Startup Success

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As part, of UC Santa Barbara’s Distinguished Lecture Series, Eucalyptus Systems' CEO, Marten Mickos shared his insights and advice regarding what it takes to be a serially successful entrepreneur. Marten has enjoyed a celebrated entrepreneurial career. For Marten, self-deprecation comes naturally. Success 101.

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How This Startup Kicked Oracle’s A$$

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Marten Mickos, CEO of Eucalyptus Systems , knows the answer and he delights in telling the story of how MySQL ate Oracle's lunch and dinner. You can watch Marten tell his entertaining story in the following 15-minute excerpt from his UC Santa Barbara talk. Note: I am a micro-Angel investor in Eucalyptus. We were shocked.

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23 Million Views – Startup Content Goes Mainstream

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This conversational approach has proven more entertaining than the conventional “speaker behind a lectern” methodology, which has further increased our viewership. Marten Mickos – CEO, Eucalyptus Systems (sold to HP) and CEO, MySQL (sold to Sun Microsystems). “I Marten Mickos has enjoyed a celebrated entrepreneurial career.

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