“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”— Albert Einstein |
Greg is a serial entrepreneur and author of Bootstrapping Your Business. He was awarded the 2003 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year. His current company, RightNow, was founded in 1998, had an IPO in 2004, and has passed $100 million in revenue.
SM: To start, let’s talk about your background.
GG: I am an [...]
I have written extensively on Cisco and other networking companies as part of the Online Video Beneficiaries Series in which I suggested that smaller networking players will consolidate to take it on. The core businesses of Cisco’s biggest rival, Juniper, are going strong. F5 is also taking small steps in fighting Cisco in its niche [...]
The Walt Disney Company (DIS), the entertainment major, announced Q3 results yesterday, reporting a 9% rise in net income for the quarter.
SM: Did you enter the competency arena organically or through acquisitions?
KP: We moved into the competency area by acquiring some libraries. The ITG Competency Group library is, in our view, the largest standalone productized library of competencies.
In the recap mode, here’s a list of the top 20 serial entrepreneurs I have spoken with:
* Philippe Courtot - a very young 63-year old CEO of Qualys.
SM: What are you using your IPO proceeds for?
KP: We continue to favor a philosophy of growth with internally generated cash. We are using IPO proceeds mostly to acquire small companies that are good strategic fits with our product line. I am probably one of the few people you talk to who thinks going public [...]
Care.com is described as a “Family 2.0″ company that helps users find caregivers for children, pets and the elderly. It was founded in 2006 as a result of owner and CEO Sheila Lirio Marcelo’s personal struggle to find quality care providers. Before starting Care.com, Marcelo was part of several Internet ventures like TheLadders.com and [...]
With the cheaper and faster 3G iPhone selling 1 million in the first weekend, you would think Verizon must be worried. But yesterday in its earnings call, it said the iPhone effect is minimal, if not positive.
