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In this episode you will learn:00:00 - Introduction01:21 - Who is a solo capitalist?03:42 - What are the merits of being a solo capitalist?07:50 - How is a solo capitalist helpful for a founder?15:20 - Do solo GPs offer better founder friendly terms?17:30 - Can solo capitalists be a bad deal for some founders?22:10 - Why are LPs interested in backing solo GPs?24:20 - Do solo capitalists charge lower management fees than LPs?29:00 - Is there an upper limit to the fund size for solo capitalists?30:08 - What are the challenges of being a solo capitalist?35:40 - How should solo capitalists look at their succession?36:40 - How can solo capitalists stay on top of their game while maintaining work-life balance?38:50 - How do solo VCs and traditional firms differ in terms of diligence, sourcing, portfolio risk management, etc?41:40 - How has being a solo capitalist become a ‘trend' in the last five years?47:50 - Are solo capitalists born out of the evolution of scout programs and super angels?51:00 - Do founders' agile fundraising strategies match the support provided by solo capitalists?56:00 - What is the next step in the evolution of solo GPs?57:15 - Will solo capitalists operate like traditional firms when it comes to managing reserves?01:00:00 - How will the relation between traditional VC firms and solo capitalists evolve?01:03:33 - ConclusionAboutItamar is a solo capitalist and the founder of Recursive Ventures, a pre-seed fund focused on fintech, AI and emerging tech startups. Itamar has been on all sides of the startup table: as a founder and executive, an institutional VC, and an angel investor. He has supported over 50 successful startups, including Deel, Honeybook, Placer, Credible (IPO), MileIQ (acquired by Microsoft), Automatic Labs (acquired by SiriusXM), Tile (acquired by Life360), SafeGraph, and Armory. He's been recognized by Business Insider as a Top 100 global seed investor. As an operator, he helped take Life360 from Seed to IPO, scaling the business to over $250m in revenue. Before that, Itamar was a founding team member and head of Product at Gigya (acquired by SAP). He holds an MBA from Berkeley Haas and an undergraduate degree in computer science from the Tel-Aviv Jaffa College.

This is a special archived episode of Brave UX. Marisa Sires shares the story of her rapid ascent from client services to VP Product at Gigya and her many learnings since, including… ⭐️ How does Marisa enable her team to make great products? ⭐️ What is the greatest risk to the success of a product? ⭐️ How can women in tech better navigate the landscape to succeed? ====== Who is Marisa Sires? Marisa is the SVP of Product at Alfred, where she's helping to build the future of living. She was previously VP of Product at BuildingLink. A wickedly sharp product leader, in 2011 Marisa joined customer identity startup Gigya as a Client Services Manager and within five years she had risen to be VP of Product, leading her team to deliver what was widely recognised as a best in class product.  Marisa is also a strong voice and helping hand for women in technology. She actively mentors other women through several organisations, including as a founding member of CHIEF. ====== Find Marisa here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/msires/ Medium: https://medium.com/@marisa.sires Twitter: https://twitter.com/mas2124 ====== Liked what you heard and want to hear more? Subscribe and support the show by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (or wherever you listen). Follow us on our other social channels for more great Brave UX content! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TheSpaceInBetween/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-space-in-between/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thespaceinbetw__n/  ====== Hosted by Brendan Jarvis: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanjarvis/ Website: https://thespaceinbetween.co.nz/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/brendanjarvis/  

The world is constantly changing and businesses need to adapt. It's getting harder because customers talk online a lot. What are strategies you can formulate to promote your brand well? Partnering with influencers to attract customers is a great way to build your business and widen your reach. Join your host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she talks with https://www.linkedin.com/in/dyovanno/ (David Yovanno) on how you can choose the right influencers for your organization. David is the CEO ofhttp://impact.com/ ( impact.com), the global standard partnership management platform that makes it easy for businesses to create, manage, and scale an ecosystem of partnerships. In this episode, he shares in-depth insights on buyer decisions and delivering value through advertising. Learn how to grow your business and revenue far beyond expectations!   What You'll Discover About Partnering With Influencers Is traditional advertising dead? How social publishing platforms changed consumer behavior How to find the right influencers to partner with and how to create partner programs Why partnering with influencers is becoming mainstream and how you can find opportunities in this space Why partnerships are a third category next to sales and marketing How to respect creators/influencers in your partnership   Guest Bio: David A. Yovanno is the CEO of http://impact.com/ (impact.com), the global standard partnership management platform that makes it easy for businesses to create, manage, and scale an ecosystem of partnerships with the brands and communities that customers trust to make purchases, get information, and entertain themselves at home, at work, or on the go. Dave and http://impact.com/ (impact.com) have been pioneers in establishing partnerships as a third channel for scalable and resilient revenue growth alongside sales and marketing. Dave has provided strategic leadership to SaaS companies in the technology vertical for more than two decades, previously serving as CEO of Marin Software, a San Francisco-based global leader in paid search SaaS technology; as president of technology solutions at Conversant, a diversified marketing services company; and as CEO of Gigya, a customer identity management platform. He has also served on the board of the Interactive Advertising Bureau and as a lieutenant and CIO in the United States Navy.   Related Resources: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dyovanno/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dyovanno/)  https://twitter.com/impactdotcom (https://twitter.com/impactdotcom)  https://impact.com/ (https://impact.com)  https://www.amazon.com/Partnership-Economy-Businesses-Exceptional-Experiences/dp/1119819709/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2X1XJZFIBN0R4&keywords=yovanno+and+partnership+economy&qid=1656357317&s=books&sprefix=yovanno+and+partnership+economy%2Cstripbooks%2C51&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Partnership-Economy-Businesses-Exceptional-Experiences/dp/1119819709/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2X1XJZFIBN0R4&keywords=yovanno+and+partnership+economy&qid=1656357317&s=books&sprefix=yovanno+and+partnership+economy%2Cstripbooks%2C51&sr=1-1)   SUBSCRIBE, RATE AND REVIEW: Subscribing is easy and lets you have instant access to the latest tactics, strategies and tips. Become a https://businessconfidentialradio.com/preferred-listener-signup (Preferred Listener) or https://businessconfidentialradio.com/subscribe-to-podcast/ (subscribe) to the show through your favorite podcast feed. Rating and reviewing the show helps us grow our audience and allows us to bring you more of the information you need to succeed from our high-powered guests. Download ♥ Subscribe ♥ Listen ♥ Learn ♥ Share ♥ Review ♥ Enjoy

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with David Yovanno about thriving in the partnership economy. David Yovanno (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dyovanno/) is responsible for Marin's overall strategic direction and execution. Prior to joining Marin in May 2014, Dave first joined Conversant, Inc. (formerly ValueClick, Inc.) in 2000 and held a number of leadership positions for U.S. media including executive vice president of sales and marketing, general manager and chief operating officer until2008. Dave left Conversant in 2008 to be CEO of Gigya, a high-growth social technology SaaS company based in Silicon Valley, and then rejoined Conversant in 2011. Most recently, Dave served as President, Technology Solutions (formerly Mediaplex) for Conversant from 2011-2014 and was responsible for the company's Technology Solutions globally, Media Solutions internationally, the company's DSP solution, driving cross-solution synergies and assisting with the Company's corporate development program. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! Head over to setapp.com/podcast to listen to Ahead of Its Time. Check out BetterHelp.com/HCI to explore plans and options! Go to cardiotabs.com/innovations and use code innovations to get a free Mental Health Pack featuring Cardiotabs Omega-3 Lemon Minis and Curcumin when you sign up for a subscription. Check out Zapier.com/HCI to explore their business automations! Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 592296) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to Season 2, Episode 152 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Carey Lai on this week's show. We interview Asian entrepreneurs around the world to amplify their voices and empower Asians to pursue their dreams and goals. We believe that each person has a message and a unique story from their entrepreneurial journey that they can share with all of us. Check us out on Anchor, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Spotify, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a positive 5-star review. This is our opportunity to use the voices of the Asian community and share these incredible stories with the world. We release a new episode every Wednesday and Saturday, so stay tuned! Carey Lai is a Founding Member and Managing Director at Conductive Ventures with $450M in AUM focused on investments in the areas of software, hardware, technology-enabled services, and blockchain. Carey has over 18 years of venture capital and technology experience. Prior to Conductive Ventures, Carey spent over four years investing at Intel Capital focused on Internet and enterprise software companies. His portfolio included 500Friends (acquired by Dentsu), Box (BOX), BrightEdge, Gigya (acquired by SAP), Kabam (acquired by Netmarble), Nexmo (acquired by Vonage), Onefinestay (acquired by AccorHotels), Sprinklr (CXM), and SweetLabs. Prior to Intel Capital, Carey worked at Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) where he focused on rapidly growing later-stage and growth-equity investments in Internet & enterprise software companies. He actively worked with the following IVP portfolio companies: ArcSight (ARST), At Road (ARDI), Business.com (DEXO), Concur (CNQR), Cortina Systems (acquired by Inphi), Danger (MSFT), Data Domain (EMC), Mobile365 (SAP), SuccessFactors (SFSF), Synchronoss (SNCR) and Yodlee (YDLE). Carey also worked in the Technology Investment Banking Group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch as an Investment Banking Analyst focused on the software and financial technology sectors. His transaction experience included offerings for some of the leading technology companies in the world, including Blackbaud Software (BLKB), Computer Associates (CA), Hewlett Packard (HPQ), and Sungard Data Systems (SDS), and Tibco Software (TIBX). Earlier in his career, Carey worked at eBay in Business Development. Carey has an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He also graduated with a B.A. in International Economics from the University of California Los Angeles. Asian Hustle Network knows how important it is for small business owners to have access to tools and resources that help them thrive, which is why we have partnered with Comcast RISE, a multi-year, multi-faceted initiative launched in October 2020 to help strengthen small businesses hit hard by COVID-19 with FREE services! They have already provided nearly 8,000 POC- and Female-owned small businesses - and yours could be next! Qualifying businesses can apply to receive consulting, media and creative production services from Effectv, the advertising sales division of Comcast Cable, or technology upgrades from Comcast Business. Comcast RISE is now accepting applications from people of color-owned or women-owned, small businesses. Learn more and apply at bit.ly/RISEQ1_Podcast_AHN and share with all your fellow business owners. To stay connected within the AHN community, please join our AHN directory: bit.ly/AHNDirectory --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/asianhustlenetwork/support

Frankie Boyer is an award winning talk show host that empowers listeners to live healthy vibrant lives http://www.frankieboyer.comGuests:David A. Yovannois a seasoned media and technology executive and former CEO of Marin Software and former president of technology solutions of Conversant and CEO of Gigya prior to joining Impact.com in February 2017. David has been providing strategic leadership to premier SaaS companies in the MarTech space for 20 years. He has also served on the board of the Interactive Advertising Bureau and as a lieutenant and CIO in the United States Navy. David's book, The Partnership Economy details how businesses can find new audiences, grow revenue, and deliver exceptional customer experiences.https://thepartnershipbook.com/https://impact.com/Scott Ryan on the Oscars 2022host of The Red Room Podcast, joins us to discuss the 2022 Oscars! Scott is the author of Moonlighting: An Oral History, The Last Days of Letterman, and thirtysomething at thirty. He is the managing editor of the Twin Peaks magazine, The Blue Rose and the co-president of Fayetteville Mafia Press. https://www.scottryanproductions.com/

Rooly Eliezerov founded two startups: Hotbar (acquired by 180solutions), and Gigya (acquired by SAP). In this episode we discuss a clever framekwork of finding PMF and doing GTM

In this week's episode, our host John Rebecchi,Ph.D. (M.B.A. '83) welcomes Rooly Eliezerov, entrepreneur, author and co-founder of Gigya. Gigya is a customer identity and access management (CIAM) solutions integrated with the world's leading Customer Data Platform, SAP. Rooly will walk us through his entrepreneurial journey and share his strategies on building trust. We'll discuss an effective pitch deck that incorporates smart questions, recommendations when pitching funding sources like venture capital, and how to solve a problem by making your approach unique. We will also learn why active listening by engaging with your coworkers and customers is one of the most important qualities in a future leader.

On this podcast, we've talked to a lot of policy-makers, pundits, professionals and practitioners about big picture trends they are observing and experiencing as a result of the pandemic. Today, however, we are going more micro. We'll talk to a venture capitalist about his portfolio of start-ups, and how those companies have been impacted by changes in the way we work and live, and what they tell us. Michael Eisenberg is a General Partner at the Tel Aviv-based Aleph, which is an early stage venture capital fund with over $500M under management. Since its founding in 2013, Aleph has invested in more than 40 companies including Melio, Lemonade (NYSE: LMND), Bringg, JoyTunes, Healthy.io, Windward, Empathy and Nexar. Prior to Aleph, Michael was a General Partner at Benchmark Capital for 8 years, the legendary Silicon Valley-based VC firm, and he continues to work with Benchmark on their Israeli portfolio. Since around 1995, Michael has invested in and served on the boards of some of Israel's leading companies and startups, such as Wix (Nasdaq: WIX), Gigya (acquired SAP), Shopping.com (Nasdaq: SHOP, acquired: EBAY), and Lemonade (NYSE: LMND). Michael is also the author of a fun and smart blog, called “Six Kids and a Full Time Job”, which covers topics ranging from politics to technology, Judaism and macroeconomics. The title of his blog is misleading because now Michael actually has 8 kids and 2 grandchildren - and he's only at the tender age of 50! He is a frequent contributor to The Marker and Calcalist, Israel's Hebrew-language daily business newspapers. Michael has also published numerous books in Hebrew, including “The Vanishing Jew”, “Everyone can be Moses” and “Roaring Tribe”. Among other projects during the pandemic, Michael worked on translating his most recent book into English: "The Tree of Life and Prosperity: 21st Century Business Principles from the Book of Genesis”. Given his experience as a successful investor and business builder, and his deep literacy in Judaism, he's the ideal person to tackle this subject and we'll talk about his book in this conversation.

Marisa Sires shares the story of her rapid ascent from client services to VP Product at Gigya and her many learnings since, including…   How does Marisa enable her team to make great products? What is the greatest risk to the success of a product? How can women in tech better navigate the landscape to succeed?   Who is Marisa Sires?   Marisa is the VP of Product at BuildingLink in NYC and a wickedly sharp product leader. Just how sharp? In 2011 she joined customer identity startup Gigya as a Client Services Manager and within five years she had risen to be VP of Product, leading her team to deliver what was widely recognised as a best in class product. Marisa is also a strong voice and helping hand for women in technology, mentoring other women through several organisations.    ======   Find Marisa here:   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/msires/ Medium: https://medium.com/@marisa.sires  Twitter: https://twitter.com/mas2124   ======   Thank you for tuning in! If you liked what you saw and want more ...   ... please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts (or wherever you listened).   You can also follow us on our other social channels for more great UX and product design tips, interviews and insights!   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-space-in-between/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thespaceinbetw__n/   ======   Host: Brendan Jarvis https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanjarvis/

We all have great ideas but building great products that customers will pay for is challenging. Marisa Sires is the former VP & Global Head, Product and Experience Innovation at HANA. She is a digital product leader with 10+ years of experience across client services and product management, bringing a focus on client needs and expectations to guide roadmap planning and overall strategy.She has built products at HANA, Gigya, Rally, Envario to name a few.In this podcast, she shares her views on: 1. Golden path and Golden truth - What is it and how early-stage startups can fast track its discovery. 2. How do you listen to your customers to build new product features?3. Build vs. Buy - How do you decide?4. How does one prioritize building product features for an enterprise client who is not a paying client, yet vs. SMBs who are paying the bills?5. How to participate in hackathons to maximize your rate of success?6. How to build an MVP?Contact Info:Marisa SiresLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/msires/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mas2124

This is a special episode, as our guest, Kyle Morris, is host of the Kaizen podcast, all about sales operations in the early stages. We took this opportunity, two podcasters podcasting together, to interview each other. So you'll hear Kyle start by interviewing me for the first half of the episode. I talk about how I think about selling something as seemingly futuristic as self-driving cars, how to gain customer trust, and one pretty crazy story about I got a group of nudists as one of my previous startups' biggest clients.   Then, we turn the table and I ask Kyle about his experiences leading companies through the early stages, and everything he's learned. Kyle spent time as a director of lead generation and of operations at Gigya, a company acquired by SAP. Kyle grew his sales team from 7 people to 75 in multiple markets, and learned a ton about managing a team during that process.   Currently, Kyle is the founder of SifData, which helps companies reduce churn and grow pipeline, and Kicksaw, a firm focused on helping companies scale.   www.linkedin.com/in/kylemorris1/ kicksaw.com/podcast

In this episode of “Marketing Today,” Alan interviews David Yovanno, CEO of Impact, a company operating in the partnership economy. David has spent 19 years in martech and adtech companies such Conversant, Gigya and Marin. Yovanno shares not just his experience with Impact, but also what exactly the “partnership economy” is and how business partnerships and trusted referral networks can drive revenue. The partnership economy is the formation of alliances with businesses and individuals that have a trusted relationship with customers that you want to acquire. We also have time to talk about the state of martech and adtech industries. Yovanno added, “consolidation is accelerating. All the new money is going to two companies, Facebook and Google.” Highlights from this week’s Marketing Today: 01:50 – David Yovanno discusses how he got his start in his career. 06:01 – What are David’s concerns with the current state of the marketing agency? 10:15 – What is the partnership economy and where does it sit in the industry? 14:18 – How can companies get the most out of their partnerships? 19:30 – What has David seen work with incentivizing advertising? 22:06 – What are some interesting cases of partnerships growing on the Impact platform?  25:51 – Has there been an experience in David’s past that made him who he is today? 31:15 – What advice would David Yovanno give to his younger self 32:17 – What drives David Yovanno these days? 33:40 – Are there any companies, brands, or organizations that David believes marketers should pay attention to? 35:59 – What does David Yovanno see for the future of marketing?  Resources Mentioned: BOOST Military Program Let My People Go Surfing – Book by Patagonia CEO Support the show.

Here are the recent purchases made by SAP in order to enhance the customer experience.Subscribe to my Video UpdatesRequest a Free ConsultationToday we’ll be recapping SAP’s recent acquisitions and how these new capabilities affect their offerings as a company. Oftentimes, they acquire competitors and products that will help them do something different from their core offerings.Qualtrics allows organizations to focus on four key areas to improve the user’s experience: customer, product, employee, and brand data.Contextor introduces AI and robotic process automation capabilities. Think of when you interact with a bot on a website.Coresystems is involved with mobile and cloud-based field service management. This helps employees in the field to create real-time customer experiences.“Oftentimes, they acquire competitors and products that will help them do something different from their core offerings. ”CallidusCloud helps manage sales and marketing automation. This product handles bidding, pricing, quoting, and invoicing processes.Gigya is an identity management company that businesses can use to join the identity management marketplace. In other words, think of how some sites let you log in with social media sites like Facebook; Gigya handles this process.Hybris ties into SAP’s increased focus on the customer experience.Ariba is a major purchasing and supplier-relationship managing company. If you have any questions or need more information, feel free to reach out to us. We look forward to hearing from you.

Rooly was an architect by trade but soon realized that he really wanted to build products more than buildings. In this interview Rooly tells us how he met his co-founders at Gigya, how they worked so well together, how they built Gigya (which was sold for $300+ million to SAP) from within and much more. This podcast is full of fantastic info especially how they fostered a culture within the company to make horizontal and latter also moves for employees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SAP Customer Data Cloud solutions from Gigya is the industry’s only solution based on a consent-based data model. The solution helps businesses nurture trusted relationships with customers by providing them more transparency and control over the use of their personal data.   Patrick Salyer, General Manager of SAP Customer Data Cloud, previously the CEO of Gigya discusses how one of the overlooked goals that shows the true value of GDPR preparation is earning the consumer’s trust. It’s a lesson learned from another regulatory watershed moment: Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) and the banking crisis of 2002.   Patrick argues that we’re currently in a Sarbanes-Oxley moment, but people just aren’t thinking about it yet. Consider the similarities: Both protections seek to enhance transparency as a means to curb poor business practices and build trust Both are “regional” regulations that have global consequences   Both regulations created a need for holistic solutions that span the entire organization Like the reaction to SOX, many companies are using GDPR compliance initiatives as an opportunity to gain a competitive advantage The past offers insight into how businesses should react to GDPR: directly address the trigger point of waning customer trust to comply with new regulations and take your business to the next level.

Justin, along with his brother, Co-Founded Disco, which is a software company that focuses on helping teams appreciate each other on top of other communication platforms. Prior to Disco, Justin worked at Intuit as Territory Sales Manager, he was also Account Executive at Gigya, and Director of Enterprise Sales at Nomu. In this episode we dove deep into Company Culture and Core Values. Some of the specific topics that we covered are: What is company culture? Mission/Vision/Values - The difference between each. Growth mindset. Keep it 100 - Being brutally honest. Tying circles - Being able to iterate fast. Using qualitative and quantitative analysis. Cash Rewards vs Experiential Rewards Backward-bending labor supply curve. Most popular experiential rewards -- Personal/Career Growth, and Personal Wellness. Some of the books, and resources that were mentioned: Backward-bending labor supply curve: Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio Payoff: The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivations by Dan Ariely Predictably Irrational, Revised and Expanded Edition: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Networked Age by Reid Hoffman Where to get in touch with Justin: Email: justin@justdisco.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinlvandehey/ Website: www.justdisco.com

Rick is joined by Rooly Eliezerov this week. Rooly is the Co-Founder and President of Gigya. Who controls the data we have stored online? We take a look at that and a new book this week. Gigya is the industry leader in Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM), providing over 700 leading brands and businesses … Continue reading Rooly Eliezerov, Co-Founder and President of Gigya, Author of ‘The Digital Identity Crisis’ →

Rooly Eliezerov is the Co-Founder and President of Gigya. Regular listeners will already be familiar with Gigya, as we spoke with Jason Rose at last years Adobe Summit. Since then, Gigya has been acquired by German software giant SAP, and Co-Founder Rooly has penned a book entitled, The Digital Identity Crisis, which is released today at the Adobe Summit. The Digital Identity Crisis catalogs the evolving dimensions of individual identity which have emerged through the digital era and the challenges that businesses today are facing as a result, but how with those challenges also comes an unprecedented opportunity to forge truly personal, lasting relationships with customers which bridge both the digital and physical spheres. "All of us who are part of the online world are giving away pieces of our identity, inviting other people and organizations to become part of ourselves and changing who we are. If you still think you're the sole owner of your identity, it's time to take a closer look." I invited Rooly to take a step away from the show floor and join us on today's episode of the Tech Blog Writer Podcast. We discuss the key takeaways and themes coming out of his book, in the context of trends currently surfacing within the digital marketing landscape.

Has everyone gone kubernetes crazy? It seems like most buyers and sellers at least want it as an option and are, if you prefer the word, capitulating to supporting it. In past weeks most all vendors - even Oracle! - have announced support and road-maps for using Google’s container orchestrator in their cloud-native stacks. Also, Chef and Puppet have new suites of tools, Docker sets its sites clearly on reducing VMware costs, and there’s some new momentum stats on the Cloud Foundry ecosystem. Do people actually do the DEV-ops? DevOps sounds cool, but, SREs? See discussion over on Coté Show (http://www.cote.show/40). Chef launches Habitat Builder SaaS Habitat Builder for the People (https://www.habitat.sh/blog/2017/10/Habitat-Builder-for-the-People/) Adam Jacob’s commentary (https://twitter.com/adamhjk/status/917417673960644608) James Governor’s take (https://redmonk.com/jgovernor/2017/10/10/whats-on-your-plate-twelve-factortraditional-hybid-apps-and-habitat/) TNS coverage (https://thenewstack.io/chef-launches-saas-version-habitat-build/), plus, bold muscle-t choice! Celebrate it! We all succumbing to the cloud-native, even Oracle JavaEE off the Eclipse, to be more modular (again). Some deep kubernetes talk (https://www.nextplatform.com/2017/10/04/oracle-emulates-google-aws-cloud/). Chef (https://blog.chef.io/2017/10/09/habitat-builder-fastest-path-code-cloud-native/) and Puppet (http://www.crn.com/news/applications-os/300093676/puppet-launches-barrage-of-products-to-enable-new-age-of-software-automation-and-devops.htm) and Pivotal and supporting kubernetes. CF Summit EU Round-up press release (https://www.cloudfoundry.org/third-annual-cloud-foundry-european-summit-begins-today-in-basel/) - mostly more on kubernetes in the Cloud Foundry world (https://www.cloudfoundry.org/cloud-foundry-launches-container-runtime-default-container-deployment-method-cloud-foundry-using-kubernetes-bosh/). Some Istio mentioning, adding legitimacy to that effort; see Istio discussion in episode #96 (http://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/96). James “my flight got canceled” Governor coverage (https://redmonk.com/jgovernor/2017/10/11/some-thoughts-on-cloud-foundry-summit/): “enterprises now account for more than 40% of Cloud Foundry’s membership” “Kubernetes too is seeing plenty of tyre kicking, but nowhere near the level of enterprise commitment [to Cloud Foundry] at this point.” “54% of Cloud Foundry target Amazon Web Services as a platform, that 40% of users are targeting VMware vSphere certainly [i]s” - I assume this is across all distros and OSS, which makes sense. In Pivotal land, it’s mostly on on-premises VMware, last I checked. Habitat and Cloud Foundry (http://https://blog.chef.io/2017/10/11/running-habitat-apps-cloud-foundry/) Programming Languages and Code Quality Large-scale overview of GitHub projects, their languages and their bug reports (https://cacm.acm.org/magazines/2017/10/221326-a-large-scale-study-of-programming-languages-and-code-quality-in-github/fulltext?imm_mid=0f7103&cmp=em-prog-na-na-newsltr_20171007) “The data indicates that functional languages are better than procedural languages; it suggests that disallowing implicit type conversion is better than allowing it; that static typing is better than dynamic; and that managed memory usage is better than unmanaged. Further, that the defect proneness of languages in general is not associated with software domains.” Docker as a cost-cutter Their CEO says you can slash costs by 50% (http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/cloud/300093681/docker-ceo-steve-singh-on-the-vmware-relationship-security-and-the-opportunities-around-containers-for-partners.htm/pgno/0/3). Meg Whitman says it’s more like 40% (http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/data-center/300093601/hpe-ceo-meg-whitman-on-upcoming-changes-to-field-compensation-the-impact-of-dell-on-hpes-vmware-relationship-and-why-hardware-still-matters-in-the-software-defined-era.htm/pgno/0/15). But partners make $7 off of every $1 of Docker spend (http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/cloud/300093681/docker-ceo-steve-singh-on-the-vmware-relationship-security-and-the-opportunities-around-containers-for-partners.htm/pgno/0/5) - does that math work? Scenario: I used to pay $2 for VMware (http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/cloud/300093681/docker-ceo-steve-singh-on-the-vmware-relationship-security-and-the-opportunities-around-containers-for-partners.htm/pgno/0/4), now I pay $1 for Docker (50% reduction). But it costs me $7 to get there, giving me a one time payment of net $8, and, hopefully, just $1 a year after that? (Never mind opex vs. capex GAAP-crap.) So, then: after 4+ years I’ll start saving money? (with VMware, I would have paid $2/yr., so $8 total, and with Docker over that four year period I pay $8 first year, $1 next three years, so $11 total - hrmm..where’s Excel when you need it?) Follow-up from 2011: so, Docker really is about replacing VMware…? Overall, this interview with Docker’s CEO is good stuff (http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/cloud/300093681/docker-ceo-steve-singh-on-the-vmware-relationship-security-and-the-opportunities-around-containers-for-partners.htm) for industry watchers. It didn’t occur to Coté that the former CEO of Concur would know, like, every single CFO and CEO at G2000 companies. BONUS LINKS! Not covered in show. Microsoft Ignite News SQL Server 2017, Oracle migrations, AzureStack! (https://www.businessinsider.com.au/microsoft-releases-sql-server-2017-azure-stack-oracle-database-migration-tool-2017-9) Azure (https://mspoweruser.com/azure-data-box-is-the-microsofts-answer-to-aws-snowball/) Snowball (https://mspoweruser.com/azure-data-box-is-the-microsofts-answer-to-aws-snowball/) Data Box (https://mspoweruser.com/azure-data-box-is-the-microsofts-answer-to-aws-snowball/) Meanwhile, Azure Stack is out now (https://www.digitalnewsasia.com/digital-economy/microsoft-launches-azure-stack%E2%80%A6-finally), as of Oct 4th (close enough to September, really). Security/Acquisitions SAP buys customer identity management firm Gigya for $350M (https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/24/sap-is-buying-identity-management-firm-gigya-for-350m/) Google acquires identity management company Bitium (http://www.zdnet.com/article/google-acquires-identity-management-company-bitium/) Gartner Says Worldwide IaaS Public Cloud Services Market Grew 31 Percent in 2016 Don’t get 100% excited, this just covers public cloud. Cf. “The Problem with PaaS Marketsizing.” (https://cote.io/2016/01/13/paas-market-size/) Look who’s #3 (http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3808563) (not Google) Coverage from TPM (https://www.nextplatform.com/2017/10/10/public-cloud-doesnt-dominate-quite-yet/), including this chart (https://3s81si1s5ygj3mzby34dq6qf-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/gartner-public-cloud-forecast.jpg): https://d2mxuefqeaa7sj.cloudfront.net/s_45572DCBF960FC189F32D453FB73D3392C80FA25D24C502EA3549B9B622A9A58_1507751894499_image.png MongoDB Going Public IPO is gonna be webscale! (https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/21/database-provider-mongodb-has-filed-to-go-public/) ## HPE, migrate them workloads to cloud Interview with Meg Whitman (http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/data-center/300093601/hpe-ceo-meg-whitman-on-upcoming-changes-to-field-compensation-the-impact-of-dell-on-hpes-vmware-relationship-and-why-hardware-still-matters-in-the-software-defined-era.htm/pgno/0/10). “We aim to be the largest infrastructure provider that Azure Stack runs on on-prem, and collectively we can sell that to our joint customers.” HPE's opening bid for cash repatriotization: 2.9% (http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/data-center/300093601/hpe-ceo-meg-whitman-on-upcoming-changes-to-field-compensation-the-impact-of-dell-on-hpes-vmware-relationship-and-why-hardware-still-matters-in-the-software-defined-era.htm/pgno/0/30) taxfee. Random Amazon Treasure Truck (https://www.amazon.com/b?node=15020057011) Meta, follow-up, etc. Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/sdt) - like anyone who starts these things, I have no idea WTF it is, if it’s a good idea, or if I should be ashamed. Need some product/market fit. Check out the Software Defined Talk Members Only White-Paper Exiguous podcast over there. Join us all in the SDT Slack (http://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/slack). Mid-roll & Conferences The Register’s conference, Continuous Lifecycle (https://continuouslifecycle.london/), in London (May 2018) has it’s CFP open, closed October 20th - submit something (https://continuouslifecycle.london/call-for-papers/)! Coté’s junk: NEW DISCOUNT! DevOpsDays Nashville (https://www.devopsdays.org/events/2017-nashville/), $25 off with the code 2017NashDevOpsDays - Coté will be keynoting (https://www.devopsdays.org/events/2017-nashville/speakers/michael-cote/) - October 17th and 18th, 2017. Solarwinds THWACKcamp (http://slrwnds.com/TC17Cote), all online Oct 18th and 19th. DevOps panel (https://thwack.solarwinds.com/community/thwackcamp-2017/when-devops-says-monitor) on Oct 19th, noon central. http://thwackcamp.com (https://t.co/791HswzxdQ). All Day DevOps, Oct 24th (http://www.alldaydevops.com/). Fedscoop Digital Transformation Summit (https://www.fedscoop.com/events/digital-transformation-summit/), in DC Oct 26th. Meetup the night before (https://www.meetup.com/DC-Cloud-Native-Meetup/events/242927085/) on EA & DevOps. SpringOne Platform registration open (https://2017.springoneplatform.io/ehome/s1p/registration), Dec 4th to 5th. Use the code S1P200_Cote for $200 off registration (https://2017.springoneplatform.io/ehome/s1p/registration). Coté and many others speaking. Matt’s on the Road! October 25-26 DevOps Days Singapore (https://www.devopsdays.org/events/2017-singapore/) (https://www.devopsdays.org/events/2017-singapore/) - October 27 Serverless India (http://inserverless.com) November 6-7 - AgileNZ (http://www.agilenz.co.nz) Listener Shout Outs Daniel Barker (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-barker/) sent me (Brandon) I nice Linkedin Message. Lots of people at DevOpsDays Kansas City and Auckland. Recommendations Brandon: More Perfect Episode: Who’s Gerry and Why Is He So Bad at Drawing Maps? (http://www.wnyc.org/story/whos-gerry-and-why-he-so-bad-drawing-maps) (http://www.wnyc.org/story/whos-gerry-and-why-he-so-bad-drawing-maps) Vox: How the Supreme Court could limit gerrymandering, explained with a simple diagram (https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/10/9/16432358/gerrymandering-supreme-court-diagram) Matt Ray: Baby Driver, the movie. The forbidden backpack: Echo Rucksack (https://www.goruck.com/echo/). Coté: Workflow app (https://workflow.is/) - I thought Apple had shut this down after acquiring it, but I guess not. Pro-tip, leave your fruit on the plane when you enter the US; unlike ANZ, there’s no big bins to throw away your stuff and you end up going to a dumb line where they take your fruit and put it in a trash can for you.

Gigya provides a customer identity management platform that helps companies build trusted digital relationships with consumers. Used by some big names such as Nike, Forbes, and ABC, it's easy to see why over 500 top brands are relying on Gigya too. I bumped into Jason Rose at the Adobe Summit - (Digital Marketing Conference) in Las Vegas this week.As the SVP of Marketing at Gigya, Jason leads Gigya's Global Marketing efforts, responsible for developing a world-class marketing team and create a new market around Gigya's Customer Identity Solutions. Jason is responsible for Gigya’s brand strategy, customer, and influencer. Jason is also responsible for Gigya’s brand strategy, customer and influencer engagement, and helping to support Gigya's product strategy to drive Gigya's demand generation and revenue objectives. We also talk about the European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the impact this will have on businesses.  Guest Info Jason Rose - @rosejason http://www.gigya.com/

In the SaaS world, a proof of concept can be a Honey Pot—a quick preamble to a great customer win—or a Bear Trap—a drain on resources without clear end in sight. Ken Pouliot of Gigya joined us in the studio this week to share his framework for a repeatably effective proof of concept. If your customers try before they buy to any extent, we know you'll enjoy this latest episode: "The Proof of Concept Deal: Bear Trap or Honey Pot?" Ken is VP of sales at Gigya, a customer identity management firm that helps customers turn anonymous visitors into known customers, enabling the collection of rich first-party data. With years of enterprise sales experience, Ken has seen the proof of concept play out both ways at companies like Box, Symantec, Veracode and Verisign. In his experience, a few key structural choices can turn a proof of concept into a startup sales team's secret weapon, giving reps valuable experience and paving the way for lower-friction reference sales. Without the right structure, however, you risk a POC becoming a time-consuming experiment in frustration. In today's episode we'll discuss a framework for structuring proof of concept deals that will ensure all parties are on the same page, with clear milestones, timelines and expectations, helping your sales team turn POCs into Honey Pots that close big deals reliably, rather than risking valuable time, focus and potentially even IP. In this episode, Ken leads us through the best ways to make the most out of running a proof of concept, with specific pointers around key considerations like length, milestones, and the involvement of sales vs. engineering. Happy listening and make sure to subscribe on iTunes for a new episode every week!

In the SaaS world, a proof of concept can be a Honey Pot—a quick preamble to a great customer win—or a Bear Trap—a drain on resources without clear end in sight. Ken Pouliot of Gigya joined us in the studio this week to share his framework for a repeatably effective proof of concept. If your customers try before they buy to any extent, we know you'll enjoy this latest episode: "The Proof of Concept Deal: Bear Trap or Honey Pot?" Ken is VP of sales at Gigya, a customer identity management firm that helps customers turn anonymous visitors into known customers, enabling the collection of rich first-party data. With years of enterprise sales experience, Ken has seen the proof of concept play out both ways at companies like Box, Symantec, Veracode and Verisign. In his experience, a few key structural choices can turn a proof of concept into a startup sales team's secret weapon, giving reps valuable experience and paving the way for lower-friction reference sales. Without the right structure, however, you risk a POC becoming a time-consuming experiment in frustration. In today's episode we'll discuss a framework for structuring proof of concept deals that will ensure all parties are on the same page, with clear milestones, timelines and expectations, helping your sales team turn POCs into Honey Pots that close big deals reliably, rather than risking valuable time, focus and potentially even IP. In this episode, Ken leads us through the best ways to make the most out of running a proof of concept, with specific pointers around key considerations like length, milestones, and the involvement of sales vs. engineering. Happy listening and make sure to subscribe on iTunes for a new episode every week!

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Minter Dialogue Episode #111 -- This interview is with Patrick Salyer, CEO of Gigya, which provides a powerful technology that enables brands to collect data from all sources in order to better understand and connect with their customers. Servicing some of the most digitally savvy companies in the world such as Red Bull, Pepsi, Nike, ASOS as well as upscale names such as Barneys New York, Christie’s and Kate Spade, Gigya is clearly in the sweet spot for companies looking to create a single customer view. Meanwhile, you can comment and find the show notes on themyndset.com where you can also sign up for my weekly newsletter. Or you can follow me on Twitter on @mdial. And, if you liked the podcast, please take a moment of your precious time to go over to iTunes to rate the podcast.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/minterdial)