Podcasts about lotus development

The Look Back welcomes Mitch Kapor -- Founder of Lotus Development and CEO of the groundbreaking spreadsheet 1-2-3. Kapor converted his early software success into building the Kapor Center and Kapor Capital. Now, he is an advisor and investor to 150+ under-represented founders and rocking his mission of creating an Inclusive & Equitable Technology Sector. And while a successful venture fund isn't as easy as 1-2-3... Mitch, his wife, and team have built an impressive organization HQd in Oakland, California.

Freada Kapor Klein and Mitch Kapor's work began as it has continued—trying to level the corporate playing field. In the early 1980s, Mitch founded Lotus Development, and later brought in Freada to make the company “the most progressive employer in the U.S.,” as he says in today's episode. Both of them had a personal interest in closing these gaps—Growing up, Mitch was not terribly well socialized and often did not fit in, something which became a large part of his identity. As an entrepreneur, he saw an opportunity to create a workplace culture where everybody would have the chance to be accepted for who they were. Freada, on the other hand, had family history, experience as an activist and an in-progress Ph.D. in social policy and research behind her interest in changing the corporate setting. Now, the pair serve as founding partners of Kapor Capital and have recently published a book, Closing the Equity Gap, discussing the changes that need to be made to the standard investment model. Freada, Mitch and Brilliant Thoughts host Tristan Ahumada discuss the impact of several of the gap-closing companies mentioned in the book, the opportunities they found through their focus on gap closing and the current societal divisiveness. ---- Mentioned: Bitwise Industries Promise Pay HealthSherpa Numerade Daivergent Freada Kapor Klein and Mitch Kapor are the authors of Closing the Equity Gap: Creating Wealth and Fostering Justice in Startup Investing. Learn more about Kapor Capital at kaporcapital.com and find them on Twitter @mkapor and @TheRealFreada.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Freada Kapor Klein and Mitch Kapor's work began as it has continued—trying to level the corporate playing field. In the early 1980s, Mitch founded Lotus Development, and later brought in Freada to make the company “the most progressive employer in the U.S.,” as he says in today's episode. Both of them had a personal interest in closing these gaps—Growing up, Mitch was not terribly well socialized and often did not fit in, something which became a large part of his identity. As an entrepreneur, he saw an opportunity to create a workplace culture where everybody would have the chance to be accepted for who they were. Freada, on the other hand, had family history, experience as an activist and an in-progress Ph.D. in social policy and research behind her interest in changing the corporate setting. Now, the pair serve as founding partners of Kapor Capital and have recently published a book, Closing the Equity Gap, discussing the changes that need to be made to the standard investment model. Freada, Mitch and Brilliant Thoughts host Tristan Ahumada discuss the impact of several of the gap-closing companies mentioned in the book, the opportunities they found through their focus on gap closing and the current societal divisiveness. ---- Mentioned: Bitwise Industries Promise Pay HealthSherpa Numerade Daivergent Freada Kapor Klein and Mitch Kapor are the authors of Closing the Equity Gap: Creating Wealth and Fostering Justice in Startup Investing. Learn more about Kapor Capital at kaporcapital.com and find them on Twitter @mkapor and @TheRealFreada.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Freada Kapor Klein and Mitch Kapor's work began as it has continued—trying to level the corporate playing field. In the early 1980s, Mitch founded Lotus Development, and later brought in Freada to make the company “the most progressive employer in the U.S.,” as he says in today's episode. Both of them had a personal interest in closing these gaps—Growing up, Mitch was not terribly well socialized and often did not fit in, something which became a large part of his identity. As an entrepreneur, he saw an opportunity to create a workplace culture where everybody would have the chance to be accepted for who they were. Freada, on the other hand, had family history, experience as an activist and an in-progress Ph.D. in social policy and research behind her interest in changing the corporate setting. Now, the pair serve as founding partners of Kapor Capital and have recently published a book, Closing the Equity Gap, discussing the changes that need to be made to the standard investment model. Freada, Mitch and Brilliant Thoughts host Tristan Ahumada discuss the impact of several of the gap-closing companies mentioned in the book, the opportunities they found through their focus on gap closing and the current societal divisiveness. ---- Mentioned: Bitwise Industries Promise Pay HealthSherpa Numerade Daivergent Freada Kapor Klein and Mitch Kapor are the authors of Closing the Equity Gap: Creating Wealth and Fostering Justice in Startup Investing. Learn more about Kapor Capital at kaporcapital.com and find them on Twitter @mkapor and @TheRealFreada.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Thaddeus Bouchard, president of Screendollars, discusses the evolution of movie theatre advertising and how the industry is navigating the current movie consuming landscape. Providing a compelling overview of the industry's dramatic last few years - and an insightful analysis of its current status, Thaddeus identifies the challenges and opportunities facing today's movie theaters highlights the crucial role of marketing in exhibition. Drawing from his experience working with theatres across across North America as well as a rich family history in the industry, Thadddeus also outlines how cinemas can enhance the customer experience and attract new audiences through innovative film promotion and, crucially, community engagement. About Thaddeus Bouchard Thaddeus Bouchard is the Founder and President of Screendollars, a leading publisher of information and insights about movies and the movie industry. Each week, over 200,000 film industry professionals, enjoy the Screendollars Newsletter, with comprehensive details on upcoming movie releases, a run- down of the latest box office results and a a discussion of the key trends shaping the movie industry. Screendollars partners with distributors to optimize the box office of their movies and with exhibitors to tap into new revenue streams through in-theatre advertising programs. Prior to Screendollars, Bouchard held senior technical and marketing roles at a series of technology providers including AT&T, IBM, Lotus Development, Omtool and NetValu. He made a variety of contributions in these roles, from managing teams of software developers, executive-level sales and product evangelism through extensive public speaking engagements.

Leaders, Jon Younger and Steve King are the brains behind many of our industries leading stats. What's unique about Steve is that he's the perfect example of freelancing becoming the natural evolution of work. Steve wasn't a pissed off employee that wanted to ‘ditch the 9-5 to sit on a beach'. He was a VP & GM at leading companies like Lotus Development and Macromedia. In terms of the corporate ladder, he made it, yet he chose to blaze the solopreneur path instead through his firm Emergent Research, There are 7 massive themes that Steve and I discuss. There's now a middle class to the freelance economy 55% of individuals have been independent at some point in their life 60% of Americans don't have the risk profile of a freelancer There was 20%+ growth from 2021 to 2022, with full time freelancers as the leading segment Freelancing is overwhelmingly chosen, and freelancers have the highest levels of fulfillment Misclassification is protecting 25% of the population at the expense of the entire freelancer population We'll also break down MBO Partners recent State of Independence in America 2022 Report. Make sure to check out Steve's leader portal: https://humancloud.substack.com/s/leaders

Kim Shah is the founder and CEO of Creda Health, an innovative, AI powered digital health assistant - an app to help those with chronic conditions live their lives better. Kim's mission is to help improve health outcomes globally. Prior to starting Creda Health, Kim was the Global Director of Marketing for the Informatics Software business within Thermo Fisher Scientific, a $40 Billion company whose mission is to enable their customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. During his career, Kim has held executive level positions at several high-tech companies such as Lotus Development, Micrografx and Inso Corporation. He is an experienced marketing executive skilled in product management, advertising, enterprise software, sales, entrepreneurship, and customer relationship management (CRM). Kim has an MBA focused in Business Administration from MIT Sloan School. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James Marlow, the new President of  Southface Institute joins the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast to talk about Southface, the importance of the EarthCraft program, sustainable development and upcoming 2022 news. Marlow joins host Carol Morgan on the All About Real Estate segment. A Georgia native, Marlow grew up in the little town of Lincolnton, settled between Athens and Augusta. An Atlanta resident since 1986, Marlow possesses an extensive travel background to support his career in technology, working with big names such as IBM, Yahoo and Lotus Development. A Co-Founder of Radiance Solar, Marlow conducted solar installations across the Southeast and beyond during his time as CEO. While possessing a colorful resume that spans several decades, Southface Institute was a part of Marlow's life long before became president. While still a resident in Lincolnton, Marlow wrote the company requesting additional information about solar energy to feed his growing interest in sustainability. Following his move to Atlanta and through his relationship with Southface, Marlow received his first exposure to LED lightbulbs, electric vehicles, energy-efficient appliances, advanced recycling and more. Southface Institute also hosted the very first Atlanta BeltLine public meeting. Marlow said, “Southface Institute is a thought-leader and an innovator, a convener and a connector of new technologies and ways to save money and also reduce your environmental impact, energy and water consumption and your waste.” EarthCraft is a building standard to help builders improve the air quality, energy use and energy conservation in a home, business or multi-family facility. The program was created and developed through a partnership with the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association to ensure EarthCraft was grounded in sciences and economics while positively working for both environmentalists and home builders. The program's ultimate goal is to produce healthy, happy and high-performance constructions while keeping in mind life-cycle costs, potential energy requirements and more. The investments made on the front end will save owners money over course of the construction's life while also significantly reducing potential energy and environmental costs. Marlow said, “EarthCraft builders are people who really know what they're doing. They go to training and send their staff to train and are always keeping abreast of new technologies and ways of doing things.” While a popular buzzword with many people, sustainability has been a part of the Southface Institute business practice for over 40 years. Treating it as a core value and a part of the company ethos, the systems thinkers at Southface Institute consistently consider how the complex systems of a home, building or affordable housing unit work together. This spans the mechanics, lighting and electricity of a construction. When constructed to EarthCraft standards, added aspects such as double-paned windows, LED lighting and water-conserving appliances lead to slight premiums during the initial home purchase but result in monumental savings throughout the construction's lifetime.  Tune in to the full interview above for more information about the EarthCraft program and Southface Institute or visit www.Southface.org.  Never miss an episode of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio! Subscribe to the podcast here. You can also get a recap of any past episode on the Radio page. Listen to the full interview above! Georgia Residential Mortgage Licensee, License #22564. NMLS ID #6606. Subject to borrower and property qualifications. Not all applicants will qualify. New American Funding and Southface Institute are not associated. Click here to view the terms and conditions of products mentioned during the show. Corporate office 14511 Myford Rd., Suite 100, Tustin, CA 92780. Phone: (800) 450-2010. (July/2022) New American Funding is a family-owned mortgage lender with a servicin...

After this year are you ready to live a simpler more organized life? Tune in for my annual conversation with my guest and friend Beth Macy and we share how we have navigated 2020 living a simple life. Beth is a successful consultant in the high technology sector, having worked for such companies as Lotus Development, Apple Computer and IBM. She is also a talented artist with her works in collections from New York to Australia. She is also a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Beth's creativity extends into many areas: writing, stained glass, oil painting and acrylics. Based in Massachusetts, she is currently working on a sequel to Many Years, Many Worlds and her latest series Moscow Nights Returns. If you need help getting organized to reinvent yourself click the following link to learn how I can help you Strategize and Organize. Check out my organizing shop on Amazon which has products to help organize your home and life. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/janetmtaylor/message

Join Sal's Investment Syndicate: Click to Join Ed Belove is a very active angel investor. He's a successful founder in software and hardware. Just a very thoughtful person. Very, very smart, very observant, very committed. Founders would be very lucky to have Ed Belove in their corner. I really enjoyed this interview, which I recorded in the first season of the podcast. And it is a very, very meaty interview. Full of interesting stories. For example, helping build Lotus with Mitch Kapor and all sorts of other things. So, it's a little bit of history of the software industry. A lot of wisdom about building a company and an introduction to just a tremendous, tremendous angel investor and person. I highly recommend the conversation with Ed Belove. As an undergrad at Harvard, Ed Belove hung out with people at the campus radio station that liked to play with computers. This eventually led to a brilliant career that included building software products with the visionary Mitch Kapor at Lotus Development. Ed co-founded a company that greatly expanded the Apple II’s ability to communicate. The company would eventually pivot to supplying the hardware for early Internet services such as CompuServe and AOL. This successful trajectory allowed Ed to dedicate his time to building early-stage companies and doing philanthropic work. As a much sought-after angel investor, Ed puts his capital and energy to work on behalf of promising startups. If you are building a software startup, you would be well served to listen to the thoughts Ed expresses in this podcast. HERE ARE SOME OF THE TOPICS COVERED IN OUR CONVERSATION: Ed Belove's Bio Data General in the Early 1970’s Was a Hotbed of Entrepreneurship – Many Startups Came Out of Data General Software As It Was Before It Ate the World Data General Gave Away Software to Sell Hardware Space War Video Game on PDP-10 Computers “Soul of a New Machine” by Tracy Kidder Now There Is a Huge Number of Software Building Blocks That Anybody Can Put Together – This Did Not Exist in the 1970s Telex and TWX Emulation for the Apple II – Got Around Apple II’s Inability to Multitask Ed Belove Went to Work Lotus Development – Mitch Kapor Was a Real Visionary Ed Belove Runs into People Who Are Still Using Lotus Agenda WorkFlowy! Ed Belove, Lessons from Fetchnotes – Alex Horak & Alex Schiff “Ease of use can't be overestimated” Interchange Online – Put the First Major Paper Online, The Washington Post – Ziff Davis AT&T Still Had a Monopoly Mindset despite Deregulation & Divestiture – No Hurry to Make Decisions in Fast-moving Market “The Innovator’s Dilemma” by Clayton Christensen “The Road Ahead” by Bill Gates, Nathan Myhrvold and Peter Rinearson How Ed Belove Got into Angel Investing Do Help Get the Word out About Angel Invest Boston by Leaving a Review on iTunes What Ed Belove Looks for in a Startup Knowing What You Don’t Know CEOs Need to Have People to Talk to In & Out of the Startup – There Are Now Many More Resources than in the Past CEO, Don’t “Manage” Your Board, Work with Your Board CEO, Founder, Know Thyself Shares, Notes and SAFEs, Oh My!

Rachel Pink is a Well-being and Resilience Coach at Lotus Development and Learning in the Midlands. She developed Lotus D&L after years of on going mental health. Lotus D&L believes in a holistic approach to supporting individuals and groups to achieve their highest potential in life. A series of creative based workshops exploring neuroscience and positive psychology. Rachel over the years has developed a resilience having had a childhood of suicidal thoughts and depression. Her journey from those tender years have been a constant battle with her thoughts as well as a battle with bulimia. This is Rachel pink and her story of becoming blooming Lotus

Marietta Davis is VP North America Communications and CSI, IBM Global Markets. Marietta is a seasoned sales executive with an extensive career in the technology industry holding high impact positions at IBM, Lotus Development, Ameritech, and Tata Consulting. At Microsoft, the highest ranking African American in North America, Canada and Latin America, Marietta led an organization of more than 400 sales, marketing and technical experts serving Microsoft’s business customers with Dynamics ERP and CRM Solutions. While at Microsoft, Davis successfully managed and grew multiple businesses to $1B and triple digit growth milestones. Her diverse leadership portfolio extends to mentoring strong leaders into key roles and acting in an advisory capacity to incubation and small startups.

In this episode, we're joined by Lynne Cappozi, Acquia’s CMO. Lynne weighs in on how to maximize your investment in Acquia products, top digital marketing challenges, and how open source is changing the game for marketers. Lynne is one of Acquia’s boomerang stories, first serving as CMO in 2009 and returning to Acquia in 2016 to lead the marketing organization into its next stage of growth. Prior to her experience at Acquia, Lynne held various marketing leadership roles in the technology space at companies such as JackBe, Systinet & Lotus Development, all of which were acquired during her tenure. Outside of her work at Acquia, Lynne is on the board of directors at the Boston Children’s Hospital Trust and runs a nonprofit through the hospital. Project Picks CVent GoGoGrandparent Interview Tell us about yourself and your role at Acquia. What does Acquia do? How has open source changed the practice of marketing for Acquia’s customers? What kind of organizations make up Acquia’s customer base? Being a marketer yourself, what do you see as the biggest challenge for enterprise marketers as we head into 2020? What is Acquia doing to help marketers overcome those challenges? Where do digital agencies like Mediacurrent fit into Acquia’s ecosystem? What can marketers do to get the most value out of their investment in Acquia products? Thanks for tuning in for another episode of Open Waters!  Looking for more useful tips, technical takeaways, and creative insights? Visit mediacurrent.com/podcast to subscribe and hear more episodes.

Time for my annual conversation with my friend Beth Macy as we share the benefits of living a simple life. Beth is a successful consultant in the high technology sector, having worked for such companies as Lotus Development, Apple Computer and IBM. She is also a talented artist with her works in collections from New York to Australia. She is also a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Beth's creativity extends into many areas: writing, stained glass, oil painting and acrylics. Based in Massachusetts, she is currently working on a sequel to Many Years, Many Worlds Check out my organizing shop on Amazon which has products to help organize your home and life --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/janetmtaylor/message

http://bethhmacy.com/http://bethhmacy.com/http://bethhmacy.com/Join me and as I end the another with my favorite guest Beth Macy as we end the sharing the joys of living a simple life and being grateful for each and every day.  Beth Macy is a successful consultant in the high technology sector, having worked for such companies as Lotus Development, Apple Computer and IBM. She is also a talented artist with her works in collections from New York to Australia. She is also a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Beth's creativity extends into many areas: writing, stained glass, oil painting and acrylics. Based in Massachusetts, she is currently working on a sequel to Many Years, Many Worlds Want a FREE audio book? Go to Audible.com and you can get one. Listen to today’s podcast to find out which book I recommend for you Check out my organizing shop on Amazon which has products to help organize your home and life. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/janetmtaylor/message

Social media, the news and the advertisements are you overwhelmed by all the messages of how your life should be? Tune in as my favorite guest Beth H. Macy joins me on my last show for 2017.  Beth and I will be discussing what we will be doing to live a more simple life in 2018. Beth is a successful consultant in the high technology sector, having worked for such companies as Lotus Development, Apple Computer and IBM. She is also a talented artist with her works in collections from New York to Australia. She is also a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Beth's creativity extends into many areas: writing, stained glass, oil painting and acrylics. Based in Massachusetts, she is currently working on a sequel to Many Years, Many Worlds Want a FREE audio book? Go to Audible.com and you can get one. Listen to today’s podcast to find out which book I recommend for you. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/janetmtaylor/message

Rob Das co-founded Spunk and has served as Chief Architect since 2005. He also served as Vice President, member of the board of directors. Previously, Mr. Das has been a large-scale, distributed software architect and engineer for both early-stage ventures and large companies, including Avolent Inc., an application software provider, Lotus Development, a software company, and Sun Microsystems, Inc., a computer systems company. Mr. Das studied computer science at Indiana University.

  James Marlow / Radiance Solar President and Co-Founder Marlow has over 30 years of high tech sales and marketing experience with Computerland, Lotus Development, IBM, and Yahoo!. He is the founder of Internet startup, AnythingSouthern.com, a candidate for United States Congress in the 10th District of Georgia and a Georgia Southern University graduate. He […] The post James Marlow and Jamie Porges with Radiance Solar appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

As an undergrad at Harvard, Ed Belove hung out with people at the campus radio station that liked to play with computers. This eventually led to a brilliant career that included building software products with the visionary Mitch Kapor at Lotus Development. Ed co-founded a company that greatly expanded the Apple II's ability to communicate. The company would eventually pivot to supplying the hardware for early Internet services such as CompuServe and AOL. This successful trajectory allowed Ed to dedicate his time to building early-stage companies and doing philanthropic work. As a much sought-after angel investor, Ed puts his capital and energy to work on behalf of promising startups. If you are building a software startup, you would be well served to listen to the thoughts Ed expresses in this podcast. During our conversation Ed Belove made mention of a document written by Alex Schiff, co-founder of Fetchnotes, a company he and I were very interested in. The link to the document can be found here: Link to Lessons Learned from Doing Fetchnotes Here are some of the topics covered in our conversation: Ed Belove Bio Data General in the Early 1970's Was a Hotbed of Entrepreneurship – Many Startups Came Out of Data General Software As It Was Before It Ate the World Data General Gave Away Software to Sell Hardware Space War Video Game on PDP-10 Computers “Soul of a New Machine” by Tracy Kidder Now There Is a Huge Number of Software Building Blocks That Anybody Can Put Together – This Did Not Exist in the 1970s Telex and TWX Emulation for the Apple II – Got Around Apple II's Inability to Multitask Ed Belove Went to Work Lotus Development – Mitch Kapor Was a Real Visionary Ed Belove Runs into People Who Are Still Using Lotus Agenda WorkFlowy! Ed Belove, Lessons from Fetchnotes – Alex Horak & Alex Schiff “Ease of use can't be overestimated” Interchange Online – Put the First Major Paper Online, The Washington Post – Ziff Davis AT&T Still Had a Monopoly Mindset despite Deregulation & Divestiture – No Hurry to Make Decisions in Fast-moving Market “The Innovator's Dilemma” by Clayton Christensen “The Road Ahead” by Bill Gates, Nathan Myhrvold and Peter Rinearson How Ed Belove Got into Angel Investing Do Help Get the Word out About Angel Invest Boston by Leaving a Review on iTunes What Ed Belove Looks for in a Startup Knowing What You Don't Know CEOs Need to Have People to Talk to In & Out of the Startup – There Are Now Many More Resources than in the Past CEO, Don't “Manage” Your Board, Work with Your Board CEO, Founder, Know Thyself Shares, Notes and SAFEs, Oh My!

James Marlow has over 30 years of high tech sales and marketing experience with Computerland, Lotus Development, IBM, and Yahoo!. He is the founder of Internet startup, AnythingSouthern.com, a candidate for United States Congress in the 10th District of Georgia and a Georgia Southern University graduate. He is on the Board of Directors for the Georgia Solar Energy Industry Association, Georgia Chamber of Commerce Energy and Environment Committee and has been a founding Board Member and Vice Chairman of the Georgia Solar Energy Association. He is also a founding board member of the Technology Association of Georgia Smart Energy Society, and a member of The Metro Atlanta Chamber CleanTech Leadership Council, and a board member of The Environmental Fund for Georgia and The Savannah Riverkeeper. Based in Atlanta, Radiance Solar is a leading solar company, specializing in the development, design, installation and operation & maintenance of commercial and utility solar energy systems. Our mission is to bring low-cost, reliable solar energy within reach of every electricity user through a relentless commitment to innovative design, aggressive procurement and efficient construction techniques.Learn more: www.radiancesolar.comInfluential Influencers with Mike Saundershttp://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/

James Marlow has over 30 years of high tech sales and marketing experience with Computerland, Lotus Development, IBM, and Yahoo!. He is the founder of Internet startup, AnythingSouthern.com, a candidate for United States Congress in the 10th District of Georgia and a Georgia Southern University graduate. He is on the Board of Directors for the Georgia Solar Energy Industry Association, Georgia Chamber of Commerce Energy and Environment Committee and has been a founding Board Member and Vice Chairman of the Georgia Solar Energy Association. He is also a founding board member of the Technology Association of Georgia Smart Energy Society, and a member of The Metro Atlanta Chamber CleanTech Leadership Council, and a board member of The Environmental Fund for Georgia and The Savannah Riverkeeper. Based in Atlanta, Radiance Solar is a leading solar company, specializing in the development, design, installation and operation & maintenance of commercial and utility solar energy systems. Our mission is to bring low-cost, reliable solar energy within reach of every electricity user through a relentless commitment to innovative design, aggressive procurement and efficient construction techniques.Learn more: www.radiancesolar.comInfluential Influencers with Mike Saundershttp://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/

Do the crowds on Black Friday excite you or make you crawl back in bed? Do you dread taking out all the Christmas decorations and the thought of taking them down after the holidays overwhelm you? Maybe it is time to start simplifying your holidays. Join me and returning guest Beth Macy and we discuss the benefits of simple living and how you can incorporate it into your life. Beth is a successful consultant in the high technology sector, having worked for such companies as Lotus Development, Apple Computer and IBM. She is also a talented artist with her works in collections from New York to Australia. She is also a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Beth's creativity extends into many areas: writing, stained glass, oil painting and acrylics. Based in Massachusetts, she is currently working on a sequel to Many Years, Many Worlds Want a FREE audio book? Go to Audible.com and you can get one. Listen to today’s podcast to find out which book I recommend for you. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/janetmtaylor/message

Do you want to have a simple Holiday?  Do you know what it would look like for you?  Join me and returning guest expert Beth Macy as we share ways to incorporate simplicity into your holiday season.  Beth Macy is a successful consultant in the high technology sector, having worked for such companies as Lotus Development, Apple Computer and IBM. She is also a talented artist with her works in collections from New York to Australia. She is also a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Beth's creativity extends into many areas: writing, stained glass, oil painting and acrylics. Based in Massachusetts, she is currently working on a sequel to Many Years, Many Worlds, Want a FREE audio book? Go to Audible.com and you can get one. Listen to today’s podcast to find out which book I recommend for you. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/janetmtaylor/message

Have you been told lately to clean your work area?  When you are done reading the Sunday paper do you just leave it on the floor for days?  When you come home do you just throw your coat over the chair?  Join me and returning guest Beth Macy as she shares tips how we can work and live in harmony in a shared spaced. Beth is a successful consultant in the high technology sector, having worked for such companies as Lotus Development, Apple Computer and IBM. She is also a talented artist with her works in collections from New York to Australia. She is also a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Beth's creativity extends into many areas: writing, stained glass, oil painting and acrylics. Based in Massachusetts, she is currently working on a sequel to Many Worlds, Many Years. This podcast’s sponsor is Audible.com a leading provider of audio entertainment and information.  Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/getorganized --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/janetmtaylor/message

As the official kick-off to the holiday shopping season nears are you wondering what to get that someone special for Christmas without bringing more stuff in their home and life?  Join me and returning guest Beth Macy as she shares tips to be an organized gift giver and not create more clutter for those on your Christmas list. Beth is a successful consultant in the high technology sector, having worked for such companies as Lotus Development, Apple Computer and IBM. She is also a talented artist with her works in collections from New York to Australia. She is also a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Beth's creativity extends into many areas: writing, stained glass, oil painting and acrylics. Based in Massachusetts, she is currently working on a sequel to Many Worlds, Many Years. This podcast’s sponsor is Audible.com a leading provider of audio entertainment and information.  Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/getorganized --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/janetmtaylor/message

Rick Faulk knew what it took to ramp sales for a venture backed software company. He'd done exactly that for WebEx prior to its sale to Cisco. Then he was asked to do the same thing as co-CEO for three merged social software companies. Listen in as Rick shares what he learned from this cat rodeo about M&A diligence, merging corporate cultures and decisive leadership. My Guest Rick Faulk has more than 30 years of experience in executive management, sales and marketing in the software industry. He's worked for some of the world’s most successful SaaS and technology companies, including Lotus Development, j2 Global, Cisco, WebEx, Intranets.com and PictureTel. Currently Rick is the Chairman and CEO of Intronis, a provider of white label cloud storage solutions.  Prior to Intronis, Rick was General Manager of Cloud Services for Sales & Marketing at j2 Global. As President & co-CEO of Mzinga, Rick worked to merge two learning management software companies with a social networking software company. Immediately prior to Mzinga, Rick was Chief Marketing Officer of WebEx Communications and President of WebEx Small Business, where he was responsible for the company’s worldwide go-to-market and customer acquisition strategies. Rick currently sits on the boards of Yodle, SkillSurvey, Bidding4Good and BatteryCorp and is an advisor to other start-up businesses. Rick holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Bowling Green State University. The Take Home Lessons My conversation with Rick centered on his experience at Mzinga. The Company is still operating, but did not achieve the market success that Rick and the venture capital investors had hoped for.  It's a strong niche player in social learning and customer communities, but all involved had hoped for much greater growth and market presence. Rick boiled down the lessons he learned into a few headlines: You've really got to dig in and do your own diligence when companies are being merged. Ask the hard questions and search for the skeletons in closets. While it seems obvious, there needs to be real clarity about the future direction of the merged company.  Leadership then has to step up and make the hard decisions to move in that direction, i.e. goals, responsibilities, compensation all have to be in alignment.  Compromise isn't necessarily a good thing. Co-CEOs and merged management teams can make alignment particularly difficult. Approach this organizational structure with great care. Financial systems and a quality CFO are critical. Mzinga ran into trouble when financial reporting wasn't timely and accurate.  You can't steer a business with bad data.  Further more, cleaning up financial systems creates a huge distraction. The ultimate lessons "buyer beware" and "change is really hard" are somewhat obvious. In our conversation Rick dives deeper into these and looks at the nuances and signs of trouble. Resources & Links Rick's company Intronis Rick on LinkedIn Rick on Twitter Subscribe With Your Favorite App Share With Entrepreneurial Colleagues & Friends Connect With Me Why a Venture Capital Podcast About Failure? From early childhood you've always heard the saying “Learn from your mistakes.” In the venture capital industry you frequently hear “Fail fast” to learn and get to the right idea.  Great advice. So, for this venture capital podcast I interview venture capital backed entrepreneurs about what they learned when their start-up didn't go as planned. I hope you can learn from their valuable experience. The post Herding Cats: Rick Faulk on Merging Start-ups appeared first on Venture Capital Coroner's Report.

Has a loved one recently passed away and you have to go through their stuff?  Are you overwhelmed at the process and wondering how to work your way through your feelings as well as your lost.  Tune in as Beth H. Macy, Author of Many Years, Many Words she shares how the clutter in an old shed motivated her to discover her mother.  Beth is a successful consultant in the high technology sector, having worked for such companies as Lotus Development, Apple Computer and IBM. She is also a talented artist with her works in collections from New York to Australia. She is also a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Beth's creativity extends into many areas: writing, stained glass, oil painting and acrylics. Based in Massachusetts, she is currently working on a sequel to Many Worlds, Many Years. This podcast’s sponsor is Audible.com a leading provider of audio entertainment and information.  Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/getorganized --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/janetmtaylor/message

Inez Stewart’s career spans healthcare delivery, high-tech, and management consulting. She has been associated with some of the world’s leading companies in these industries. In healthcare delivery, Stewart has served as vice president of Human Resources for Children’s Hospital of Boston. She held a similar role at Tufts New England Medical Center for three years. At Polaroid Corporation, she was divisional vice president. She has also served as director of marketing for Latin America for Lotus Development, now part of IBM. For Arthur D. Little, she was vice president of Human Resources for the North American Consulting Division. Stewart is on the Board of Directors of campuscareercenter.com and Conexcion Latino leadership, and she is on the Board of Trustees of The Children’s Museum of Boston.

Digital TV Converters ($40 coupons, converter features, timeline), measuring broadband performance, Profiles in IT (Mitchell David Kapor, founder of Lotus Development and creator of Lotus 123), DARPA neural computer program (IBM teams with five universities, combines neuroscience, supercomputing, and nanontechnology), gifts for TechExecs (Powerstick), Obama FCC appointments will favor net neutrality, flash drive virus (spreading quickly, Pentagon bans flash drives), long range acoustic device used againsts pirates in Gulf of Aden, space shuttle retirement may be delayed to aid International Space Station, Yahoo to replace Yang, Obama cell phone records breached, and Food Science (cooking frozen turkey produces moister white meat). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 22, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Digital TV Converters ($40 coupons, converter features, timeline), measuring broadband performance, Profiles in IT (Mitchell David Kapor, founder of Lotus Development and creator of Lotus 123), DARPA neural computer program (IBM teams with five universities, combines neuroscience, supercomputing, and nanontechnology), gifts for TechExecs (Powerstick), Obama FCC appointments will favor net neutrality, flash drive virus (spreading quickly, Pentagon bans flash drives), long range acoustic device used againsts pirates in Gulf of Aden, space shuttle retirement may be delayed to aid International Space Station, Yahoo to replace Yang, Obama cell phone records breached, and Food Science (cooking frozen turkey produces moister white meat). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 22, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).