Terry Cunningham’s Adventures: Crystal and Coral8 (Part 6)

SM: You were about to take Seagate Software public in 1998. What happened next? TC: I made either the dumbest or smartest move ever.

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Terry Cunningham’s Adventures: Crystal and Coral8 (Part 5)

SM: With all the companies you merged, what types of people made it through those mergers? TC: They were the ones who could get to the table and arm wrestle over the issues. They could then go for a beer after and have some fun. They didn’t take themselves too seriously, and they understood that

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Terry Cunningham’s Adventures: Crystal and Coral8 (Part 4)

SM: Tell me about selling Crystal to Seagate. Did they come to you? TC: Yes. We were doing our thing out of Vancouver. We had grand visions of being a huge company. I remember thinking if we ever got to $20 million I would die a happy man.