How A Warren Buffett Protégé Built Overstock.com: CEO Patrick Byrne (Part 1)

Dr. Patrick M. Byrne is chairman and CEO of Overstock.com, Inc., a Utah-based Internet retailer that has been publicly traded since 2002. Under Byrne’s leadership, the company’s revenue soared from $1.8 million in 1999 to $760.2 million in 2007. Before founding Overstock.com, Byrne served as chairman, president, and CEO of Centricut, LLC, and held the

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Deal Radar 2009: Alert Logic

Houston, Texas-based Alert Logic is an on-demand IT compliance and security solutions provider. Founded in 2002, Alert Logic provides SaaS-based solutions that allow its customers to detect threats, eliminate vulnerabilities, and manage log data. Its cloud-based platform provides customers with an easy way to secure networks and comply with policies and regulations.

Helping Failing High School Students Pass: Revolution Prep Founders Ramit Varma and Jake Neuberg (Part 7)

SM: Would you consider taking outside financing? RV: We will consider anything. Right now the business is running in a healthy fashion without outside financing. If someone brought in quality board members and added something more than just financing to our business, that would appeal to us.

Deal Radar 2009: SnapLogic

SnapLogic is an open source data integration framework that helps companies tie in their business data. It uses standard Web interfaces with forceful programming languages to address any data integration problems companies may face. The framework also uses an innovative DataFlow architecture and the SnapStore, where third parties develop Snaps that improve connectivity and functionality

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Helping Failing High School Students Pass: Revolution Prep Founders Ramit Varma and Jake Neuberg (Part 6)

SM: You have scaled to a $13 million business over the past seven years. What has been challenging in that process? RV: The most challenging aspect has been our individual personal growth. When we first started the business we did everything, including the teaching.

Bullish on RIM and Palm

Last week, Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ:RIMM; TSX:RIM), the BlackBerry maker with annual revenue of $11.07 billion, reported stellar third quarter results while Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ:PALM) reported second quarter results that missed estimates. However, both companies beat estimates for device shipments. Let’s take a closer look.

Deal Radar 2009: Force10 Networks

Founded in 1999, Force10 Networks builds and secures high-performance networks. The company develops and manufactures switching and routing equipment including switches/routers, line cards, resilient switches, access switches, and security appliances. Formerly known as nCore Technologies, the company is headquartered in San Jose, California.

Helping Failing High School Students Pass: Revolution Prep Founders Ramit Varma and Jake Neuberg (Part 5)

SM: In terms of revenue, what is the size of your company? RV: Our SAT business is at $11 million, and we are just over $13 million in total.