SM: Kevin, let’s start with some historical perspective of Ariba. You joined the company after it went public, correct? KC: Ariba was a company that was one of the founding members of the dot-com explosion that occurred in the mid to late 1990s. It was focused on helping organizations optimize a business process. The process
By guest author Praveen Kumar The next generation talent management suite TalentWeaver, created by SurgeForth helps companies to assess, acquire, develop, and align their workforces for improved business performance. TalentWeaver integrates competency management, competency-based learning management, a career development workbench, and predictive analytics offered to enterprises and academia on a subscription model. The solution is
We were in Montana and Wyoming recently, and as we walked through downtown Bozeman, we came upon a company called Bozeman Watch Co. As we looked at their beautifully crafted watches, I started asking questions about the business. Christopher F. Wardle, CEO of Bozeman Watch Co. is a self-trained professional and has been a watch
By guest author Tony Scott The Phases of Outsourcing: Design For Manufacturing and Original Design Manufacturing The third phase is what we call design for manufacturing. In this phase, the people who are responsible for delivering this outsourced process say, “OK, now I know exactly how this all works together, and I can do it
SM: How do you view LinkedIn? I have seen your ads there. MC: We are one of the largest advertisers on LinkedIn, and we have a great relationship with them. I have a profile there. I think that LinkedIn and TheLadders are absolutely complementary.
By guest authors Irina Patterson and Candice Arnold Irina: What is your preferred investment type? Malvern: I usually receive preferred stock but have also done straight stock or LLC deals. Irina: Do you do debt financing? Convertible? Non-convertible? Terms? Malvern: Most of my deals are preferred stock deals or a combination of preferred or common
By guest authors Irina Patterson and Candice Arnold Irina: How many companies do you have under your belt that you’ve invested in? Malvern: I’ve currently got seven. Irina: That’s a pretty good number for an individual investor. They keep you busy, right? Malvern: Right. Irina: What is the typical valuation of a company you invest
By guest author Tony Scott The Phases of Outsourcing: Cost Arbitrage and Process Efficiency Tony: Anand, what you are doing is primarily outsourced product development – isn’t that unique to Persistent and a couple of other companies?