Thought Leaders in Cloud Computing: Adam Miller, CEO of Cornerstone OnDemand (Part 1)

Cornerstone OnDemand is a company that provides cloud-based talent management software solutions to nearly eight million people in 179 countries. The company boasts such heavy-hitting clients as Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Turner Broadcasting System, Virgin Media, and Save the Children, among others. Based in Santa Monica, California, Cornerstone has office locations in Latin America, Europe, Asia,

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Building a Cross-Border e-Commerce Success Selling to Russia: Bay.Ru CEO Aaron Block (Part 5)

Sramana: How did the Bay.ru business get off the ground? Did the founders bootstrap or take financing? Aaron Block: They took some loans from friends and family as well as some personal loans. They really bootstrapped the business, and that culture persists today. We consider ourselves a frugal organization. We just reached profitability in March,

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Thought Leaders in Mobile and Social: Peter Hudson, Founder of iTriage (Part 4)

Sramana Mitra: Yes, I think that’s correct. You’ve differentiated on a few fronts, from what I’m gathering. One is that you have done original content, a limited amount of content per disease, as opposed to providing 10 pages of information that make you lose your way. Then you’ve tied the information to providers with original

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Building a Cross-Border e-Commerce Success Selling to Russia: Bay.Ru CEO Aaron Block (Part 4)

Sramana: When you are buying wholesale, you have enough margin on the sale price to make a decent profit. If you are buying from other retailers, the margins tend to be less interesting. Is your margin with eBay or Amazon acceptable? Aaron Block: There is a market for international goods in Russia. The markup above

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Thought Leaders in Mobile and Social: Peter Hudson, Founder of iTriage (Part 3)

SM: I’m asking for specific experiences related to this product. I don’t want generic information. PH: From this one, I think understanding the health care consumer through our experiences as doctors and seeing it all fall apart when they end up in the ER. Second, it’s all about users and the number of people you

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Building a Cross-Border e-Commerce Success Selling to Russia: Bay.Ru CEO Aaron Block (Part 3)

Sramana: It sounds like one of the innovations you have accomplished was creating a wide range of payment options for Russian consumers. Is that a fair statement? Aaron Block: Yes, definitely. It took a significant amount of work to create all of the payment touch points in a way that resounded with the Russian consumer.

A&N Media – Elance Roundtable Competitions For Entrepreneurs In Britain

As part of a collaborative effort to help Stimulate Entrepreneurship In Britain, A&N Media and Elance, will be co-hosting with several entrepreneur groups in Britain an ongoing series of online 1M/1M roundtable competitions. During each roundtable, five entrepreneurs will be selected to present their company pitches. Two will be judged the winners and receive yearlong

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Announcing Finalists For The BlueSnap – Elance Entrepreneur Development Scholarship Program

As part of the BlueSnap – Elance Entrepreneur Development Scholarship Program, the twenty finalists listed below have been selected to present their company pitches during two public online 1M/1M Roundtables for entrepreneurs on June 4 and June 7. Twelve winners will be chosen, six at the end of the session, by BlueSnap CEO Hagai Tal,

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