A Legacy Worth Leaving: Dropping Old Thinking Key to More Women on Boards

By Guest Author Anita M. Sands When contemplating the challenges of gender diversity and board refreshment, I often recall George Bernard Shaw’s words: “Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.”

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Thought Leaders in Artificial Intelligence: Dave Excell, Co-Founder and CTO of Featurespace (Part 2)

Sramana Mitra: When you go into a customer, do you find a lot of historic data that is formatted in a way that your algorithm can use that data? Dave Excell: Usually, we have to work with that customer to make sure that we find and understand all of that data and to make sure

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Thursday, March 29 – 392nd 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 392nd FREE online 1Mby1M mentoring roundtable on Thursday, March 29, 2018, at 8 a.m. PDT/11 a.m. EDT/8:30 p.m. India IST. If you are a serious entrepreneur, register to “pitch” and sell your business idea. You’ll receive straightforward feedback, advice on next steps, and answers to any of your questions. Others can register

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Bootstrapping Decisively to $5M+ in Revenue: Mack Sundaram, CEO of RainmakerForce (Part 2)

Sramana Mitra: I did a startup in AI 20 years ago. That was not when AI was really happening. Mack Sundaram: There you go. It was incredible to get that opportunity. It was a great experience for me. Sramana Mitra: You left the company, though? Mack Sundaram: We sold the system to the Department of

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Anita M. Sands

Dr. Anita Sands is a global technology and business leader, public speaker, and advocate for the advancement of women. She currently serves on the board of three Silicon Valley public companies – Symantec Corporation, Service Now, and Pure Storage, and is a board director at private companies ThoughtWorks and AppBus. She is also an active

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Scholarships to 1Mby1M Virtual Accelerator Awarded to NetApp Startups

The One Million by One Million (1Mby1M) global virtual accelerator is yet another benefit granted to NetApp startups through a partnership between the two companies. NetApp has awarded six startups one-year scholarships to the 1Mby1M Premium program, offering them the advantages of access to the 1Mby1M curriculum and weekly online mentoring sessions. The participating startups

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Thought Leaders in Artificial Intelligence: Dave Excell, Co-Founder and CTO of Featurespace (Part 1)

This discussion explores Machine Learning apps in financial services. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start by introducing our audience to yourself and Featurespace. Dave Excell: I’m the Founder of Featurespace. Sramana Mitra: What is Featurespace? Dave Excell: Featurespace is a machine learning company on understanding and outsmarting risks. We use machine learning to

Bootstrapping Decisively to $5M+ in Revenue: Mack Sundaram, CEO of RainmakerForce (Part 1)

If you haven’t already, please study our Bootstrapping Course and Investor Introductions page.  Mack has built a successful business optimized for autonomy and profitability. Excellent navigation! Sramana Mitra: Let’s go to the very beginning of your journey. Tell us where you’re from. Where did you grow up? Where were you born and raised? Mack Sundaram: I was born in

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