Bootstrapping A 130 Million VAR In The Midwest: Ahead CEO Dan Adamany (Part 3)

Sramana: How did Ahead evolve from you being a consultant doing sales for EMC to where the company is today? Dan Adamany: The money I made as a paid consultant helped me fuel the business and hire additional people. As we hired additional people, they either brought existing relationships with them to Ahead or they

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Bootstrapping A 130 Million VAR In The Midwest: Ahead CEO Dan Adamany (Part 2)

Sramana: How did you structure the beginning of Ahead? Did you do it alone, and did you need financial help starting the company? Dan Adamany: One of my good friends at the time was Aaron Nack. We worked together at EMC for a while, and he had started a consulting business. He eventually sold his

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Bootstrapping A 130 Million VAR In The Midwest: Ahead CEO Dan Adamany (Part 1)

If you haven’t already, please study our Bootstrapping Course and Investor Introductions page.  Dan Adamany is the founder and CEO of Ahead, a leader in cloud computing. Prior to Ahead, Daniel played a pivotal role in EMC’s rise to prominence, winning several national awards for leadership and performance. Daniel is also involved in several entrepreneurial ventures within various industries,

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August 25: FREE Online 1M/1M Roundtable For Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to pitch their businesses or attend this FREE online 1M/1M strategy roundtable on Thursday, August 25, 2011, starting at 8 a.m. PDT/11 a.m. EDT/8:30 p.m. IST. You can find more details here and register here. Please let your friends know, all are welcome!

Roundtable Recap: August 11 – Menlo Park And The Silicon Valley Renaissance

During this week’s roundtable, we started off by discussing the pre-incubation procedure we are recommending with audience members from different parts of the world. This week, I’ve had several meetings with venture funds, incubators, corporate accelerators and other significant players in the startup eco-system. One theme seems to come up over and again, especially from

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Roundtable Starting NOW, Live Tweeting By @1Mby1M

Today’s FREE online 1M/1M roundtable for entrepreneurs is starting NOW, on Thursday, August 11, at 11 a.m. EDT/8 a.m. PDT/8:30 p.m. IST. Click here to join.

Roundtable Starting In 30 Minutes: Live Tweeting By @1Mby1M

Today’s FREE online 1M/1M roundtable for entrepreneurs is starting in 30 minutes, on Thursday, August 11, at 11 a.m. EDT/8 a.m. PDT/8:30 p.m. IST. Click here to join. All are welcome!

August 11: Free Online 1M/1M Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to pitch their businesses or attend this FREE online 1M/1M strategy roundtable on Thursday, August 11, 2011, starting at 8 a.m. PDT/11 a.m. EDT/8:30 p.m. IST. You can find more details here and register here. Everyone is welcome!