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From Zero to a Market Cap Bigger than General Motors: Keith Krach, Founder of Ariba (Part 2)
Sramana Mitra: What years are we talking? Keith Krach: We’re talking 1981 to 1987. Sramana Mitra: You were at GM until ’87 or longer? Keith Krach: Until ’87. I was Vice President at General Motors and was running a division. It was time to move on. They keep you moving when you’re high potential. I
From Zero to a Market Cap Bigger than General Motors: Keith Krach, Founder of Ariba (Part 1)
Ariba was the first B2B internet company in history. In this interview, we go back through one of the iconic ventures that shaped Silicon Valley, paving the way for much that came later. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the very beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were you born, raised, and in
Concept Financing for a Fat Startup: Tomer Shiran, CEO of Dremio (Part 1)
Yes, concept financing still happens from time to time, especially for fat startups, but you need to have deep domain knowledge, and strong investor relationships, to pull one off. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the very beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were you born and what kind of background? Tomer Shiran:
Bootstrapping to $5 Million: Under30Experiences CEO Matt Wilson (Part 2)
Sramana Mitra: What did you do when you came out of college? Did you start a company right away? Matt Wilson: I had a few job offers, but I was just not interested in going in that direction. It just didn’t sound appealing to have to show up somewhere from nine to five just to
Bootstrapping to $5 Million: Under30Experiences CEO Matt Wilson (Part 1)
If you haven’t already, please study our Bootstrapping Course and Investor Introductions page. Matt has built a fan business using content marketing to sell travel experiences to a millennial demographic. Very cool! Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the very beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where did you grow up and in what kind of background? Matt
Bootstrapping with Services from Michigan: Amjad Hussain, CEO of Algo.ai (Part 1)
If you haven’t already, please study our Bootstrapping Course and Investor Introductions page. I am always thrilled to see great entrepreneurship in various parts of the world that are off-center. Well, here’s a great one from Detroit. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the very beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were you born, raised, and in
How an IT Services Startup Wants to Disrupt Itself in the AI Era: Sanjay Jupudi, CEO of Qentelli (Part 3)
Sramana Mitra: How big is the work force? Sanjay Jupudi: We just touched 250 people. Sramana Mitra: How many customers are you servicing? Sanjay Jupudi: About 30 customers. The good part of what we have done is when we go to customers, we are doing a lot of work for customers instead of just touching
How an IT Services Startup Wants to Disrupt Itself in the AI Era: Sanjay Jupudi, CEO of Qentelli (Part 2)
Sramana Mitra: Tell me a little bit about this process of brainstorming about what you were going to focus on in the next company. What was the process with coming up with where you were going to place your bet? Sanjay Jupudi: There was a quality assurance company that was hiring people to test applications.