From Steve Jobs’s Soulmate To Founder Of Fotopedia: Jean-Marie Hullot (Part 4)

SM: From 1987 through the early 1990s, what were your thoughts about the future? JH: At that time I did not really foresee anything. It was the very beginning of NeXT. We had to get an operating system and the interface out the door.

From Steve Jobs’s Soulmate To Founder Of Fotopedia: Jean-Marie Hullot (Part 3)

SM: After you identified the need for an improved interface, what were your next intentions? JH: I did a project at the research institute for the interface that eventually became Interface Builder. At that time it was called the SOS Interface. I did it, and it was simple and beautiful. I was getting a lot

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Vision India 2020 Book Review: For People Who Dare To Dream And Want To Change The World

Here is Churni Bhattacharya’s review of Vision India 2020 by Sramana Mitra: “After establishing herself as a successful entrepreneur and technology thought leader, Sramana brought together her experiences, keen observations as a technology strategist, and a uniquely refreshing and precise writing style to her blog, which continued in her books. I was pleasantly surprised to

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From Steve Jobs’s Soulmate To Founder Of Fotopedia: Jean-Marie Hullot (Part 2)

SM: What made you decide to get a PhD? JH: My girlfriend was preparing to go to college, and she ended up going on vacation during her registration time slot. She asked me to go to the university and take care of her paperwork for her. I had to stand in line, and while I

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Entrepreneur Journeys Book Review: We Need To Innovate Our Way Out

From Alan Brochstein’s review of Innovation: Need Of The Hour (Entrepreneur Journeys, Volume 4) by Sramana Mitra for his AB Analytical Services blog: “Don’t worry if you haven’t read any of the three previous volumes, as this latest in the series is a great read in and of itself. Author Sramana Mitra, a veteran of the

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From Steve Jobs’s Soulmate To Founder Of Fotopedia: Jean-Marie Hullot (Part 1)

Jean-Marie Hullot was the CTO of NeXT and a close associate of Steve Jobs. He is also the the founder of Fotopedia, a photo encyclopedia that lets photographers and enthusiasts collaborate on, curate, and share high-quality photography over the Internet. TechCrunch has given the social photo site and its iPhone and iPad apps a rave

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Child Entrepreneur Kevin Sproles: CEO Of Volusion (Part 7)

SM: Earlier you brought up 1M/1M. I am interested in helping your customers, who are largely small businesses, gain entry into our program so they can reach $1 million in revenue and beyond. Some of your team members have already had discussions about it. It would be great if we could join hands on this.

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Child Entrepreneur Kevin Sproles: CEO Of Volusion (Part 6)

SM: How many people do you have in your company now? KS: We have 150 team members split between California and Texas.