1Mby1M Introduces Sramana Mitra’s Digital Mind – An AI Mentor for Startups

Dear Entrepreneurs, We have some exciting news … We’re ready to offer you a privileged (preview) access to the new AI Mentor product from 1Mby1M: Sramana’s Digital Mind. You can “talk” to Sramana’s Digital Mind and ask questions about your strategy, your options, your idea, and anything else that is top of mind and needs

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Pioneering Video Conferencing: Polycom CEO Bob Hagerty (Part 7)

SM: When you mapped out the acquisitions, were companies like PlaceWare and WebEx on your radar? BH: We considered it. SM: Was it too expensive? BH: No, we did buy one actually. We bought MeetYou. It did not resonate with our company. It did not fit our go to market, although we were technically in

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Pioneering Video Conferencing: Polycom CEO Bob Hagerty (Part 4)

SM: What were some of the major milestones in building the company from $37 Million to $682 Million a year? BH: Founding the company, what Brian and Jeff did was important. They had a great creative design. That is not the exact design we introduced, but close. You would know if you saw the original

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Pioneering Video Conferencing: Polycom CEO Bob Hagerty (Part 2)

SM: What happened after Ampex? BH: I wanted to take more of a risk so I went to a small startup called Conner Peripherals. There was an article in Fortune about us being the fastest to the fortune 500. You have to look at them in quarters because a year was just too fast. I

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Clarify Your Story: Internet Business Checklist

Internet startups, web 2.0 startups – use this checklist for strategic planning.