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- The Accelerator Conundrum
- The Startup Velocity Question
- Platform as a Service
- Man and Superman
- Web 3.0 = (4C + P + VS)
- The Future: End of Capitalism
- Capitalism 2.0
Role Model Interview
Serial Entrepreneur: Taher Elgamal (Part 2)
Here we trace Taher’s education, beginning at Cairo University and then as he moves on to Stanford and starts working on cryptography, the discipline that eventually made him famous. SM: At Cairo University? TE: Yes, Cairo University. It is quite large and a very good school. When I came to the United States I was
Leadership Profile: Maggie Wilderotter (Part 4)
Technology, as we all know, changes rapidly and but do customers adopt as quickly? Here Maggie shares her insight regarding customers, and what their expectations are in terms of technology. Her views are interesting, especially when compared to those who tend to cater mostly to the early adopters. SM: From where you were at that
Leadership Profile: Maggie Wilderotter (Part 3)
Maggie continues to build her broad experience base by moving into cellular communciations. Again, she entered this industry while it was still very new, and was a key factor in developing the industry as well as growing the company. SM: Your next move was to McCaw Cellular. How did you get hooked up with them?
Serial Entrepreneur: Taher Elgamal (Part 1)
Dr. Taher Elgamal is a tremendously successful and talented cryptographer turned entrepreneur. He is the designer of the ElGamal signature scheme which has served as the basis for the Digitial Signature Algorithm. He holds a doctorate degree in Computer Science from Stanford University. I had the pleasure of talking with Taher, discussing not only his
The Education Problem: Raj Reddy (Part 15)
I conclude my conversation with Raj discussing some theoretical benefits of his plan to take high speed network access to the villages. Additionally, Raj explains what he feels is necessary for this vision to come to reality. SM: Anything that improves or provides their livelihood can be the killer app. RR: Yes, that is the
Leadership Profile: Maggie Wilderotter (Part 2)
Here we trace some of Maggie’s early career steps, most notably her entrance into software and cable service industries when they were both in their infancy. What were some of your early career steps? Would you walk through them quickly and then come to McCaw Cellular? MW: When I graduated form college I got married
The Education Problem: Raj Reddy (Part 14)
Raj and I engage in a conversation debating the potential uses and benefits of providing high speed network connectivity to rural areas. In the process, we have some disagreements on microfinance models, but agree on the end goal of the killer app: providing a livelihood to the poor population. SM: The question is, by selling
Leadership Profile: Maggie Wilderotter (Part 1)
Maggie Wilderotter is the current CEO of Citizen Communications (CZN). Citizen is an industry leader in rural telecommunication services with 2006 revenues of $2B. It offers ILEC services under the Frontier name in the United States. I was introduced to Maggie as one of the most impressive women executives. [Bio] SM: Let’s start with your
