Serial Entrepreneur: Philippe Courtot (Part 8)

In this next portion of the interview, Philippe discusses the Signio acquisition by Verisign.

Serial Entrepreneur: HP Michelet (Part 1)

Next in our serial entrepreneur series is a fascinating interview with Norwegian entrepreneur, HP Michelet, who is Executive Chairman of Energy Recovery Inc, known more commonly as ERI. As you would expect, HP is a serial entrepreneur, involved with 8 different businesses from software to cleantech to – hold your breath – a cod farm,

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Serial Entrepreneur: Philippe Courtot (Part 7)

In this segment of the interview, Philippe discusses his success with Signio, and the process of building its online payment solution. SM: What did you learn from the elephant hunting experience? PC: I did not know Asia very much, so I did not know the difference between the Asian mentality and the western mentality. I

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Serial Entrepreneur: Philippe Courtot (Part 6)

In this section, we explore some of the ways in which Philippe draws parallels between life and business. In the process, we discover his exchanges with Netscape’s know-all CEO Barksdale and Philippe’s next few mistakes.

Serial Entrepreneur: Philippe Courtot (Part 5)

Our next segment of the interview is an incredible story where a small company of 10 takes on Microsoft, and wins. Philippe discusses his business strategy and how he was able to guide cc:Mail to success.

Serial Entrepreneur: Philippe Courtot (Part 4)

Continuing on with the interview, Philippe takes charge of cc:Mail.

Serial Entrepreneur: Philippe Courtot (Part 3)

In this third portion of the interview, Philippe discusses his move to the US, and his progression there. He joins Thompson CGR, and encounters more of the cultural difficulties he thought he had left behind in France. We learn about his successes and the role he played in raising cancer awareness!

Serial Entrepreneur: Philippe Courtot (Part 2)

In the next portion of the interview, we examine Philippe’s educational background. This is particularly interesting if you recall that this is during the rebuilding phase after WWII, and set in that context. We also examine his initial jobs out of college and the cultural limitations he encountered, which fanned the fire in him.