Catching Up On Readings: AI Again In The Spotlight

The recent victory of IBM computer Watson over two human competitors on the popular game show Jeopardy! has again put artificial intelligence in the spotlight. This week’s Entrepreneur Journeys interviewee, Akli Adjaoute, has devoted his career to building smart systems and has fascinating insights to share about the field. Click on the full article link to read the rest of this week’s posts. >>>

Catching Up On Readings: 1M/1M Working On Startup Grants Program With Microsoft

As part of the India Startup Challenge, One Million by One Million is working with Microsoft BizSpark, which is awarding $100,000 in grant money to four startups. This week’s press release has all the details. Click on the full link to read all of this week’s posts. >>>

Building A Nearshore Outsourcing Company In Ann Arbor, Michigan: Systems In Motion CEO Neeraj Gupta (Part 3)

Sramana: When the three of you came together to found Systems In Motion, you had a set of analysis about the dysfunctions and gaps in the outsourcing industry. I have a piece that addresses this titled The Coming Death Of Indian Outsourcing.

Neeraj Gupta: That was a great piece that you wrote, and we echo the same sentiment. I had been on the sales side of selling offshoring for the previous four years. >>>

Building A Nearshore Outsourcing Company In Ann Arbor, Michigan: Systems In Motion CEO Neeraj Gupta (Part 1)

Neeraj Gupta is the CEO and co-founder of Systems In Motion, a nearshore outsourcing company in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Previously, Neeraj was a member of the executive team at Patni, a $700 million Indian IT services company, and founder/CEO of Cymbal, a services company focused on the telecom sector. He is an investor in and board member of various technology startups.

Sramana: What is the background story of the three founders of Systems In Motion? How did you meet?

Neeraj Gupta: The genesis of the organization came from all three founders, each of whom had experience working in global services. >>>

Outsourcing: Joe Lawler, Chairman, President And CEO Of ModusLink (Part 5)

By Sramana Mitra and guest author Aditya Modi

Sramana Mitra: The optimization you are talking about, the technology behind that kind of optimization, is that off-the-shelf technology or is it something you have custom built for your business? >>>

Catching Up On Readings: 75th One Million By One Million Roundtable

This week we held the 75th One Million by One Million roundtable. Every week, entrepreneurs come together for these free public roundtables to present their companies, get advice, and share ideas. All are welcome; learn more here. >>>

AMITA’s Women Entrepreneur Panel Tonight 6:00 p.m.

AMITA, the Association of MIT Alumnae, is holding a Women Entrepreneur Panel tonight, on Thursday, March 24, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at IBM in Foster City, CA. Come to network and be inspired by a panel of distinguished women from a variety of industries who have taken different paths to success. Sramana Mitra will be the moderator and panelists include Amy Pressman (Medallia) and Carol Realini (Obopay) who have both been profiled here and here. Registration fee is $25. You can find more details and REGISTER HERE.

Catching Up On Readings: Tech Stocks Branches Out

Readers, you may have noticed that Tech Stocks is broadening its coverage. While you’ll still find high-quality quarterly analysis of stalwarts such as WebMD, I’m adding the to the roster so that Tech Stocks will keep you informed about newsmakers such as Twitter but also about players that may not be in the headlines as often but that have equally compelling stories to tell, such as Ancestry.com. Click on the full article to read about Ancestry and the rest of this week’s posts. >>>