Morphing a Consulting Business to a Cloud Computing Product Company: Bill Loumpouridis, CEO of EDL (Part 1)

Bill Loumpouridis is the CEO and founder of EDL Consulting. Prior to EDL he served as vice president of CRM at iXL, regional customer relationship management (CRM) practice leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers, founder of Strategic Technology Resources (STR), founded Strategic Technology Resources, and served as an executive manager at Lante Corporation. He studied math and computer science at the University of Illinois.

Sramana: Bill, let’s start with a review your background. What is your personal story?

Bill Loumpouridis: I am the son of Greek immigrants. My parents got here in the late 1950s and did not know the language and were unskilled. All they had was a burning desire to be successful and make it in the land of opportunity. >>>

Catching Up On Readings: Fashion In The Digital Age

Clotheshorses will want to check out my JackThreads interview and the StyleCaster Deal Radar post, both of which explore the intersection of the Internet and fashion. Click on the full article to read these and the rest of this week’s posts. >>>

Bringing Together Content And Commerce In Men’s Fashion: JackThreads Founder Jason Ross (Part 7)

Sramana: I am a big believer in putting user-generated content on your site, because it captures a huge amount of organic search traffic that you do not have to pay for. What is your current traffic level, and how do you propose to grow your traffic and subsequent business?

Jason Ross: We were acquired in May by Thrillist, an online publication for urban-dwelling guys. >>>

Bringing Together Content And Commerce In Men’s Fashion: JackThreads Founder Jason Ross (Part 6)

Sramana: What merchandise category is the most active for JackThreads?

Jason Ross: There is activity across the board. We have been very successful with t-shirts, pants, denim, accessories and watches. >>>

1Mby1M Incubation Radar 2010: OnTrack Imaging

OnTrack Imaging, Inc is bringing a unique ultrasound technology from the industrial to the veterinary market, specifically to treat horses. The company’s through-transmission c-scan ultrasound camera takes clearer images of horses’ legs and allows for early stage soft-tissue evaluation. The aim is to protect horses by treating them earlier and preventing avoidable damage and to give veterinarians and trainers greater confidence in ultrasound imaging. >>>

1M/1M Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs On Thursday, October 28

For entrepreneurs looking to discuss positioning, financing, and all aspects of a startup venture, this FREE online strategy roundtable will begin at: 11 a.m. EDT/8 a.m. PDT/8:30 p.m. IST on Thursday, October 28, 2010.  Please join us and let other entrepreneurs know. You can find more details and register here. All are welcome!

October 21 Roundtable Poll Winner

Justin Beck’s PerBlue was chosen the best business of those presented at yesterday’s roundtable through a poll on our Facebook page. Congratulations! In case you missed it, you can read Sramana Mitra’s roundtable recap here or listen to the recording found here.

Bringing Together Content And Commerce In Men’s Fashion: JackThreads Founder Jason Ross (Part 5)

Sramana: How long did it take recoup your investment and become cash flow positive?

Jason Ross: It took a couple of months once we received publicity from the blogs. >>>