Personalized Alerts In The Enterprise: xMatters CEO Troy McAlpin (Part 3)

SM: Where did you go from there?

TM: By then I was twenty-seven, and I thought I was ready to be a CEO. It boggles my mind how crazy I was. The reality is that I was ready in some ways, and I was still very naïve in other ways. When I look at some of the decisions I made I shake my head. >>>

Thought Leaders In Cloud Computing: Mark White, CTO Of Deloitte (Part 6)

By Sramana Mitra and guest author Saurabh Mallik

MW: And here’s what happens next. I am standing up in my office, because I am so excited: The first step in any potentially disruptive technology is that people think about the technology and how to do it better and faster. I think for the most part what we are seeing today is business model innovation, particularly in the technology industry, because that is the business. >>>

Next 1M/1M Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs On Thursday, September 2

For entrepreneurs looking to discuss positioning, financing, and all aspects of a startup venture, this FREE online 1M/1M strategy roundtable will be held on Thursday, September 2, 2010, starting at: 11 a.m. EDT/8 a.m. PDT/8:30 p.m. IST. We hope you will join us and let other entrepreneurs know. You can find more details and register here.

1Mby1M Incubation Radar 2010: Norton Scientific

By guest author Bhuvnesh Bhambhani

Norton Scientific Inc. (NSI) has developed a protein aggregation monitor (PAM) which is used in drug discovery research by crystallographers to learn more about proteins and how they crystallize and interact with other proteins or inhibitors. The monitor, called the NS4910, measures the efficiency of therapies targeted at treating a variety of common degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and screens samples prior to expensive structural analysis techniques such as X-ray crystallography and NMR spectroscopy. NSI’s aim is to make a product that cuts operating costs, speeds up analysis time, and is easy for researchers and lab technicians to use. >>>

Personalized Alerts In The Enterprise: xMatters CEO Troy McAlpin (Part 2)

SM: What did you find? What were you looking for?

TM: I found a wild, crazy entrepreneur who needed help here in the Bay Area. The company was called Intelligent Choice Refreshment Company. He wanted to create a healthy cola. >>>

Thought Leaders In Cloud Computing: Mark White, CTO Of Deloitte (Part 5)

By Sramana Mitra and guest author Saurabh Mallik

SM: So, if you summarize that thought, can the advantages of integration surpass the cost of risk in cloud computing?

MW: I remember the day when integration costs plus the software costs for big ERP were 5:1; it’s now much less than that. I can then speculate that as we move more into the cloud, given best-of-breed forces – which has to do with lot of different startups innovating in different directions, including small and medium businesses or avant-garde large businesses – integration costs are going to be higher multiples in the early days than they were originally. >>>

Personalized Alerts In The Enterprise: xMatters CEO Troy McAlpin (Part 1)

SM: Troy, let’s begin by looking into your past. Where does your story begin?

TM: I am from the Bay Area. I was raised by a disabled single mother, and I was the oldest in the family. I had a younger sister and learned responsibility very early. >>>

Catching Up On Readings: That’s Entertainment

This week’s Tech Stocks covers important developments at Time Warner, Disney, and Netflix, all of which have moved quickly to make their movies, articles, and other news and entertainment materials available on the iPad. Read more by clicking on the full article. >>>