Can You Do It All? Eventbrite Cofounder And Mother Julia Hartz (Part 8)

SM: Why did you approach so many firms?

JH: We wanted the Eventbrite story out there. Honestly, it is a bit of a game. At that time VCs were just getting back to putting their money to work, and by our setting the dates we made sure that things did not drag for us, and VCs were able to make sure they saw us and did not miss a deal. >>>

Thought Leaders In Cloud Computing: Pat Toole, CIO Of IBM (Part 1)

By Sramana Mitra and guest authors Pablo Chacin and Saurabh Mallik

This is the first interview in our series on cloud computing. Sramana talks with Pat Toole, the CIO of IBM. He is responsible for advancing the company’s transformation agenda and aligning IBM’s information technology investments with the company’s business strategy. Pat became CIO of IBM in 2009, and before that he was the general manager of IBM’s intellectual property, overseeing the direction of the company’s intellectual property portfolio and global patent program while advancing company-wide intellectual property and innovation. Pat has been with IBM since 1984 in various senior executive positions. >>>

Can You Do It All? Eventbrite Cofounder And Mother Julia Hartz (Part 7)

SM: What role did your mom play during that time?

JH: Two things happened. Emma was born with a birth defect. She had a cleft in her soft pallet that they did not detect in the ultrasound. We found that out the day after she was born. Kevin went into action mode, and he was meeting with experts all over the state within the week after she was born. >>>

1M/1M Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs On Thursday, July 29

For entrepreneurs looking to discuss positioning, finance, and all aspects of a startup venture, this free online 1M/1M Strategy Roundtable for Entrepreneurs will be held this Thursday, July 29, 2010, starting two hours earlier than usual: 9 a.m. EDT / 6 a.m. PDT / 6:30 p.m. IST / 9 p.m. Malaysia, Singapore, China, Hong Kong / 10 p.m. Tokyo, Seoul / 11 p.m. Australia. We hope you will join us and let other entrepreneurs know. You can find more details and register here.

Thought Leaders In Cloud Computing: Overview

Over the past few weeks, I have been speaking with a series of thought leaders in cloud computing. We will soon be publishing these in-depth interviews. Let me share a few thoughts with you based on what I have heard thus far across various conversations. >>>

Can You Do It All? Eventbrite Cofounder And Mother Julia Hartz (Part 6)

SM: How many paid events versus free events does Eventbrite do in a year?

JH: Last year we did 46,000 paid events and 77,000 free events. We hope to grow both numbers. People have asked why we do not charge for free events, but we have always had a gut feeling that it is very important for our model. >>>

1Mby1M Incubation Radar 2010: Temetic Research

By guest author Praveen Kumar

Temetic Research builds advanced tools and services that assist corporations in tracking and managing their global Internet presence and customer loyalty with the help of the science of digital sociology. The company uses technology that applies computational linguistics, progressive data mining, and the latest socio-psychological precepts to improve its clients’ marketing and sales practices. >>>

Can You Do It All? Eventbrite Cofounder And Mother Julia Hartz (Part 5)

SM: During the early days, who kept the Eventbrite platform alive while Alan worked for Xoom?

JH: Initially I did that just by answering customer service questions. Now that I think back that is when I began having dialogue with our customers. >>>