Forbes Column 08: Bargains For Private Equity

In Zero-In this week, I discuss some possible opportunities for private equity. In general, the current environment favors those with lots of cash, and the private equity firms certainly fit that description.

Still Innovating in Networking: A10 CEO Lee Chen (Part 2)

SM: What kind of startup did you join?

LC: I went to a company that was competing with Novell. They built a local area network for storage. At the time PCs were still relatively expensive, so the idea was to allow PC users to share storage across the network. >>>

Still Innovating in Networking: A10 CEO Lee Chen (Part 1)

Lee Chen is the CEO of A10 Networks, which he founded in 2004 with a focus on innovation, networking and security. He previously held senior positions at Apple, Convergent, and InSync. Additionally, he was a co-founder at Foundry Networks and Centillion Networks. He has a BS in Electrophysics from National Chiao-Tung University, Taiwan and a M.S.E.E. from San Jose State.

SM: Take us back to where you come from. Where did you grow up, what was your family environment, where does your story begin?

LC: I came from Taiwan about 29 years ago. I am from a fairly big family by today’s standards. >>>

Have you read the book yet?

Readers, I am anxious to hear from those of you who’ve read the book … and of course, seeing your reviews on Amazon.com.

Would you please take a few moments to write a review?

Opportunities At The Cusps: FireEye CEO Ashar Aziz (Part 8)

SM: Could I summarize your challenge as solving perception versus solving pain?

AA: That is a very good way to describe it. There are some proactive people who understand there is a gap. >>>

Deal Radar 2008: BlogHer

Founded in 2005, BlogHer is the leading women’s blogging community and ad network. Elisa Camahort Page, Jory des Jardins, and Lisa Stone joined hands to launch a company which aimed at popularizing blogs written by women. The site offers women an opportunity to get their voices heard and for those who opt for the ad network, a chance to earn income. The company’s website says that it doesn’t seek to “serve women” but rather creates opportunities for women to help themselves. >>>

Opportunities At The Cusps: FireEye CEO Ashar Aziz (Part 7)

SM: Tell me how you solved that problem.

AA: The ultimate solution was actually quite simple. The simplicity comes from the fact that there are approaches which were around in industry and academia that pretended to be whole products while they were actually subsystems. >>>

Deal Radar 2008: Baynote

I have written a few pieces on recommendation systems that help sites personalize their offerings. As you know, my thesis on Web 3.0 heavily centers around personalization. In this installment of the Deal Radar, we will be looking at yet another recommendation technology company. >>>