Business of Software

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    • Al Gosling, Extreme Media at BLN Growth Forum Ju...

      Al Gosling, Extreme Media and BLN Growth Forum

      • Release date
        Oct 15, 2011
      • Runtime
        12:31
    • Eric Sink, stuff I learned selling my business t...

      Over the years, we’ve been approached by several parties interested in acquiring our company. I learned a lot from those discussions, even though none of the deals happened. And then I found out how little I knew. Microsoft acquired the assets of our Teamprise division in November 2009. Taking a deal all the way to closing was, er, very educational. I obviously can’t share any specifics about our deal, but I learned a lot about M&A that I think may be of interest to others looking to sell a sm...

      • Release date
        Aug 10, 2011
      • Runtime
        49:11
    • David Russo, Why culture matters

      The founding leadership in a business sets the world view, the tone for the culture that decides whether a business will succeed or fail in the long haul. Culture is set from the start, you can't change it and if you try, you will destroy value in your business. Here is the proof.

      • Release date
        Aug 8, 2011
      • Runtime
        01:03:07
    • Paul Kenny, Selling sales to Techies.

      If you are a founder or technologist in a software business and leave sales to the sales team, you need to watch this.

      • Release date
        Aug 8, 2011
      • Runtime
        01:02:08
    • Dan Bricklin, What have I learned in 40 years of...

      Dan’s DNA is embedded in software across the world and across the decades. What has Dan learned about software along the way? Think about the ‘job’ that people will hire the software to do. Software is being used as an alternative to employees. Dan was talking at Business of Software 2010. http://businessofsoftware.org

      • Release date
        Aug 8, 2011
      • Runtime
        01:10:12
    • Eric Ries, The science of lean startups

      Most software projects fail. Most startups fail. Most new products are never used. But it doesn’t have to be that way. The Lean Startup is a disciplined approach to imagining, designing, and building new products. By testing our assumptions earlier, faster, and with more rigor, we can stop wasting people’s time.

      • Release date
        Aug 8, 2011
      • Runtime
        58:54
    • Rob Walling, The number one goal of your website...

      "The Primary Goal of Your Website" - What's the primary goal of your website? Not to sell software. With most visitors returning multiple times before making a purchase, your primary goal should be to draw visitors back to your site. In this talk, Rob looks in-depth at why this is the case, and how to make it happen. Rob Walling at Business of Software 2010. www.businessofsoftware.org

      • Release date
        Jul 21, 2011
      • Runtime
        50:03
    • Paul Kenny

      Paul Kenny, Owner, Ocean Learning.

      • Release date
        Jul 12, 2011
      • Runtime
        33:42
    • Warren East

      CEO, ARM Holdings plc

      • Release date
        Jul 11, 2011
      • Runtime
        31:43
    • Ilja Laurs - Monetizing Apps

      Ilja Laurs, CEO & Founder, GetJar

      • Release date
        Jul 3, 2011
      • Runtime
        23:20
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