Monthly Archives: July 2012

Steve Blank on Demystifying the Start-Up Culture

Posted on July 16, 2012 by andyhpalmer

In his remarks yesterday at the closing session of the National Governors Association Annual Meeting, author, successful entrepreneur and educator Steve Blank did a great job of articulating in layman’s terms how the start-up ecosystem in Silicon Valley works, why … Continue reading →

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Vertica – Remembering the Early Days

Posted on July 13, 2012 by andyhpalmer

I had an awesome visit @ Vertica earlier this week for lunch. Cool new space in Cambridge and so many fantastic new people. Thanks to Colin Mahony for the invite and to all the talented engineers and business people at Vertica for … Continue reading →

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Founders: Are You Stuck Before You Start?

Posted on July 10, 2012 by andyhpalmer

Where Start-ups Get Stuck – and How to Avoid Going There Between us, my long-time friend (and fellow blogger) JimMcHugh and I have started a lot of companies. We also advise many other companies and look at even more pitches from start-ups.  A shared … Continue reading →

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Medio and The Future of Big Data Analytics

Posted on July 9, 2012 by andyhpalmer

Why I Joined the Advisory BoD of Medio Systems Today, I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve joined the advisory Board of Directors of Medio Systems.   Over the past nine months, I’ve had a chance to work with Brian Lent, … Continue reading →

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