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Archive for September, 2006

Is in-memory technology SAP’s Oracle killer?

Posted on September 26th, 2006 by Carel

Filed under SAP, Technology

As I mentioned before my plan is to review and comment more and more on SAP’s technologies. I recently read an interview with Shai Agassi, SAP’s Chief Technology Dude in eweek.com regarding in-memory technology database technology. Shai believes that this is SAP’s killer product to take out Oracle’s cash cow database business. Read the article [...]

Rapid growth is a drug

Posted on September 19th, 2006 by Carel

Filed under Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership

I recently had the privilege to hear Joe Rogers, Jr (CEO of Waffle House) speak at a luncheon. He had a number of interesting things to say about growing a company. First, a couple of interesting facts about Waffle House. It is the second largest 24 hour (McD is #1) fast food chain in America [...]

Art of the Start, Part 1

Posted on September 11th, 2006 by Carel

Filed under Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership

I am studying The Art of the Start by Guy Kawasaki instead of just reading it and it is taking me much longer than usual to finish this book. I can HIGHLY recommend this book. Let me give you a couple of teasers to get you interested. If you plan on starting anything you should [...]