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This year’s workshop sessions were designed to help get people talking and thinking together in smaller groups. We hope everyone had the opportunity to enjoy themselves and meet some interesting people. Each team had a maximum of 20 people from different companies and they all worked together to produce a series of specific outputs to [...]
This year’s workshop sessions were designed to help get people talking and thinking together in smaller groups. We hope everyone had the opportunity to enjoy themselves and meet some interesting people. Each team had a maximum of 20 people from different companies and they all worked together to produce a series of specific outputs to [...]
This year’s workshop sessions were designed to help get people talking and thinking together in smaller groups. We hope everyone had the opportunity to enjoy themselves and meet some interesting people. Each team had a maximum of 20 people from different companies and they all worked together to produce a series of specific outputs to [...]
Thank you for making Business of Software so memorable. As I get ready to check out and head home to my family in the real Cambridge, I cannot pretend I am not very sad that Business of Software is over. It was a wonderful experience again for me. I hope you enjoyed and valued it. [...]
As several hundred software introverts and a few converted extroverts converge on Boston for Business of Software next week, I thought it would be worth sharing my daughter’s advice on how to ‘network’ (talk to people). She includes a free tour of the real Cambridge in her two minute video guide… An 8 year old’s [...]
With excellent timing, Mimecast, supplier of cloud-based email archiving, security and continuity for Microsoft Exchange and Office 365, today announced a $62.15 million Series C funding led by, Insight Venture Partners. Existing investors Dawn Capital also participated. Mimecast will use the funding to accelerate the development and deployment of new technology, and to support plans for rapid expansion in the US market. Peter Bauer, CEO [...]
We received this email amongst others… “Sorry to bother you with a trivial question, but this is my first time at BoS and I was curious as to the dress code at the conference. Thanks.” I am always tempted at this point to respond by saying, ‘Black Tie’. The dress code for Business of Software [...]
It’s fair to say that one of the things that makes Business of Software interesting for the attendees is that while everyone cares about building the best software businesses that they possibly can, the sheer depth and breadth of interests of the attendees makes for some incredibly stimulating conversations in the corridors, at mealtimes, in [...]
Every year, when the Business of Software finishes, some people want to leave for the airport, jump on a plane to get back to their family and start doing stuff in their business. However, lots of people want to stick around and talk about some of the issues the conference has raised, what they will [...]
If you’re coming to Business of Software in Boston in less than 2 weeks time, try to find some time either side of the conference to take in some of Boston. It is a truly beautiful city. Here is a flavor in time lapse video from Yao Li with a soundtrack from the film Inception. [...]
I want to apologize to you if you have been trying, unsuccessfully to register for BoS over the past few days. There has been an issue with our registration system that has given a conference full message when people have tried to register. We still have some places left and also still have some space [...]
We were trying to think of a way to show why the delegates at Business of Software, make the event so special and valuable for all the attendees. Then is struck us, these videos of previous delegates, will make you understand. Everyone cares about building great software businesses. If that is you too, its not [...]
I know a lot of folks have been waiting with baited breath to hear about the winners of the Avangate scholarships at Business of Software this year. There was an extremely strong field with nearly thirty entries, so big congratulations to the victors: Edwin Siebesma, MeetingKing Vineet Sinha, Architexa Brice Wilson, In Touch Teacher LLC [...]
Congratulations to the winners of Moving Average’s Student Scholarships to Business of Software Conference. Three scholars will receive a pass to attend our Boston event. Look out for them there. The winners are: Andrei Pop Joseph Regan Adam Spinoza Huge thanks to John Knox for supporting the program once again and you certainly made at [...]
Our latest caption contest features Patrick Foley getting a little too excited during the BoS Monday night party. Patrick Foley is a two time Lightning Talk speaker and the co-founder of Tribbon. Leave your caption suggestions in the comments below.
Who is coming to the Business of Software Conference in Boston, 1-3rd October? We don’t publish people’s personal information but this should give you an idea of the type and level of person attending as well as the names of the companies who are already signed up. We have just 50 places remaining. The next 30 registrations [...]
Join Mikey Trafton, CEO of Fire Ant Software to hear why culture matters in business and some great tips for ensuring the people you hire will support the culture you want to create and sustain. Got questions about Mikey’s blog on hiring for cultural fit and what culture means for your business? Got some interview tips you [...]
This is a guest post from Mike Taber. Mike is a Boston area entrepreneur who is the founder of Moon River Software, Moon River Consulting, and co-founder of the Micropreneur Academy. He blogs semi-sporadically at SingleFounder.com and is currently working on AuditShark, a security product designed to provide awareness of the security posture of your [...]
Join Mikey Trafton, CEO of Fire Ant Software to hear why culture matters in business and some great tips for ensuring the people you hire will support the culture you want to create and sustain. Got questions about Mikey’s blog on hiring for cultural fit and what culture means for your business? Got some interview tips you [...]
We’re delighted to let you know we have one final speaker to add to the Business of Software Conference line up this year. Peter Bauer is a serial entrepreneur and CEO/Founder of Mimecast. He has led the company since inception to become a world leader in email management software. He has experienced his fair share [...]
Congratulations to the successful Lightning Talk applicants this year: Jody Burgess, Tribbon: Living Fearlessly Brock Armstrong, Frozen Puck: How Our Jobs Are Killing Us and What We Can Do About It – Fitness for Software Nerds Des Traynor, Intercom.io: They’re all Just Perspectives Joel Worrall, CURE International: Be Smart, Get Things Done, and Change the [...]
We’re delighted the good folks at Avangate, long-time attendees at Business of Software, have offered to fund 5 places to the Business of Software, October 1-3rd in Boston for people that otherwise wouldn’t be able to make it. We look forward to meeting the winners of the Avangate Scholarships and to learning what the future [...]
Joel Spolsky, (Stack Exchange, Fog Creek Software), Seth Godin, Scott Farquhar (Atlassian) and other Business of Software attendees tell us why Business of Software is a must attend event for software entrepreneurs.
Wanted to let you know that Joel Spolky’s Talk at Business of Software 2012 will discuss: The Cultural Anthropology of Stack Exchange. Like all communities, Stack Overflow has a unique culture to it. But what isn’t as well known is how the structure of the software and technology behind Stack Overflow is designed to help [...]
Cheers John Knox, Founder of Moving Average, long time attendee at Business of Software and a guy that cares a lot about helping people, especially engineers, to have great careers in great software businesses – he even wrote a book about it. John has offered to fund Business of Software Scholarships for a couple of students/recent [...]
Guest post by Jeff Gibson, Intercept Solutions. My history with the Business of Software conference goes back to 2009, when it was held out in San Francisco. I’ve been coming ever since. The first two years were relatively quiet. I got to meet some great people. Got to hear some amazing speakers and learn a [...]
A follow up on our Startup two for one offer at Business of Software. We did say we would try to match founders who wanted to take advantage but here is an easier way. Here’s the deal for single startup founders – save 50%. If you’re a single founder and want to grow a great [...]
Thank you for a record number of Lightning Talk Submissions. Over 40 in total with videos so we have some work to do to go through them all and work out how they fit into the overall programme. Thank you! While we enjoy those, enjoy the Winning Lightning Talk from Business of Software 2011. Justin Goere’s, [...]
We watched the Opening Ceremony for the Olympic Games instead of answering registration questions yesterday. We thought it was a rather wonderful reflection of Britain as a nation that is quirky and always ready to laugh at itself. Even Mr Bean managed to be funny. What did the rest of the world think? Sorry if [...]
Great news! Wonderful Kathy Sierra is speaking at Business of Software this year. That’s good enough to let you know by itself but there’s lots of other things going on that we wanted to remind you about too – the startup ‘Two for One’ offer, new videos, guest blogs and of course, for the brave, the Lightning Talk submission deadline 29th July.‘ [...]