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January 2006 - Posts

On Demand CRM Woes

Sales force and customer service automation is as critical a business function for small ISV's as it is for large enterprises. It allows us to manage the thousands of customers and leads that a business generates, automating tasks, managing sales, and Read More...
Posted Monday, January 30, 2006 4:42 PM by Bill Bither | 3 Comments
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The Buildout Begins

Today I met with the architect, contractor, electrician, and landlord to kick off the buildout of our new office space. This picture shows 5 of the 7 banks of windows in the primary space. Most of the junk on the ceiling will be removed (with the exception Read More...
Posted Wednesday, January 25, 2006 4:40 PM by Bill Bither | 2 Comments
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Atalasoft Summer Internship Program

This summer will be busy a busy one at Atalasoft. Not only are we moving into a new office this spring, we are introducing a new summer internship program. This program will not be your typical summer internship as we will be giving students the ability Read More...
Posted Monday, January 23, 2006 4:38 PM by Bill Bither | 1 Comments
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Venture Funding versus Bootstrapping

There is a bit of a debate going on about the importance of Venture Capitalists in today's economy versus bootstrapping a company yourself over at Venture Voice. I strongly feel that it totally depends on the expectations and market of the company. More Read More...
Posted Thursday, January 19, 2006 4:36 PM by Bill Bither | 5 Comments
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New Office Plans

Today we were delivered the nearly final concept for our new office, designed with the help of Tom Douglass Architects of Northampton. The office is 4400 sqft of space with 15' ceilings, and huge windows overlooking Mt. Tom. A truly beautiful space in Read More...
Posted Wednesday, January 18, 2006 4:35 PM by Bill Bither | 0 Comments
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5 Personality Traits of an Entrepreneur

Do you have what it takes to start a business? If you do a web search on "Type A Personality" I think you'll find that most definitions include the word "entrepreneur" in them. There are a number of different personality tests. The Meyer's Briggs test Read More...
Posted Tuesday, January 03, 2006 4:34 PM by Bill Bither | 3 Comments
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Inception of a Company Name

When I was a kid, growing up in rural upstate New York, I had this fond interest in butterflies. It seems to be an incredible geeky thing to do, even then. But I would spend my summer's chasing, collecting, and identifying these insects even participating Read More...
Posted Sunday, January 01, 2006 4:33 PM by Bill Bither | 0 Comments
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