When people ask me if RE is my first startup, they are surprised at the answer. Not the fact that I’ve done startups before; rather, that RE is my seventh. Yes, really — 7. Here’s the breakdown:
| Company | Product/Service | Dates | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best! Software | Shrinkwrapped Fixed Asset Depreciation Software | 1995-1996 | Acquired by Sage Software in 2000 for $445M |
| Convergys | Leased Land Line Management software | 1996-1997 | IPO August 21, 1998; still trading |
| Exigent | Satellite Ground Control Software | 1997-1998 | Acquired by Harris in 2001 for $23M |
| Integrated Chipware | Requirements Traceability Software (RTM) | 1999-2001 | RTM Acquired by Serena Software in 2004 for $3.8M |
| Secure Telecomm Innovations | Network Encryption Software | 2001-2002 | Closed down in 2002 due to lack of funds |
| Realeum | Cloud-Based Apartment Management Software | 2002-2002 | Acquired by First Advantage Corp in 2004 for ~$2.5M (at least, that’s what I glean from the filed 8K |
| Resume Everywhere | Resume Synchronization Service | 2010- | Well, I suppose we’ll see… |
This is not to say that I was the driving force in all of these companies — for Best!, I worked tech support and QA. But I believe I learned quite a bit along the way of what to do and (probably more importantly) what not to do.
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