Steven Forte on outsourcing and globalization
Steven Forte shares his experiences with outsourcing and the different countries involved in software outsourcing. Of course, his stories are second to none.
Guests:
Stephen Forte
Stephen Forte a managing partner at Fresco Capital and the co-founder and accelerator director of the Laudato Si’ Challenge, inspired by Pope Francis. Prior he was the Chief Strategy Officer of Telerik, a leading vendor of developer and team productivity tools (acquired by Progress Software.) Stephen was the founder of Mach5, a Silicon Valley-based startup accelerator and co-founder of AcceleratorHK, Hong Kong’s first startup accelerator. Stephen has an MBA from the City University of New York and did post-grad work at the London School of Economics. An avid mountain climber, Stephen leads a trek in the Mt. Everest region every fall to raise money for charity. After several years as an ex-pat in Hong Kong, Stephen now lives in Silicon Valley with his wife and daughter. @worksonmypc
Links:
- Billy Hollis' GrokTalk http://www.groktalk.net/wmv/billy_hollis.wmv
- The World Is Flat (Thomas L. Friedman) http://shrinkster.com/bu0