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Technical Seminar |
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An Engineer in a Small Business or Start-up
Environment
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DATE/TIME
Friday, October 17, 2003
(4:30pm to 6:00pm)
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PLACE
Engineering
Bldg. B4 (basement) (CSU,
Fort Collins, CO)
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ABSTRACT
Aspects of both starting a company and
working within the environment of a small company will be
described. A number of personal traits are important in each
scenario, whether starting a smaller company or working for a smaller
company. Likely success indicators have been developed over the
years to help predict the success of someone starting a company,
although possessing these traits is not a guarantee of success nor not
possessing these traits is a guarantee of failure. Two of the
most important resources when starting a company are time and
money. How these are managed will likely determine the success
or failure of a small business. Working in a small-business
environment also may require different traits than when working for a
larger company. Small businesses and start-ups do not have the
same level of infrastructure leading to higher dependency on each of
the employees. The increased level or responsibility and
personal accountability can be both daunting and rewarding. |
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PRESENTATION SLIDES
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DON BARTLETT (Greyrock
Technology, Fort Collins, CO)
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Don Bartlett received his B.S.E.E.
from Iowa State University, Ames, IA, in 1984. He immediately
joined Burr Brown Corporation, where he worked as an Analog Design
Engineer involved in the area of isolation products, both signal and
power isolation for industrial control. In 1987, he joined NCR
Microelectronics (which later became Symbios and then purchased by LSI
Logic) where he held positions of Group Leader, Manager, Director and
Chief Analog Consultant within the Semi-Custom Design and Analag
Design & Technology Departments. His primary focus was on
the development, application, and development management of analog
components for ASIC products in a variety of markets. In 1999,
he co-founded SiLutia along with Randy Zwetzig, Dan Curran, and Gary
Amato where his primary rols was as a Technology Consultant and
Product Development Manager. SiLutia's focus on high-speed
interconnect led to an acquisition by AMCC in 2000. In 2003, he
joined forces with Dan Curran and Steve Bassett in founding Greyrock
Technology. |
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