By Angela Hey
About this blog: I write about technology companies, trends and events in and around Mountain View. Where else can you find startups nurtured by
Y-Combinator and
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About this blog: I write about technology companies, trends and events in and around Mountain View. Where else can you find startups nurtured by
Y-Combinator and
500 Startups working alongside multi-billion corporations like
Google,
Symantec and
Intuit? I like to write about software and systems that are changing lifestyles. Innovations like self-driving cars, on-demand limousine services and electric bikes are revolutionizing transportation. Smartphones help people find their way, manage their health and make new friends. In my articles, I like to include something for Mountain View residents, something for industry professionals and something for venture investors. I'm particularly interested in mobile apps and cloud computing. I came to California to find software applications for AT&T. I've worked in startups, advised venture capitalists and analyzed enterprise software markets. After getting a PhD at the University of London in engineering, I joined Bell Laboratories, analyzing over 400 telephone company systems. I also have an MMath degree in optimization from the University of Waterloo in Canada, and an MA in mathematics from the University of Cambridge. My husband John Mashey, is a computer scientist and trustee of the Computer History Museum. He also defends climate scientists by blogging.
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My latest article was on Sam Wyly (http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=4691), an entrepreneur who spoke in Mountain View about his persistence through recessions.
Sam Wyly's autobiography "1,000 Dollars and an Idea: Entrepreneur to Billionaire" (http://www.amazon.com/000-Dollars-Idea-Entrepreneur-Billionaire/dp/1557048037/) provides inspiration. Let's hear about your favorite business biographies, especially if they are from Mountain View locals.
Do you know of any serial entrepreneurs from Mountain View who are good role models for the local business community in a recession?
If you are a Mountain View entrepreneur share your "Lessons Learned In A Recession" by commenting here.