...BAB111 Revised January 12, 2005 ILinc Case Study of a Start Up “It’s been a long semester,” thought Mark Bernstein. “I have spent a lot of time with Degerhan working on our business plan for our proposed new venture, Interactive Learning Corporation, but can we really make it go? Should we even try? I’ve got a good job waiting for me with a large corporation. Is the upside potential of ILinc great enough to justify taking the risk?” Mark Bernstein and Degerhan Usluel knew each other from MBA classes at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Outside a career fair sponsored by the school in the fall of 1993, Bernstein was sitting on a bench when Usluel approached and asked, “Do you really want to work for any of them?”, referring to the established companies at the career fair. “No, I can’t see myself working for corporate America. I’d really like to start my own business, but I’m not sure what to do,” Mark replied. “I know what you mean. I can’t see myself being a small part of a large corporation. I’ve been doing some work for Professor Jack Wilson that has made me wonder whether there might be something in our project that could be turned into a business,” explained Usluel. Thus began the prospecting. The Players Mark Bernstein Bernstein earned a BA in Economics from Union College. Articulate and hard driving, he had worked in sales and sales management for several computer related companies for over nine years before enrolling in Rensselaer’s MBA program...
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...Case Write-Up #1 ILinc Corporation Rose DeMarco SI444 A1 Molander February 24, 2011 * Situation Value Proposition The founders of ILinc Corporation will develop revolutionary distance-learning software that will create a “Distributed Virtual Classroom” for the purpose of efficient and cost-effective corporate training programs. By combining “interactive multimedia, multi-point desktop video conferencing, and true application sharing,” the software will mimic an actual classroom environment, while avoiding the significant time consumption and travel expenses associated with one (7). Team: -Mark Bernstein (Executive VP, COO) – Ranked 16th out of 350 sales managers worldwide; 9 years experience in high tech venture creation -Degerhan Usluel (VP of Development, R&D) – 7 years experience in software development and computer consulting; extensive experience with multimedia networking -Dr. Jack Wilson (President, Part time CEO) – director of the Center for Innovation in Undergraduate Education at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; expert in interactive multimedia and distance learning; industry connections Strengths: Valuable experience and education; Experts in the multimedia field Weaknesses: Lack of total commitment by Wilson; Doubt expressed by Bernstein Risks/Assumptions: -Internet does not support multicasting (delivery of multimedia info to diff destinations simultaneously) -Multicasting never made to work reliably before -Small start-up company...
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...Web Conferencing Programs Research Memo Walter B. Williams Jr. Eng 221 Jun 11th, 2014 Dr. Rose Safir Subject: Web Conferencing Programs Dr. Safir, as you requested, I have a web conferencing program that our company can use for our future weekly status meetings. The program that I recommend is GoToMeeting. I chose GoToMeeting because it fits into the needs of the company for our web conference calls. Here are some of the key pointers that made me chose GoToMeeting over the other web conferencing programs. You can use this program to meet and collaborate with others around the world. For one low flat rate, you can provide in real time, presentations, demonstrations, online training and more. There is also an option to show your entire screen, or just a specific document. GoToWebinar, which is a step lets you have unlimited webinars with up to 1000 attendees. GoToMeeting can be used to meet and collaborate with others all over the world. You can provide presentations, demonstrations, online training, collaboration on documents and more in real-time for one low flat rate. You’ll have the option to show your entire screen, an application or just a specific document. With GoToMeeting you can invite others to your meetings via phone, email or IM. GoToWebinar, a step up, allows for unlimited webinars with up to 1000 attendees. GoToMeeting Corporate, geared toward organizations, allows multiple organizer accounts with unlimited webinars for up to 1000 attendees. ...
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...Project Report[Document title] August 27, 2014 Clary Business Machines Video Conferencing Vendors, Integrator, Resellers Raweedullah 2011356 u2011356@giki.edu.pk 2014 0 6224 Ferris Square, Suite C | San Diego, CA 92121 Project Report 29/08/2014 Contents ABSTRACT...................................................................................................................................................... 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................................................................... 3 VIDEO CONFERENCING ................................................................................................................................. 3 HISTORY ........................................................................................................................................................ 3 LIST OF COMPANIES ...................................................................................................................................... 5 ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED ................................................................................................................ 7 VISUAL SYSTEMS GROUP, Inc(VSGi) .............................................................................................................. 7 ORANGE BUSINESS SERVICES ........................................................................................................................ 8 AVISTAR...
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