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Tanveer Patel is the founder of CircleSource. She has a rich history in information technology development and outsourcing but she knew she did not have the necessary CEO experience the company needed to grow quickly. This is a story about a founder building a team around her, a lesson every entrepreneur should heed.

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Everett Brooks is the Vice President of Corporate Strategy for Avocent, a leading global provider of IT infrastructure management solutions for enterprise data centers and small to medium size businesses. Everett wears a number of hats including mergers and acquisitions. This includes developing and maturing the M&A strategy, identifying targets, negotiating transactions and supporting implementation and operational integration. Avocent is product of a merger in 2000 and has since acquired eight other companies. Listen to Everett’s podcast for the details and lessons learned.

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Tim has a fascinating career that spans two stints with NASA, running a venture capital fund, being an entrepreneur himself and authoring a best selling book on launching startups. He is the Chairman and co-founder of the Alabama Information Technology Association (AITA) and was a past President of the Birmingham Venture Club. Tim serves on numerous private company and association boards. He has appeared on National Public TV, Alabama Public TV, radio and Fox News. This is a must listen if you aspire being a renaissance man.