Comments on: Brad Gillespie at UNH http://www.eceblogger.com/2009/04/brad-gillespie-at-unh/ A site where electrical and computer engineers, as well as their friends and colleagues, can exchange professional experiences. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:19:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Brad Gillespie http://www.eceblogger.com/2009/04/brad-gillespie-at-unh/#comment-11642 Brad Gillespie Mon, 11 May 2009 19:29:12 +0000 http://www.eceblogger.com/?p=466#comment-11642 Thanks for your kind words. I'm pleased that you found my visit useful. It was fantastic to be back at UNH and see how the buildings have changed, yet how the great hands-on approach to learning that I benefited from has stayed the same. I enjoyed meeting and chatting with all of you and I was inspired by all the great work you are doing. Thanks for having me. Best of luck in your future endeavors. If you want to chat more, feel free to drop me an email and if you are interested <a href="http://twitter.com/bradgillespie" rel="nofollow">I'm also on twitter.</a> Thanks for your kind words. I’m pleased that you found my visit useful. It was fantastic to be back at UNH and see how the buildings have changed, yet how the great hands-on approach to learning that I benefited from has stayed the same. I enjoyed meeting and chatting with all of you and I was inspired by all the great work you are doing. Thanks for having me.

Best of luck in your future endeavors. If you want to chat more, feel free to drop me an email and if you are interested I’m also on twitter.

]]> By: Mahir Karatas http://www.eceblogger.com/2009/04/brad-gillespie-at-unh/#comment-11469 Mahir Karatas Thu, 07 May 2009 14:40:54 +0000 http://www.eceblogger.com/?p=466#comment-11469 It was very helpful talk. When I was talking with my friends after Brad`s talk, I realize that everyone has interesting ideas but, all of them are insecure by himself to do own projects. As far as I am concerned, Brad`s talk was very encouraging for hesitant entrepreneurs. Thanks a lot for incentive talk, Mahir Karatas It was very helpful talk. When I was talking with my friends after Brad`s talk, I realize that everyone has interesting ideas but, all of them are insecure by himself to do own projects. As far as I am concerned, Brad`s talk was very encouraging for hesitant entrepreneurs.

Thanks a lot for incentive talk,

Mahir Karatas

]]> By: Jeffrey Ojala http://www.eceblogger.com/2009/04/brad-gillespie-at-unh/#comment-11451 Jeffrey Ojala Thu, 07 May 2009 03:02:07 +0000 http://www.eceblogger.com/?p=466#comment-11451 Brad's talk was very interesting. He obviously is very knowledgeable about what it takes to plan, implement and successfully market a business plan. As a budding engineer living my day to day life, I see opportunities to improve upon the quality of life by adopting the engineering skills I have learned in school and work to solve life's problem. I plan to one day take some of those idea's and start my own company so Brad's comments were very encouraging and informative. I had the opportunity to talk to him one on one after his talk with questions regarding what to expect if hired at a start up company which I am currently considering. He was very helpful and was able to provide insight on the pros and cons of working at a start up company and what I should do to ensure that I will get the experience necessary to come out of my hired term with the skills and experiences necessary to meet my long term career goals. He seemed very eager to share his knowledge with others and I'm sure all of those who attended his lectured benefited one way or another from his words. Brad’s talk was very interesting. He obviously is very knowledgeable about what it takes to plan, implement and successfully market a business plan. As a budding engineer living my day to day life, I see opportunities to improve upon the quality of life by adopting the engineering skills I have learned in school and work to solve life’s problem. I plan to one day take some of those idea’s and start my own company so Brad’s comments were very encouraging and informative.
I had the opportunity to talk to him one on one after his talk with questions regarding what to expect if hired at a start up company which I am currently considering. He was very helpful and was able to provide insight on the pros and cons of working at a start up company and what I should do to ensure that I will get the experience necessary to come out of my hired term with the skills and experiences necessary to meet my long term career goals. He seemed very eager to share his knowledge with others and I’m sure all of those who attended his lectured benefited one way or another from his words.

]]> By: Alexander Shyrokov http://www.eceblogger.com/2009/04/brad-gillespie-at-unh/#comment-11332 Alexander Shyrokov Wed, 06 May 2009 13:38:17 +0000 http://www.eceblogger.com/?p=466#comment-11332 I had one-on-one talk with Brad. He have made very informative comments and gave encouraging suggestions. I am looking forward to continue communication with him. Alexander Shyrokov I had one-on-one talk with Brad. He have made very informative comments and gave encouraging suggestions. I am looking forward to continue communication with him.

Alexander Shyrokov

]]> By: Michael Farrar http://www.eceblogger.com/2009/04/brad-gillespie-at-unh/#comment-10521 Michael Farrar Sat, 02 May 2009 15:14:34 +0000 http://www.eceblogger.com/?p=466#comment-10521 I enjoyed Brad's talk for many reasons, perhaps foremost being the detailed correlation between lifestyle perspectives of the entrepreneur and the big-business employee. Brad's development as a member of Microsoft, often in communication with Bill Gates himself, and the responsibilities which were imposed upon him, seemed to lighten the transition from hierarchical management to the level "playing field" of a newborn business. I also found it quite interesting of how Brad often calls upon the skills from two very different educations, business and engineering, sometimes falling upon business when in an engineering environment and sometimes falling upon engineering when in a business environment. Michael Farrar I enjoyed Brad’s talk for many reasons, perhaps foremost being the detailed correlation between lifestyle perspectives of the entrepreneur and the big-business employee. Brad’s development as a member of Microsoft, often in communication with Bill Gates himself, and the responsibilities which were imposed upon him, seemed to lighten the transition from hierarchical management to the level “playing field” of a newborn business. I also found it quite interesting of how Brad often calls upon the skills from two very different educations, business and engineering, sometimes falling upon business when in an engineering environment and sometimes falling upon engineering when in a business environment.

Michael Farrar

]]> By: marktaipan http://www.eceblogger.com/2009/04/brad-gillespie-at-unh/#comment-10362 marktaipan Fri, 01 May 2009 17:43:48 +0000 http://www.eceblogger.com/?p=466#comment-10362 Personally, I am not aiming to start my own company, but I would like to work for a small company once I leave UNH. Many talks that have been given to us in ECE791/792 focused primarily on starting companies, rather than simply working for small companies. Brad's talk was different in this way. He talked about everything from hiring practices to working with a small board of directors and this information to me was incredibly useful. After all, this was the first time I ever had a chance to listen and discuss one-on-one these topics here at UNH. Regardless of one's personal ambitions, I thought Brad's talk was incredibly useful to a whole range of students and even present day professionals. He has great presentation and communication skills and I believe that this unique experience with talking with him has educated me in a topic that as an engineer, would not normally know much about. Thank you Brad for coming back to UNH to speak with us and I hope that students in the future have the chance to speak with you and experience this wonderful opportunity! Mark Taipan Personally, I am not aiming to start my own company, but I would like to work for a small company once I leave UNH. Many talks that have been given to us in ECE791/792 focused primarily on starting companies, rather than simply working for small companies. Brad’s talk was different in this way. He talked about everything from hiring practices to working with a small board of directors and this information to me was incredibly useful. After all, this was the first time I ever had a chance to listen and discuss one-on-one these topics here at UNH.

Regardless of one’s personal ambitions, I thought Brad’s talk was incredibly useful to a whole range of students and even present day professionals. He has great presentation and communication skills and I believe that this unique experience with talking with him has educated me in a topic that as an engineer, would not normally know much about. Thank you Brad for coming back to UNH to speak with us and I hope that students in the future have the chance to speak with you and experience this wonderful opportunity!

Mark Taipan

]]> By: Ivan Elhart http://www.eceblogger.com/2009/04/brad-gillespie-at-unh/#comment-10229 Ivan Elhart Fri, 01 May 2009 00:15:54 +0000 http://www.eceblogger.com/?p=466#comment-10229 That was really interesting and inspiring talk. As Oszkar said, after the talk I felt ready to become an entrepreneur. Thanks Brad for sharing so many useful ideas and giving a new perspective to the entrepreneurship. Ivan Elhart That was really interesting and inspiring talk. As Oszkar said, after the talk I felt ready to become an entrepreneur. Thanks Brad for sharing so many useful ideas and giving a new perspective to the entrepreneurship.

Ivan Elhart

]]> By: mlape http://www.eceblogger.com/2009/04/brad-gillespie-at-unh/#comment-10227 mlape Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:38:45 +0000 http://www.eceblogger.com/?p=466#comment-10227 One of the points that Brad talked about, which Dr. Kun mentions above, is the growing trend of smartphones in the world of Internet access. The interesting fact to this is that soon these users will out number the traditional PC users accessing the Internet. What makes this interesting is that with this shift, there will become a growing niche for start up companies and other entrepreneurs to develop products and services for this new world. Thank you Brad for your time and for the wealth of information that you shared with us! Matthew Lape One of the points that Brad talked about, which Dr. Kun mentions above, is the growing trend of smartphones in the world of Internet access. The interesting fact to this is that soon these users will out number the traditional PC users accessing the Internet. What makes this interesting is that with this shift, there will become a growing niche for start up companies and other entrepreneurs to develop products and services for this new world.

Thank you Brad for your time and for the wealth of information that you shared with us!

Matthew Lape

]]> By: Nemanja Memarovic http://www.eceblogger.com/2009/04/brad-gillespie-at-unh/#comment-10204 Nemanja Memarovic Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:39:55 +0000 http://www.eceblogger.com/?p=466#comment-10204 Brad explained really simply what it takes to startup your own company: a good idea and a good team. He emphasized the importance of both equally. One thing I didn't realize until I heard Brad was that it's better to wait for a wile and hire somebody who will surely fit into the team than to hire somebody just to fill in the gap. Brad explained really simply what it takes to startup your own company: a good idea and a good team. He emphasized the importance of both equally. One thing I didn’t realize until I heard Brad was that it’s better to wait for a wile and hire somebody who will surely fit into the team than to hire somebody just to fill in the gap.

]]> By: Zeljko Medenica http://www.eceblogger.com/2009/04/brad-gillespie-at-unh/#comment-10203 Zeljko Medenica Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:37:27 +0000 http://www.eceblogger.com/?p=466#comment-10203 Given the current economic crisis I had a feeling that right now it is not the best time for entrepreneurs. However, as Brad pointed out, this is not the case. It is enough to look back in time and see that most of today's big companies were actually started during similar crises. So, if we consider the suggestions that Brad gave for starting a startup, it seems likely that good ideas will find their ways into markets. Zeljko Medenica Given the current economic crisis I had a feeling that right now it is not the best time for entrepreneurs. However, as Brad pointed out, this is not the case. It is enough to look back in time and see that most of today’s big companies were actually started during similar crises. So, if we consider the suggestions that Brad gave for starting a startup, it seems likely that good ideas will find their ways into markets.

Zeljko Medenica

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