Chris Shipley
Posted on 31. May, 2011 by geekgirlblogs in Podcast, Startups
I had the pleasure of spending a few days travelling around Australia with Viki Forrest from ANZATech and Chris Shipley from Guidewire as they were in Australia for ANZATech reviewing Australian startups to provide them their Guildewire score and feedback on how their company is positioned on the global stage.
While we were at Innovate SA in Adelaide I manage to secure some of Chris Shipley’s time for a very informative chat.
We talk about some of the trends she is seeing in Entrepreneurship as well as what Chris refers to as the 5 true lies of Silicon Valley. We manage to also cover off the value of protecting your IP and about the stereotypes around being an Entrepreneur, whether its a young entrepreneur, seasoned entrepreneur or female entrepreneur. Chris shares her ideas around finding a compatible co-founder and finishes off with top tips for Australian Startups.
If you are interested in finding out more about the G/SCORE Startup Assessment Methodology which helps emerging companies understand just how far they have come and how to focus their resources to go the distance, check it out here: http://guidewiregroup.com/services/g-score/
A bit of extra info on Chris Shipley: http://www.cshipley.com/
Chris Shipley is a leading technology and product analyst. Best known as the executive producer of the DEMO Conferences for IDG Executive Forums, Shipley has helped technology companies bring more than 1,000 new products to market since 1996. As a founding partner and editorial director in Guidewire Group, she consults with emerging technology companies in the U.S. and Europe to identify market opportunities and accelerate products to market. Fortune Small Business Magazine placed Shipley on its “Top 10 Minds in Small Business,” and the San Jose Business Journal named her a “Woman of Distinction.” She has often been cited as a leading influencer by Marketing Computers magazine. Shipley has covered personal technology since 1984 and has worked as a writer and editor for a variety of technology and consumer media. She is currently authoring a book on the social impact of technology-driven change.
Shipley holds BAs in Literature and Communication Arts from Allegheny College and pursues knowledge and understanding relentlessly.
