In this conversation you're going to hear from Chris Stanley who's the senior director of Europe to the EIM Practice for Virtusa Corporation (www.virtusa.com). Chris was talking at the Talend Conference I attended recently and I am very grateful to him for agreeing to share his thoughts on Business information and Big Data in particular. You can find out more and read the slide deck at http://jbdcolley.com/virtusa

Do you understand the ideas, ethos and influence of Open Source Software?

At a recent Big Data Conference organised by Talend, the company's VP of Marketing, Yves de Montcheuil gave a presentation explaining the significance of Open Source software. The key points are summarised on my blog post at http://jbdcolley.com/talend

The audio quality is not brilliant and this is entirely my fault as I recorded the presentation from the sound in the room with a digital hand held recorder.

In this Conversation I explain why finding investors is not like throwing darts at a dart board. Instead it is a complex process and I try to explain how to approach it in a systematic manner. You can watch the whole video (from which this audio track is taken) at http://jbdcolley.com/rightinvestor and download the slides from http://www.slideshare.net/jbdcolley/can-you-find-me-the-right-investor-5-oct-2012

In this Conversation, Helen explains GFT's Code-n initiative for early stage companies which this year is focusing on the most innovative companies in the engergy efficiency sector. You can find out all about Code-n at www.code-n.org (not .com as I mention during the interview). You can find out more about GFT AG at http://www.gft.com. Helen and I met at a meeting of the Entrepreneurs Panel of the Information Technologist Livery Company, which is at http://www.itcmentoring.com/index.html

In this conversation, Dominic explains a little of the cloud computing jargon and passionately shares his vision for small business technology in the era of Cloud Computing. You can find more about Peer 1 Hosting at http://www.peer1hosting.co.uk and my blog is at http://jbdcolley.com

In this Conversation, I am fortunate to be able to discuss the Mobile App Development market with Paul Swaddle, CEO of startup Mobile App Development company Pocket App. Although a start up, Paul and his co-founders have each been in the mobile market for over 10 years and he opens a window on this fast growing technology market. Find out more at http://jbdcolley.com

In this Conversation, I set out a simple six step framework for understanding Acquisition Rationale. This covers Ability, Resources and the Four Steps of Intent - Strategy, Sector, Scale and Stage of Development. You can find this also in a blog post at the Six Minute Strategist at http://jbdcolley.com

In this Conversation, I am delighted to introduce you to Damien Ryan, the Managing Partner of Mediaventura, the Digital Media Corporate Finance Advisors. At the recent book launch of the 2nd Edition of Understanding Digital Media, Damien took to the stage and, apart from one Irish Joke, shared some very pertinent comments on the future of Digital Marketing which I am delighted to be able to share with you.

This conversation discusses how to derive a Profit Formula for your business by understanding and managing the variables which contribute to profits. I do this by literally turning the Profit and Loss Account on its head. Come and join the Conversation at my Blog at http://jbdcolley.com

In this Conversation I interview Oliver Page, founder of Nutkase Accessories for iPad and iPhone. Oliver founded the company while in High School and has taken a year out before going to College to develop his business. You can find his site at www.mynutkase.com, his Facebook fanpage at https://www.facebook.com/nutkaseaccessories and you can email him at [email protected]. Oliver is @nutkaseforipad on Twitter and his website is http://www.mynutkase.com/. Listen out for how to get a 20% discount! (Hint - you will need to know where to find him!)