Donald Brown is the Founder and CEO of LifeOmic, a software company that leverages the cloud, machine learning, and mobile devices to offer disruptive solutions to healthcare providers, researchers, employers, health coaches, health IT companies, and individuals. He founded and served as CEO of Interactive Intelligence which went public in 1999 and was acquired by Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories in 2016 for $1.4 billion. Donald is also an active technology and business advisor, investor, philanthropist, and author of Understanding Life.
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The rapid growth of technology means that companies have to stay up-to-date with changes to be competitive and remain in business. When a new development or a shift in technology jeopardizes business as usual, will you roll with the punches or get left in the dust.
This is what Donald Brown and his company had to decide when cloud computing threatened its existence. To survive, they had to evolve because of all the challenges they faced. Virtually all businesses rely on some form of technology, and if they lag behind the innovations, then chances are their businesses won’t survive long-term.
In this episode of the Skunkworks Podcast, Eric Bourget is joined by Donald Brown, the CEO of LifeOmic, to talk about Donald's entrepreneurial background and how he successfully exited a company for $1.4 billion. Donald also explains why he started LifeOmic, the impact on his company when cloud computing came along, and his advice on why to offer equity to your employees. Stay tuned.