From Microsoft to Startup Companies to Amazon | An Exciting Interview with Entrepreneur and Connector Michael Surkan


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From Microsoft to Amazon,  Michael shares his experience.
In this episode I have the pleasure of talking with Michael Surkan.  Michael and I met in a Starbucks in Bellevue Washington a few years ago.  During that meeting he introduced me to idea of podcasting as a way of building meaningful connections.   An idea I am very grateful to him for.    Check out Michael’s blog and podcasts
Michael is an entrepreneur, master connector and communicator.   His 9 years in product and program management roles at Microsoft has given him a well-rounded understanding of both the business and engineering sides of the software industry.  Check out one of his YouTube videos   Michael  has utilized blogging, podcasts, and social media to create highly effective viral marketing campaigns.
He specializes in:  Inbound marketing, outbound marketing, web marketing, product strategy, business models,  customer research, market research, program management, product management, economics, finance, Microsoft, networking, IPv6, Firewalls, Windows, P2P, Peer-to-Peer, surveys, competitive analyses, PR, product reviews, vmware, vsphere, virtualization, and hyper-v.
Over the years Michael has worked with several startups advancing and growing their business models.  Most recently his career path has led him back into a large corporate environment with Amazon.com  as a Senior Program Manager where he facilitates priorities for a software engineering team that builds financial analytics tools for Amazon’s global retail business.
As Michael put it:  “I am the person technology companies call on for help navigating their way through a challenging economic environment, creating strategies and business models that thrive”.

Join me as I talked with Michael Surkan.
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