Thursday, February 17, 2011

SCANBUY: Speaking at WIPJam @ App Planet, MWC 2011


#4.  How to turn a Threat into an Opportunity: How the CEO of a small software company came up with a creative way to meet the burn in just seven flights of stairs
The Story: 
One of the important parts of due diligence for a technology company is to analyze the SWOT of the company. What are the Strengths, the Weaknesses, the Opportunities and the Threats? While the CEO of SCANBUY, Olivier had to create Strengths, protect Weaknesses, find Opportunities and fight Threats in era where VC money was scarce and the tech scene was in recovery. SCANBUY is now the leading provider of mobile barcode solutions.  This story is about turning a threat into an opportunity that saved the company financially, with moments to spare.  You’ll appreciate his creativity in a story that will instil in all of us the drive to not give up!
The Storyteller:  Olivier Attia, Chairman, Clickova
The Facilitator:  Caroline Lewko, WIP