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The Origins of NetSuite with Evan Goldberg, Founder and EVP of Oracle NetSuite

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Today, we welcome Evan Goldberg, the Founder and EVP of Oracle NetSuite. NetSuite is a cloud computing company that provides software and services to manage business finances, operations, and customer relations. Evan grew up in Massachusetts and moved out to Silicon Valley in the 1980s to work for Oracle, where he was able to pursue a life long dream of working in computer software.

Key Discussion Points:

  • Evan shares his journey of how he got to where he is today and some of the biggest insights he walked away with after working at Oracle.
  • We hear about Evan’s failed company and what he learned from that experience.
  • Evan shares how they went from NetLedger to NetSuite and the early days of the company.
  • Advice from Evan on how to stick to your vision and choose the right customers.
  • The importance of family and creating a culture within NetSuite that reflects that.
  • Even talks about Oracle NetSuite Social Impact and working with non-profits.
  • How Evan pitches the company to new customers. 
  • What spaces and opportunities Evan is excited about currently.
  • Three lessons Evan learned from three impactful people in his career.
  • One final call to action: Stay true to that vision, that north star.

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