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Chuck Carey

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CEO,CFO,VP,Director, Compendian, Inc.

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I have over 35 years of sales, marketing, product management and senior management experience. I was co-founder of Optio Software. I have been involved with a number of startup companies like Digital Communications Associates and Optio that had an IPO ...

I have over 35 years of sales, marketing, product management and senior management experience. I was co-founder of Optio Software. I have been involved with a number of startup companies like Digital Communications Associates and Optio that had an IPO. I am currently launching a new company to provide a SaaS soluton around knowledge & information management solutions.

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June 8, 2011

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Looking for Independent Software Resellers

April 1, 2011

Chuck Carey and 10 other people answered this question

Why is it important to provide a reason for your connection invitation on LinkedIn?

The connection IS your link to a person on LinkedIn that you don't know and a possible warm way for them to want to connect with you. more

April 1, 2011

Chuck Carey and 3 other people answered this question

Do you follow businesses on facebook? If so how often do you really follow their page?

No I don't. for me LinkedIn is my social contact of choice. I sometimes get invites from business people on Facebook, but I have more important things to do with my time than to try and see who is on Facebook. more

April 1, 2011

Chuck Carey and 14 other people answered this question

Is Twitter really useful? Has it really helped you achieve your professional goals?

Personally and for my business I just don't get it, I mean why would someone want to hang on what my day is about? I really don't think that for my business it's an issue and more of a waste of time. I do not ... more

Social Media Marketing

March 23, 2011

Chuck Carey and 10 other people answered this question

As a small business owner you wear many "hats" How do you keep yourself motivated?

As a great philosopher once said by"Keeping your eye upon the doughnut and not on the hole". For me it's all about focus on the outcomeit's all about reaching my final destination and not about the journey. more

General Management

March 21, 2011

Chuck Carey and 25 other people answered this question

What is one mistake that you would caution a new entrepreneur to avoid?

I would recommend that they don't make the mistake of thinking that they know the market better than anyone else and try to take their business to market alone. The second which in a way is tied to the first is attempting to take the ... more

Entrepreneuership

March 7, 2011

Chuck Carey and 23 other people answered this question

What are your tips for effectively working from home?

As for me I actually have an office that I go to every day because when I worked at home I found that the day was going by and I was still in my night clothes. My wife also suggested that I needed to get ... more

General Management

Stay at Home Mom

Work from Home Business

Jan. 27, 2011

Chuck Carey and 1 other person answered this question

What is the most frustrating part about selling a business?

Finding the right partner to bring to the dance. First there needs to be a clearly defined reason for why you are selling your business and what if any role you want to play in its continued existence. If all you want is the pot ... more

Selling a Business

Small Business Ownership

Jan. 27, 2011

Chuck Carey and 1 other person answered this question

What is the average amount of time you spend each week working on your business?

100% of my time is spent on working on my business because I am in launch mode that is the one and only thing that I need to be doing at this time. more

Jan. 27, 2011

Chuck Carey and 5 other people answered this question

Is it more important for a startup CEO to have leadership skills or product development skills?

Scott I agree with Kim. I have worked with too many CEO's who had product development skills and that became their bottleneck. A CEO for a startup needs to be able to see beyond their own product and clearly understand the market. They need to ... more

General Management

Human Resources

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