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David Bradford: The OG of Silicon Slopes, Novell, Microsoft, Wozniak, Venture Capital, IPO

David Bradford: The OG of Silicon Slopes, Novell, Microsoft, Wozniak, Venture Capital, IPO

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 In this episode of the Startup Ignition Podcast, we are honored to host David Bradford, a true OG of Utah tech. David takes us on a journey through his iconic career, from his early days as a Hollywood lawyer to becoming the General Counsel at Novell during its legendary battles with Microsoft. He shares the inside stories of taking Fusion-io public with a $1.2 billion valuation, recruiting Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, and scaling HireVue from $1 million to over $30 million in revenue. David reveals his timeless principles of networking, the four pillars every great company needs, and his number one piece of advice for every entrepreneur: be a doer.

(00:00:00) How Google's Eric Schmidt was introduced to Sergey Brin
(00:02:16) Introducing David Bradford: The OG of OGs in Utah Tech
(00:06:30) Utah Tech Era Trivia: Novell, WordPerfect, Iomega & more
(00:15:00) The story of 1-800 Contacts' early days
(00:21:42) David's journey from a small town in Montana to Hollywood lawyer
(00:27:07) The legendary Microsoft vs. Novell battles
(00:31:33) How one contract with Dell changed tech history
(00:34:40) The Fusion-io story: From advisory board to CEO
(00:38:14) How David recruited Steve Wozniak to Fusion-io's board
(00:42:14) David's secret to building an incredible network: Be curious
(00:48:39) The HireVue journey: From a leaky roof to a half-billion-dollar valuation
(00:51:57) The 4 Pillars of a great company: People, Capital, Timing, and Innovation
(00:57:53) Bringing on Larry King to the HireVue advisory board
(01:01:38) What David is working on today with Fluent Worlds
(01:02:45) David's #1 piece of advice: Be a dreamer that does
(01:04:31) How a Steve Young signed football sealed a crucial executive hire

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