Gist’s Founder: How I Built And Sold My Company To RIM – with T. A. McCann

T. A. McCann, Gist, Scaling, Sell Your Business, Social Media

Of all the ideas that T. A. McCan helped incubate at Vulcan Capital, what was it about Gist, the social address book, that made him want to run the company?

To me, his answer to that question is one of the most interesting parts of the interview. When you listen to him explain how he evaluated his options, I think it’ll help you get a framework for thinking through your own options. (By the way, this is the blog post T. A. referred to when he talked about his process.)

This is the story of Gist. How it was conceived. How it grew. And why it was sold to Research in Motion.

T. A. McCann

Gist

T.A. McCann serves as founder and CEO of Gist.

 

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Published: Apr 27, 2011