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In this episode of The Gate 15 Interview, Andy Jabbour welcomes Eric Foster, Chief Operating Officer at Stairwell. Prior startups include Cyderes.com (co-founder under Gary Fish, sold to Apax Partners / merged with Robert Herjavec’s Herjavec Group), RiskIQ.com (sold to Microsoft), MMAjunkie.com (founder, sold to USA Today) and eScout.com (incubation team, sold to PerfectCommerce). Active advisory roles include: Onspring.com, Stairwell.com. Past advisory roles: PhoneFactor (sold to Microsoft). Eric is a recognized domain expert in Information Security, Regulatory Compliance, and CusEricer Success.
- Eric on LinkedIn.
- Eric on X, formerly Twitter.
- Eric on Medium.
In the discussion we address:
- Eric’s origin story
- His experience as a founder and entrepreneur, and the importance of mentorship
- Building high-performance teams and developing corporate culture
- Eric’s work from founding CYDERES to his current work with Stairwell
- The complex intersection of geopolitical threats and increased conflict in a world that is rapidly accelerating in positive directions in technology
- We play Three Questions and talk careers in an alternate universe, flying through space with Elon, Eric’s musical obsessions, and more – including Radiohead and Sleep Token!
A few references mentioned in or relevant to our discussion include:
- CYDERES
- Stairwell
- Learn more about the Stairwell Culture
- Google Blog: A new approach to China, January 12, 2010 (in late 2009, Google was the victim of a major cybersecurity attack, code named Operation Aurora)
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