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Tim O'Reilly


Highlights from Chat Series on Innovation

Inc.'s series of live chats on innovation offered a wealth of business tips and information from such entrepreneurs as Jake Nickell of Threadless, Jason Fried of 37signals, and Tim O'Reilly of O'Reilly Media. Here's a recap of what they had to say on topics ranging from how the founder's job changes over the life of the company to effectively implementing new business systems.

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Tim O'Reilly, Founder of O'Reilly Media

Tim O'Reilly, founder of O'Reilly media and the cover story of Inc.'s May 2010 issue, answers viewer questions about business innovation.

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The Oracle of Silicon Valley

Tim O'Reilly is Silicon Valley's leading intellectual and the founder of O'Reilly Media, a steadily growing $100 million company. His life is a vivid demonstration that interesting things can happen when you are working for more than money.

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