Describe what you’re focusing on now.
I’m investing in early stage tech. And of course my Time Leadership blog.
What’s your greatest challenge?
Never enough time.
Game of Thrones or Top Chef?
I have no TV.
What’s the biggest myth about starting a company?
That there is a new idea. Most of it is the implementation.
Back to the future. If you could go back in time, what tech would you invent?
The internet. And one good one to invent now is the battery that never (rarely) needs recharging.
One question entrepreneurs should be asking right now.
What is the best use of my time right now?
What’s your favorite iPad App?
Bloomberg.
About Jim Estill: Jim started a computer distribution company - EMJ Data from the trunk of his car in 1979. With a great team he built the company up to $350,000,000 in sales and sold to SYNNEX in Sept 2004. Jim became CEO of SYNNEX Canada until May 2009. Jim is now a partner in Canrock Ventures - an early stage active technology investment fund. Jim has a long had in interest in early stage technology businesses and was previously on the board of RIM (Blackberry) for 13 years.
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