I think that it's always possible to have a great company if you have great ideas. I will say that since the web has become more commercialized, it also takes some good financial resources to build a great business, but as I always say, you have to have the idea first.

I am excited to join the Workday Board at an exciting time in the company's growth and look forward to leveraging my past experience as a technologist and entrepreneur to provide advice as they continue to look at new areas of growth.

The Internet's a driving force in the change from mass media to 'my media,' in which consumers will be their own programmers.

They probably need the funds to prepare for a substantial acquisition. The company already has quite a large holding of cash on hand.

2005 was a pivotal year for Apache. By achieving profitability, we have proven our long-term stability as a company. The strength of our business will enable us to expand our investment in the development and support of our technology, allowing us to provide solutions for the upcoming design challenges.

It's a great time (to start a search-related company), although it is very competitive.