
Jay Hamilton
CEO and founderPresage Solutions
The Mistake: After years working for other people in the IT industry, I ventured out on my own by starting Presage Solutions in 2000. I was so...
Even born leaders have learning curves. In this feature, local insiders share their wisdom and talk about mistakes that shaped their business philosophy.
The Mistake: The mistake was enduring certain relationships for too long when your values don’t align. One of the things I wish I knew sooner is that...
The Mistake: After years working for other people in the IT industry, I ventured out on my own by starting Presage Solutions in 2000. I was so...
The Mistake: Early on, I had a hard time filtering advice—and knowing that advice is just that, it’s advice. It’s not a command, it’s not a "you must...
The Mistake: Asking too many people for advice on a certain subject. I believe it’s great to ask people their opinion but sometimes the adage of too...
The Mistake: Growing up, I always knew I wanted to get into the marketing or advertising space. I was very attracted to film and storytelling and...
The Mistake: I hired based on the person, not on the position. For a long time when we were hiring externally, we would hire based on personalities...
The Mistake: Overplaying my hand. Back in the late ‘90s, I had a company in the internet space called Farmbid.com Which was all about agriculture. We...
The Mistake: Letting fear overpower me. Since I dropped out of my Ph.D program at the University of Texas at Austin, I’ve always been focused on...
The Mistake: I make mistakes all the time. I think they are very important because you learn from them, whether they are small or big errors. I don't...
The Mistake: I was volunteering too much time to our clients and not asking for compensation in return. In the company’s early years, I didn’t have...