<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Brian Hurley</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">TIM Lecture Series – Improving the Self-Service Customer Experience: The Case of IBM Watson and Purple Forge</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Technology Innovation Management Review</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">apps</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">cognitive computing</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">IBM Watson</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">mobile platforms</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">natural language</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Purple Forge</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">question and answer</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">self-service</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">virtual agent</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">voice recognition</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2015</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">09/2015</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://timreview.ca/article/929</style></url></web-urls></urls><publisher><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Talent First Network</style></publisher><pub-location><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ottawa</style></pub-location><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">5</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">36-40</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">9</style></issue><custom1><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Purple Forge
Brian Hurley is the President and CEO of Purple Forge. He is an entrepreneurial leader with over 30 years of experience in building strong teams, innovative products, and international businesses. He previously founded Liquid Computing in 2003 and, as its CEO, raised over $44 million in venture financing, built a world-class team, delivered an award-winning product to market, and won international sales. He has built and led numerous successful business teams in Nortel, Bell-Northern Research, and Microtel Pacific Research. Brian is the author of the bestselling book &lt;em&gt;A Small Business Guide to Doing Big Business on the Internet&lt;/em&gt;. He was the 2007 winner of the OCRI &quot;Next Generation Executive&quot; award.  Brian is a member of the GTEC SCOAP Honouree Selection Committee, and he is a past member of the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce board of directors. Brian graduated from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, with a Bachelor of Engineering.</style></custom1></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Brian Hurley</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">TIM Lecture Series: The Business of Mobile Apps</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Technology Innovation Management Review</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">apps</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">mobile applications</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">smartphones</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">technology entrepreneurship</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2012</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">03/2012</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://timreview.ca/article/537</style></url></web-urls></urls><publisher><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Talent First Network</style></publisher><pub-location><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ottawa</style></pub-location><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">32-34</style></pages><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3</style></issue><custom1><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Purple Forge
Brian Hurley is an entrepreneurial leader with over 25 years of experience in building strong teams, innovative products, and international businesses. Brian is currently CEO of Purple Forge which he founded in 2008. He founded Liquid Computing in 2003 and, as its CEO, raised over $44M in venture financing, built a world-class team, delivered an award winning product to market, and won initial sales. Brian has built and led numerous successful business teams at Nortel, Bell-Northern Research, and Microtel Pacific Research. Brian is the best-selling author of &quot;A Small Business Guide to Doing Big Business on the Internet&quot;. Brian graduated from Carleton University with a Bachelor of Engineering.</style></custom1></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Brian Hurley</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Enabling the Creative Entrepreneur: Business Ecosystems</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Open Source Business Resource</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2009</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">08/2009</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://timreview.ca/article/276</style></url></web-urls></urls><publisher><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Talent First Network</style></publisher><pub-location><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ottawa</style></pub-location><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">To paraphrase John Donne, &quot;no business is an island&quot;. Any business is part of a complex ecosystem that includes suppliers, customers, partners, and competitors. A successful business is able to leverage its connections within the ecosystem to its advantage.

This article provides an overview of business ecosystems and how they provide opportunities for creative entrepreneurs to foster economic development and wealth creation. 
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Brian Hurley is an entrepreneurial leader with over 24 years of experience in building strong teams, innovative products and international businesses. Brian is currently CEO of Purple Forge which he founded in 2008. He founded Liquid Computing in 2003 and as its CEO raised over $44M in venture financing, built a world-class team, delivered an award winning product to market and won initial sales. Brian has built and led numerous successful business teams at Nortel, Bell-Northern Research and Microtel Pacific Research. Brian is the best-selling author of &quot;A Small Business Guide to Doing Big Business on the Internet&quot;. He is an active member of the local tech community and is a member of the OCRI Board of Directors and the Young Presidents Organization. Brian graduated from Carleton University with a Bachelor of Engineering. </style></custom1></record></records></xml>