I have a super special guest for today's episode. He is someone that I have known since he was born, who is one of my best friends on earth, and someone who is not genetically dissimilar from me. He is no other than my brother Mike Bates, CEO of HotWax System, the number one implementer of a top-level Apache open source project called OFBiz (open for business), a CRM for products, and inventory management. We discuss Open Source software, Apache, OFBIz, being an entrepreneur, the very early days of the Internet, how Open Source is similar to Blockchain and much more. Since he is my brother, Mike also knows my Dad, who was my guest on episode 27 and we discuss some more of his great leadership lessons.
A career open-source software advocate, Mike founded HotWax Systems in 1997. For over 20 years he has led high-profile web software projects for numerous national and global brands. His passion for sharing knowledge led him to a teaching position at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, where he also had earned a Summa Cum Laude B.A. in International Studies and an MBA in International Management. Mike is a Leadership Utah alumnus and works to support the International Rescue Committee. Mike appreciates the Oxford comma and enjoys sharing global experiences together with his children.
Since he is my brother, Mike also knows my Dad, who was my guest on episode 27 and we discuss some more of his great leadership lessons.
Learn more about HotWax Systems at HotWaxsystems.com. Connect with Mike on LinkedIn and Twitter.