Jon V. Ferrara (born January 22, 1960) is an

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entrepreneur and the founder of Nimble LLC, his most recent venture. Ferrara is best known as the co-founder of GoldMine Software Corp, one of the early pioneers in the

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(SFA) and

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(CRM) software categories for Small to Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs).

Influence and honors

Ferrara has been recognized for pioneering innovation with honors such as the 1997 ''Ernst & Young'' Entrepreneur of the Year. His company GoldMine Software, ranked #154 on the 1997 ''Inc. 500'', a national "Fast 500" company, swept the computer industry awards. Highlights include being awarded back-to-back-to-back-to-back ''PC Magazine's'' "Editor's Choice" (August 1993, August 1995, April 1996 and August 1997). He is a graduate of

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Career

Prior to founding GoldMine Software, Ferrara was one of the early employees at Banyan Vines.

References

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