I got my first computer in 1967 and started my first business in the early 1970s. In 1988 I joined Intuit, where I was responsible for the creation of QuickBooks, and later instrumental in creating their online banking system. Since Intuit I’ve been CEO of several technology startups, including Exactly Vertical, a pioneer in supply-chain automation for small business, and nCircle, one of the leading companies in internet network security. In 1990 I founded DaVero Sonoma, which my wife Colleen McGlynn and I have built into a premier producer of extra virgin olive oils, wines, and other artisan food products. I started work on NetBooks in 2003.