I've decided to start a new company in the software area. I will be working out of my office to raise money. Ky. Before joining Austin Ventures, Goffman was director of business development at PointCast Inc., a Menlo Park, Calif.-based Internet software company. Michael Dell took a break from his high-profile office job Dec. 18 to help take sales calls over the phone. Dell spokesman Bob Kaufman says he couldn't say how long Dell was taking orders or how many sales he actually made.
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The cuts were spread throughout all departments and included a wide range of positions, including some in the Austin-based company's Chicago and Dallas offices. Some of the 30 employees already have left and others decided to stay through Dec. 29. They will be paid two months' salary as severance pay. Webber says the company doesn't expect to make more cuts next year and continues to seek new contracts. We just think we're going to have to hustle harder for it next year.