He attended College of America, Santa Barbara for 4 years and also examined with the class of 1966. After studying at Santa Barbara, he likewise studied business administration at UCLA from 1966 till 1968.<br><br>Bob Duggan is the creator and principal of a venture capital and also safeties financial investment firm, Robert W. Duggan & Associates, located in Palo Alto. He has taken part as an advisor, financier, or supervisor of countless tiny and big companies with a focus on computer system technologies, medical products, consumer retail products, and outside media interaction sectors. 3 of his endeavor resources companies have ultimately come to be openly traded protections on either the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ. On top of that, two additional ventures have been sold to Fortune 500 companies.<br><br>Currently he is the Chairman of the Board of Directors as well as the Principal Exec Policeman of Pharmacyclics, Inc. Prior to that he served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Computer Motion, Inc. from 1990 to 2003. Computer system Activity as well as Intuitive Surgical, Inc. combined in 2003, and also beginning at that time he became a member of the Board of Directors of Intuitive Surgical, Inc., listed on the NASDAQ as ISRG.<br><br>Robert Duggan has had an amazing job with numerous really different chapters. Before entering the pharmaceutical globe, he started his occupation with a business called Sunset Designs. As a financier behind Sundown Styles, Robert Duggan created children's embroidery collections by the name of Jiffy Stichery. The sets were the very first of their kind. What allowed them to stand out from various other needlework collections were the straightforward, well composed directions included with every collection. His vision for Jiffy Stichery was to market sets with wonderful colours and also visual appeals. He was able to market his Jiffy Stichery embeddeds in over 7,000 retailers.<br><br>Robert Duggan spent 50 % of the equity capital, provided vital critical guidance, as well as was an energetic member of the Board of Supervisors. Sundown Designs controlled the marketplace with over 80 % market share. The company was marketed in the mid 1980s to Reckitt and also Benckiser (LSE: RB) for $15 million, a good return on the original $100,000 financial investment.<br><br>Some business being honored at the 2014 SBA Nevada Small company Awards sell solutions or products, and some job behind the scenes to assist businesses increase.<br><br>All of the business owners and also champions of financial development in Nevada obtaining awards came from small starts, and all of them are dedicated to their neighborhoods.<br><br>Whether marketing probiotic wellness food beverages, cleaning carpets or developing a digital strategy for a significant company, the creators of these companies began them in houses as well as little workplaces, and also expanded them with tough work.<br><br>The united state Local business Management is coordinating with Vegas PBS to commemorate these impressive local business and also established business owners for the 3rd successive year.<br><br><br>Robert W. "Bob" Duggan is an indigenous Californian, birthed and also raised. He went to University of America, Santa Barbara for four years as well as studied with the lesson of 1966. After studying at Santa Barbara, he additionally studied company management at UCLA from 1966 till 1968.<br><br>Bob Duggan is the founder and also principal of an endeavor capital <a href="http://bit.ly/13jailh">Continued</a> as well as safety and securities financial investment firm, Robert W. Duggan & Associates, found in Palo Alto. Robert Duggan invested 50 % of the endeavor capital, supplied key strategic insight, and also was an energetic member of the Board of Supervisors.