Talk:Jon Fisher

Forecasting

Should be better discussion including the full forecast (unemployment spike, peak and decline)

There’s little doubt that Jon Fisher, the entrepreneur turned business professor, has made some good calls. In May 2008, with unemployment at 5.4 percent, Fisher predicted that the U.S. unemployment rate would soar to 9 percent within 12 months. In April 2009, the U.S. unemployment rate hit 8.9 percent. Last August, one month after Warren Buffett said that national unemployment could rise to 11 percent, Jon Fisher said no way -- the figure would peak at 10.4 percent and drop sharply thereafter, if it even got that high. As shown in the table below, the rate hit 10.1 percent in October and dropped to 9.7 percent in January. http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=654&doc_id=187747 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.126.179.231 (talk) 04:37, 2 July 2012 (UTC)

Vandalism?

This page is being vandalized by 76.126.186.253 (talk · contribs) (Oct, 2010) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.126.182.213 (talk) 08:01, 12 October 2010 (UTC)

I don't see these edits as vandalism. It would have been better if there had been some discussion on why the tags where added though. The references do need citation info, which could justify the wikify tag, though isn't there a more exact tag for such problems?

The other problems are hard to assess with the references in their current, poor state.

Overly-promotional, poorly sourced information is regularly added to the article, so the NPOV tag might be justified if someone would point out specific concerns with the current version. --Ronz (talk) 19:17, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

Cleanup

I took a closer look and restored the advert tag as well. It was removed with only minor changes to the article.

I think we have enough to show he's notable per WP:BIO. Full citation information will help immensely making this clear, and in getting this article cleaned up.

I don't find the notability very clear. Anyone want to summarize here to help the cleanup? --Ronz (talk) 19:52, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

I have finished the clean-up and will watchlist the article. Any contentious unsourced or poorly sourced material will be removed as soon as possible. --Diannaa ^(Talk) 23:17, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for all the work.

Looks like we have some sources that fail verification, as well as a dead link.

Anyone disagree with the emphasis, especially related to notability? --Ronz (talk) 02:07, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

As for the dead link, this seems close, but doesn't verify the info. I'm not finding "Bidclerk" at construction.com. --Ronz (talk) 02:16, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

The guy seems notable; he has written a book and is an adjunct professor who is quoted in the Wall Street Journal. The first cite I tagged as failed verification confirms that AutoReach was bought out by AutoNation, but it does not mention Fisher and his relationship with the firm. Do you think the article needs any maintenance tags at this point? I would not mind seeing some sources to replace the ones that didn't pan out.

I am wondering whether or not the material in this cite http://www.marinij.com/business/ci_13016645 should somehow be incorporated? Partway down there is a fellow named Nickelsburg who disagrees with Fisher's analysis. It didn't seem necessary to leave it in as virtually every economic analyst will have some people who disagree with him. --Diannaa ^(Talk) 02:46, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

I'm not questioning if he's notable, just hoping that others will think we have the notable aspects of his life presented properly.

It can be problematic to be notable for forecasting: correct forecasting is highly newsworthy, incorrect forecasting tends to be ignored. If Nickelsburg turns out to be correct then we'll more likely be removing Fisher's forecasts and maybe writing an article on Nickelsburg. --Ronz (talk) 03:16, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

I usually forecast the Yankees to save myself a lot of heartache. Oh well. --Diannaa ^(Talk) 03:58, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

re Ronz: "notable aspects of his life" -Fisher unemployment cycle forecast already complete (2008-2009 bottom, 2009-2010 top). Fisher book required reading for MBAs including Berkeley (New Venture Finance EWMBA 295T). —Preceding unsigned comment added by PredilCO (talk • contribs) 18:05, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Hi, PredilCO. This is exactly the sort of info that establishes notablity and would be worth including in the article. On a side note, could you please word your posts in plainer English so they are easier for me to understand? That would be super. Hope you like the improvements to the article. --Diannaa ^(Talk) 18:51, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

PredilCO, do you have anything on the "Forty Under 40" award? The link that was in the article no longer has the content we are looking for. If you know where the info is online that would be great. Or if you have access to a paper copy of their magazine and you could provide the issue number, page number, and so on? Thanks --Diannaa ^(Talk) 19:06, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Hi Diannaa. The introduction to the applicable 40 under 40 award is here http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2006/10/09/focus1.html (note the last portion of the URL is “focus1” and note “focus 2” through “focus41” describes the 40 award recipients including “focus 16” that is Fisher. I did not find a page listing all the recipients but this should be sufficient. Your edits to this page are thoughtful and comprehensive. —Preceding unsigned comment added by PredilCO (talk • contribs) 21:34, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Okay, now I understand. That is actually the page that was used as a citation in the article; I just didn't realise how it worked. I will remove the "failed verification" tag. --Diannaa ^(Talk) 22:08, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

The notability of Fisher’s last company to Oracle’s security strategy is included in this book http://www.amazon.com/Designing-Framework-Identity-Management-Osborne/dp/0071741372 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.230.109.89 (talk) 09:50, 20 November 2010 (UTC) Lists these speaking engagements: Some speaking engagements 2011 Jan UC Berkeley 2010 Nov TechColumbus Ohio (Trip rescheduled) 2010 Nov TechAngels Ohio (Trip rescheduled) 2010 Nov Columbia University (Trip rescheduled) 2010 Mar RSA Annual Conference 2010 Mar NIRI Silicon Valley annual conference 2010 Jan UC Berkeley 2010 April Licensing Executives Society 10th annual 2009 Sep Global Security Challenge 2009 May Hewlett Packard 2009 May Business Leadership Council/Kepler's Menlo Park 2009 Mar San Jose State University 2009 July Yale University 2009 Feb UC Berkeley 2009 Dec University of SF 2009 Dec Churchill Club 2009 Aug Commonwealth Club of California 2008 Sep Yale University 2008 Sep Vassar College 2008 Sep University of SF 2008 Sep Columbia University 2008 Sep Brown University 2008 Sep Book Passage 2008 Oct NIRI Silicon Valley 2008 Oct EO North Carolina 2008 Nov Carnegie Mellon 2008 Dec EO Tennessee —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.126.182.213 (talk) 07:30, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

If you have access to any write-ups in newspapers or online for any of these engagements that would be great. Right now I have sourced it to the blog which is not considered a reliable source. Thanks. --Diannaa ^(Talk) 17:56, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

Speech Fisher gave at Brown University http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/educational/watch/v163788805ZtTptqa as well as Review of Fisher’s speech at Columbia University http://www.selectbooks.com/presskits/strategicent_pkpr-102408.html —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.126.182.213 (talk) 01:02, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

OK cool, the new material has been incorporated. Thank you. --Diannaa ^(Talk) 00:38, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

Also Fisher's book is used to "improve Angel Group's exit strategies" that should go up front http://www.angelcapitaleducation.org/newsletter-detail/289-id.209715360.html —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.201.121.8 (talk) 00:06, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

Ok, got it. Have a good Christmas. --Diannaa ^(Talk) 00:51, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

This is 1on1 Q&A with WSJ that should go in external links section as well as be better integrated in the article as it illustrates Mr. Fisher’s economic philosophy.http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2009/03/23/treasurys-bailout-plan-first-stop-handing-out-cash/ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.126.182.213 (talk) 07:36, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

Ok, this looks fine, and has been added. --Diannaa ^(Talk) 20:13, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

It should be noted that Ohio TechAngels is 2nd largest angel group in U.S. http://www.techcolumbus.org/ohio-techangels-developing-best-practices-angel-investing-and-company-exits —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.126.182.213 (talk) 06:12, 21 January 2011 (UTC)

I am not going to add that, as it is off-topic. --Diannaa ^(Talk) 16:04, 21 January 2011 (UTC)

"Unemployment 8.9%: Jon Fisher's Long Range Forecast Stands the Test of Time The entrepreneur's numbers prove to be very accurate, connect housing to joblessness" http://fora.tv/topic/economy —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.126.182.213 (talk) 17:23, 11 March 2011 (UTC)

I have used this clip to replace Cite #17. Thanks --Diannaa ^(Talk) 01:08, 12 March 2011 (UTC)

Mr. Fisher is co-inventor of 4 issued patents 7,908,645, 7,822,990, 7,616,764, 7,596,701 from Bharosa, suggest "Issued Patents" between "Honors" and "Bibliography" or perhaps brief inclusion in body. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.126.182.213 (talk) 17:58, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

Ok. I will work this in. --Diannaa ^(Talk) 18:34, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

Suggestion add Philanthropy section: Mr. Fisher served as a Nueva School trustee https://nuevaschool.org/base.php?q__=FctGstuOXD4rB8hWu%2F4cZgWyHhJhtKHkDxOb9zJngpC1W2Z6xXJO0xnZOYaen%2FOl and Alumni Chair of its $26M capital campaign https://nuevaschool.org/base.php?q__=g1Wk97emEThej6Tn8cycqX6dasRy2UqOnPM0uvbStKsF4BqMu3wNuBXPC5%2BTMvHw including the building of the Hillside Learning Complex, renovating the historic Crocker Mansion, and strengthening Nueva’s Endowment https://nuevaschool.org/base.php?q__=VToGMWxBy6EH1ZKlNyNlIqfA2v5WPb%2Bn3%2BKieyWGmig%3D —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.126.182.213 (talk) 05:49, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

Unfortunatley the security certificate for that website seems to have expired and both Firefox and IE are recommending not looking at it. --Diannaa ^(Talk) 20:40, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

In this speech http://nuevaschool.org/inside-look/looking-deeper/events/234-tea-on-the-green-2008 director of Nueva School confirms what was accomplished and names campaign chairs starting with "Today marks not only the beginning of a new year but the conclusion of multiple successes..." There are many online sources confirming Mr. Fisher was a trustee of the board (his title was trustee and alumni chair of capital campaign) including http://investing.businessweek.com/businessweek/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=29227207&privcapId=43922641&previousCapId=739115&previousTitle=ACCURAY%20INC —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.126.182.213 (talk) 03:12, 3 April 2011 (UTC)

Diannaa were you able to review the latest links (directly above) validating the original thread? I appreciate you had an issue with the previous links about Mr. Fisher due to certificate issues. Mr. Fisher has served as a trustee of the Nueva School, Pacific Vascular Research Foundation, Buck Institute and the Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.126.182.213 (talk) 22:38, 6 April 2011 (UTC)

Both of these new links work fine. Sorry for the delay; I will read through the material tonight and see what's what. --Diannaa ^(Talk) 22:56, 6 April 2011 (UTC)

Suggested section: “Angel Investments” including Emphasis Search http://venturebeat.com/2008/04/21/emphasis-search-raises-1m-to-help-you-find-the-right-doctor/ Linksify http://techcrunch.com/2009/08/27/linksify-gets-a-500000-injection-aims-to-improve-contact-management/ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.126.182.213 (talk) 20:55, 10 April 2011 (UTC)

This stuff seems only peripherally related and I am not sure how we would fit it in. --Diannaa ^(Talk) 21:29, 10 April 2011 (UTC)

Agree, Mr. Fisher is not known as an angel... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.126.182.213 (talk) 21:36, 10 April 2011 (UTC)

Suggest add this image File:Jonfishermarquette.jpg of Mr. Fisher speaking at Marquette University in April 2008 initiating unemployment forecast. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.126.182.213 (talk) 03:46, 29 April 2011 (UTC)

Clarification suggestion is new Marquette image be included in the body of the article (e.g. unemployment forecast) as Commonwealth speech, currently included in this article, is more resent and more notable. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.126.182.213 (talk) 03:50, 29 April 2011 (UTC)

Done. That looks great. --Diannaa ^(Talk) 17:39, 29 April 2011 (UTC)

Suggestion is to add in lead article that Mr. Fisher is also known for advocating start-up entrepreneurs design their companies for acquisition as that is the thesis of his book as well as the topic for many keynote speeches. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.126.182.213 (talk) 18:53, 9 May 2011 (UTC)

Bruce Sterling of Wired Magazine wrote about CrowdOptic on 5/25/2011 "I’ve never read a work of fiction or nonfiction that ever implied that such a technology might be possible.” http://www.wired.com/beyond_the_beyond/2011/05/augmented-reality-crowdoptic-triangulates-and-annotates-a-blimp/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.126.182.213 (talk) 23:13, 25 May 2011 (UTC)

Fisher correctly forecasted the timing of the U.S. debt crisis outlined in this article in March, 2010 http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=466&doc_id=189367 that should be included in the body of this article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.126.182.213 (talk) 04:51, 6 August 2011 (UTC)

This is worth adding. I am super busy but will get to it sometime over the weekend. Thanks for your patience --Dianna (talk) 20:45, 6 August 2011 (UTC)

Tuesday March 16, 2010 2:57:02 PM

This is a Q&A snip from this URL http://www.internetevolution.com/radio.asp?doc_id=187917 (Radio broadcast) in which Fisher forecasts the U.S. Debt issue in Q4, 2011 (forecast made March 16 2010)...aforementioned piece written March 18, 2010 in response to his forecast.

When in 2011, Jon? A this time it's political ---we need to elect who China and Japan want and if we don't that could be the start...Q4, 2011 fisherjonbThinkernetter

Jim Kovach former 49er announced as COO of CrowdOptic http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2011/12/09/ex-49er-named-crowdoptic-coo.html

Fisher's new company CrowdOptic is credited with inventing a new mobile category (should go in 1st paragraph) Focused-Based Services (FBS): The Next Generation of LBS? http://www.frost.com/c/10392/blog/blog-display.do?bdata=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5mcm9zdC5jb20vYy8xMDM5Mi9ibG9nL2luZGV4LmRvP3BhZ2VTaXplPTdAfkBCbG9nQH5AMTMyNTMxNTExNzg1NA%3D%3D&id=1239674 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.126.178.17 (talk) 07:06, 31 December 2011 (UTC)

This is sourced to a blog, which we don't accept as sourcing material. Have you got a better source? --Dianna (talk) 15:47, 31 December 2011 (UTC)

Do you accept Wall Street Journal's Blog?

http://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2012/04/06/the-founders-crowdoptic-brings-context-to-social-with-augmented-reality-app/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.126.179.231 (talk) 05:06, 8 April 2012 (UTC)

This is the first mention in print

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2011/12/09/ex-49er-named-crowdoptic-coo.html however the reference is to Fisher's company making the Focus-Based Services claim so perhaps this reference as well as the blog because it is the lead mobile analyst for a significant analyst firm - Frost & Sullivan http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/people-analysts-profile.pag?mode=open&sid=4058952 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.126.178.17 (talk) 07:18, 1 January 2012 (UTC)

Significant Indian publication with feature on this including quote from COO of one of India's largest private companies "CrowdOptic is first-of-its-kind technology which tracks the crowd's focus" http://www.efytimes.com/e1/fullnews.asp?edid=76293

Perhaps this can be first source with others to be added. Wiki should be timely as well as well documented and this is now three confirmed sources that Fisher's company is first Focus-Based Service, thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.126.178.17 (talk) 03:56, 3 January 2012 (UTC)

Another reputable analyst source (magazine not blog) on this thread Research is the leading international magazine for the global market research business, delivering sharp analysis, unsurpassed news coverage and illuminating debate to the desks of over 50,000 research buyers and providers every month.

http://www.research-live.com/news/technology/what-are-you-looking-at?-crowdoptic-wants-to-know/4006651.article Is this enough source material to support Fisher emerging as co-inventor of Focus-Based Services? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.126.178.17 (talk) 04:34, 7 January 2012 (UTC)

Focus-Based Services

Sources supporting Fisher as co-inventor of Focus-Based Service (founding CEO CrowdOptic)

http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/Infineon-Raceway-Selects-CrowdOptic-as-Mobile-Partner-for-Live-EventsSonoma-Valley-Race-Venue-Selects-CrowdOptic-for-06437116 "Infineon Raceway is an early adopter of mobile technologies that can be used to create an immersive fan experience, whether it's NASCAR, NHRA drag racing, INDYCAR or another of the many forms of racing we feature," said Infineon Raceway vice president of marketing John Cardinale. "CrowdOptic is first-of-its-kind technology which tracks crowd focus by collecting real-time data on where individuals are pointing their mobile phones."

http://m.wired.com/beyond_the_beyond/2012/01/augmented-reality-crowdoptic-crowding-an-optic/ CrowdOptic: given their bizarre photogrammetric technology, they’ve never been one of those “me too” outfits. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.126.178.17 (talk) 17:09, 9 January 2012 (UTC)

http://www.efytimes.com/e1/fullnews.asp?edid=76293 "As a global leader in sports and entertainment management, we are always looking for ways to Enhance In-Venue Experience for our fans and create value for all stakeholders. CrowdOptic's mobile technology can be used to create an immersive fan experience," said IMG Reliance's COO Ashu Jindal. "CrowdOptic is first-of-its-kind technology which tracks the crowd's focus by collecting real time data about where individuals are pointing their mobile phone."

http://www.frost.com/c/10392/blog/blog-display.do?bdata=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5mcm9zdC5jb20vYy8xMDM5Mi9ibG9nL2luZGV4LmRvQH5AQmxvZ0B%2BQDEzMjUzMzk3NTkzMTM%3D&id=1239674 Focused-Based Services (FBS) are an emerging mobile category that will play a significant role in the next generation of location-based services (LBS). FBS are delivered based on what the user is looking at in real-time versus simply where the user is (location). In contrast to augmented reality, which combines location and mobile Internet search to provide information on landmarks in static environments, FBS enables the tracking and tagging of objects (or individuals) in moving or dynamic environments.

AutoReach/AutoNation reference in Merc http://www.mercurynews.com/chris-obrien/ci_20943675/obrien-jon-fisher-says-selling-and-not-ipo There is request for this in business career section — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.126.179.231 (talk) 02:40, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

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Promotional wording in lead.

@Hawaii 808 1986: Hello.

This is the source you added to support "investor" in the first sentence:

• O'Brien, Chris. "O'Brien: Jon Fisher says selling company -- and missing out on IPO -- should be every entrepreneur's goal". Mercury News. Retrieved 1 April 2013.

This source doesn't call him an "investor". It calls him a "serial entrepreneur".

Further, the lead isn't intended to be a laundry list of all possible titles, it is intended to be a brief overview of how sources reliably and consistently define the topic. I dispute that sources consistently define him as a public speaker, as there is only one example of such cited in the article. Further, his viral speech was related to his role as an adjunct professor, not as a stand-alone position.

Since your accounts has only ever made edits around this topic, I recommend reviewing Wikipedia:Conflict of interest if this applies to you.

Please also note that, per Help:Minor edit, A minor edit is one that the editor believes requires no review and could never be the subject of a dispute. The addition of vaguely promotional language to the lead is not minor as the term is used on Wikipedia.

Thank you. Grayfell (talk) 02:44, 19 January 2023 (UTC)

Hello,

Thank you for your comment. the conflict of interest doesn't apply to me as i'm following entrepreneurs in the bay area, as i'm located in San Francisco.

Doing my best to add other edits for other entrepreneurs as time evolves.

Thank you for your comments.

All the best,

Hawaii 808 Hawaii 808 1986 (talk) 17:54, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Your focus on this single entrepreneur over a span of years here strongly suggests a coi of some sort. Please take care with your editing. --Hipal (talk) 23:26, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Advertisement

Page has 202 editors in 16 years never with “advertisement” flag. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 73.170.2.85 (talk) 02:26, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

That's incorrect. --Hipal (talk) 17:51, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Definitely not 202 editors. Please avoid making things up and please sign your comments. 173.218.38.212 (talk) 23:03, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

weigh in on remaining, possibly promotional sentence

Julie Bort is a conservative and well known journo; on this particular page she is quoted as follows:

In 2016 Julie Bort wrote for Business Insider that CrowdOptic's technology was "so cool, we've never seen anything like it."

I left it, since it provides context to the prior paragraph. But if you see it as even remotely promotional of herself or of the subject, let me know and I’ll cut it. 173.218.38.212 (talk) 23:03, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

patents

source says:

Jon’s former company Bharosa was awarded a key contextual authentication patent—number 7908645. It ultimately received five issued patents with 12 patents pending. His current company CrowdOptic has just been awarded a US patent allowance for its new and innovative solution. Fisher explains: “We recently received a patent allowance on the technology behind triangulating 2 or more electronic devices focused in the same direction at the same time. For instance, consider two phones at a common event triangulated to come up with a location of where the phones are looking.” Washington Times

Compare that to the article:

Fisher was a co-patentee in a contextual authentication patent awarded to Bharosa, which later received five issued patents and has twelve patents pending.

Note that he also says: “I like to be referred to as an inventor” says the 20-year serial entrepreneur. “I build businesses from ground zero. Society calls that entrepreneurship; I call it invention.” Polygnotus (talk) 23:29, 26 June 2024 (UTC)

In most cases, mention of patents is best suited to resumes and promotional pieces. If we don't have independent, reliable sources discussing why specific patents are important to Fisher's life, they probably shouldn't be mentioned. --Hipal (talk) 16:25, 27 June 2024 (UTC)

"Prediction of 2010 US unemployment peak"

I think we should get rid of the "Prediction of 2010 US unemployment peak" section. It is ultimately patting him on the back for doing something unremarkable. The sources are his predictions, not other people (significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject) who wrote about them so they don't appear to be notable. Even for Nostradamus we don't have sections in his article for each individual prediction. And in the articles about Jon and other CEOs we don't have sections about each prediction they got wrong. Polygnotus (talk) 23:34, 26 June 2024 (UTC)

This has been discussed earlier, in Talk:Jon_Fisher#Cleanup.

I've been wanting to reassess this with an eye on what historical context the independent sources actually give, if any. It's removal is probably fine. --Hipal (talk) 16:31, 27 June 2024 (UTC)

Dude bet on Google Glass. He said Smart glasses will replace Smart phones in 2016 [1]. Embarrassing. Polygnotus (talk) 07:11, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

First sentence

Jon Fisher (born January 19, 1972) is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur.

So we got 3 facts: a birth date, a location and a job description.

This claim has 4 refs (see WP:CITEKILL), despite the fact that it is very unlikely to be disputed.

The first source, marinmagazine, doesn't mention a date of birth nor Silicon Valley.

The second source, a WSJ blog, says "a serial entrepreneur, has been the CEO of three companies in the Valley".

The third source, mercurynews, calls him a "serial entrepreneur" but does not specify his location or date of birth.

The fourth source, bizjournals, calls him an entrepreneur and says "the CEO of CrowdOptic, the San Francisco-based startup".

So the one thing that should actually be sourced, his date of birth, is unsourced. And the four sources used only support the parts of the sentence that will not be disputed (we know he is an entrepreneur). It is unclear if he actually lives in Silicon Valley and what his date of birth is based on those sources. I think this article needs a rewrite. Polygnotus (talk) 07:14, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

Extended content

<ref name = marin>{{cite web| url = https://marinmagazine.com/people/a-man-of-the-future/| title = A Man of the Future| publisher = Marin Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2008/10/20/experts-the-bailout-worked-we-think-so-far/|title=Experts: The Bailout Worked! So Far. That is, We Think.|author=Heidi N. Moore|date=October 20, 2008|publisher=Wall Street Journal Blog|accessdate=October 22, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091023113722/http://blogs.wsj.com:80/deals/2008/10/20/experts-the-bailout-worked-we-think-so-far/|archive-date=2009-10-23}}</ref><ref name=MN1>{{cite news|last=O'Brien|first=Chris|title=O'Brien: Jon Fisher says selling company -- and missing out on IPO -- should be every entrepreneur's goal|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/chris-obrien/ci_20943675/obrien-jon-fisher-says-selling-and-not-ipo|newspaper=Mercury News|accessdate=1 April 2013}}</ref><ref name=upstart>{{cite web|url=http://upstart.bizjournals.com/news/technology/2013/09/03/jon-fisher-of-crowdoptic-software-patent.html|title=5 reasons this inventor called software ban 'worst advice in history of capitalism'|author=Michael del Castillo|publisher=Upstart Business Journal|date=3 September 2013|accessdate=4 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130907050952/https://www.upstart.bizjournals.com/news/technology/2013/09/03/jon-fisher-of-crowdoptic-software-patent.html|archive-date=2013-09-07}}</ref>