Fresh off yacht, entrepreneur gets second shot

In fall 1999, Bill Southworth happily cashed out of the company he'd started. He took the millions offered to him for half of his stake in HarvardNet, a provider of DSL and hosting services. He built a 57-foot yacht, and named it for his wife, Barbara Ann. The couple blissfully sailed the waters of New England and Eastern Canada, dining ... (Full article: 1083 words)

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