Category Archives: internet
Google & China: An Operator’s View
Google’s announcement Tuesday that it was mad as hell and not going to take it anymore was its second bombshell in a new 2010. (I count the first being the announcement of the Nexus One, which I think is very … Continue reading
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Startup Revenue: Moats & Models
I’m giving a speech tomorrow at the Founder Showcase in Santa Clara. The topic is around building revenue for startups. The slides are here: These build on a prior talk I gave in 2009 on this topic, and I’m looking … Continue reading
Channel marketing: What all marketing people can learn from social media
Founder’s Fund’s, Internet Mastermind, and friend, Dave McClure posted one of his periodic rants over on his blog. Good read, great font colors. When I read it, it got me reflecting on the value I’ve seen as a marketing professional … Continue reading
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The Google Phone: The Empire Strikes Back
This week, with much ballyho, Google announced its new superduperphone, the Nexus One. The product reviews are favorable, broadly speaking. This is particularly notable when one considers that it will invariably get compared with the iPhone (“have you friggin heard … Continue reading
My Founder’s Institute Talk on Branding & Naming Your Startup
Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking as a Mentor at Adeo Ressi’s TheFunded’s Founder’s Institute with entrepreneurial superstars James Hong and Bryan Thatcher. First off, before I get into the topic, let me say that I think the … Continue reading
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I still think this is a goofy debate re: Twitter & retaining users
Image by Joe Penniston via Flickr I wrote about this recently here, but just saw this as I was eating lunch: Twitter is retaining more users than Nielsen thinks » VentureBeat. I agree with the conclusion—Twitter shouldn’t worry—but I find … Continue reading
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Who I’d bet against if Twitter were sold
Image via Wikipedia This post is inspired by Warren Buffett. Buffett often talks about how with new technology it’s impossible to pick the winners, but it’s obvious who to short. He uses the example of the thousands of automobile companies … Continue reading
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Let the Twitter Sniff-fest Begin!
Last night I went to bed shortly after reading that Apple was trying to buy Twitter. This morning, that bid got raised with reports that MSFT, GOOG, NEWS as well as Apple are all in the hunt. See: Apple, Microsoft, … Continue reading
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Does MySpace Really Need a Chief Revenue Officer?
MySpace pulled trigger on Owen Van Natta to run MySpace. While I don’t know Mr. Van Natta, my quick take reaction and question centers on whether a former Chief Revenue Officer of Facebook is really going to fix what’s ailing … Continue reading
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Quick Thoughts on Oprah Effect on Twitter
This quote from Hitwise Intelligence – Heather Hopkins – US: Oprah Effect on Twitter caught my eye: There’s been much debate among loyal Twitter users about whether this spells the end for Twitter’s coolness, as soccer moms sign up in … Continue reading
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