With all of the video sites out there, why did YouTube win? Fred Wilson does a great job of pointing out that ease of use and integration of YouTube into the larger ecosystem was the key. Its kind of a version of the saying “Good Marketing beats Better Technology” every day of the week. Ease […]
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Venture and YouTube
A number of posts have tried to figure out how much Sequoia is taking down in the Google/Youtube deal. The figure is pegged at $450 million or so based on the thinking that Sequoia has 1/3 of the company, having invested a total of $11.5 million in two rounds, the first coming in November of […]
Continue Reading...Are many of us living a better life than our parents?
I was at the rental car counter last night at 10:30 PM PST and a middle-aged man with a customer service tag on his shirt did a wondeful job processing my request. He wore a business shirt and tie, that seemed rather nice and I could tell that he he had experiencing tieing that tie […]
Continue Reading...Digital Native or Digital Immigrant
At the Longworth conference Bill Raduschel opined on the Digital Native/Digital Immigrant divide that has been around since Marc Prensky penned his article in 2001. What fascinates me is while the education world has discussed this topic considerably, my search on Google suggests that the technology world has been far quieter. Maybe I am dead […]
Continue Reading...Where are we headed? Enterprise 2.0?
I was at the Longworth Venture Partner conference in Boston yesterday. If you have had the chance to go and have not, I would recommend it. Its a concise use of time and they do a good job of covering the high points of what we are going through and are headed toward. I have […]
Continue Reading...Open Source — All the Way?
Another open source startup was funded not too long ago called Mulesource as reported in many places including Will Price’s blog http://willprice.blogspot.com/. The inevitable marches on — further commodizaiton of the IT infrastructure stack. Mule source is an open source ESB (Enterprise Service Bus) that acts as transport vehicle for web services as they intermingle […]
Continue Reading...Aligning Expectations
Much has been written about the mechanics to grow a successful company. But one thing that has been noticeably absent is the interpersonal dynamic around aligning expectations. We all live life seeking something. Rarely do we agree on the quality or quantity. When a potential hire says he or she wants to have fun at […]
Continue Reading...I can’t take it
The Phillies are in the hunt again. Its been so long and so disappointing. I am afraid to get my hopes up. The NY Times did a wonderful piece on them today. Its scary
Continue Reading...Who says there is no such thing as a free lunch?
I just had Verizon Fios installed and I am loving the speed. It is at least 3x faster than Comcast with a direct connect, but for some reason wireless does not give me quite the same boost. My speed comparison is below: Verizon Comcast Down Up Down Up Wired 13618 1428 4111 356 Wireless 6702 […]
Continue Reading...First Day
This blog begins a new chapter in my evolution as a CEO. I started my first software company in 1984 without the support of any of the infrastructure and wisdom that is now available on the web. Capital was scarce but time was plentiful. While the processes of starting and growing a technology business remain […]
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