Kevin O’Connor founded DoubleClck in the mid-90s. The advertising company eventually went public in 1998 and was sold Read More
Solve a problem, don’t focus on the competition
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Dave Kresse: “You never have a dull day”
Dave Kresse, CEO of Mu Dynamics, a leader in testing and validating application-aware networks, believes that part of Read More
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Clara Shih’s lessons learned: it’s about the people
Clara Shih, CEO of Hearsay Corporation and author of “The Facebook Era,” has worked with virtually all of Read More
Focus groups have gotten a bad rap over the years as UX research has shifted away from this Read More
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“A Structured Approach to Cleantech Development”
John Davison is a Global Accounts Business Analyst at HP and the San Francisco Metro Director of the Read More
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Today’s Entrepreneur: Cindy Padnos
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Open innovation in DC
Something interesting is happening in Washington, DC right now. It’s not the usual partisan fights about the budget Read More
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Shawn Colo, Demand Media co-founder, at Splash LA
Shawn Colo had an idea six years ago and decided to leave his private equity job, partner with Read More
It’s Sunday morning. Take a deep breath. It’s summer time. Go for a walk. Or a run. Play Read More
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Steve Case: “The Three ‘P’s”
Steve Case is certainly most well known as one of the co-founders of AOL, but these days, as Read More
A decade ago I embarked in a round-the-world literary adventure, reading classics from top authors around the globe. Read More
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Delip Andra: “Solving a Problem”
Delip Andra is the founder and CEO of Twezr, developers of a popular personal organizer app for e-mail Read More
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The Internet might kill us all
It’s been fun debating the question, “Are we in a tech bubble?” with my colleague Ben Horowitz. Ben Read More
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Pigs Get Slaughtered
I’ve been working in some form of sales my entire life, and without fail, I’ve witnessed greed Read More
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Today’s Entrepreneur: Albin Serviant
Vator is the home to entrepreneurs who embrace their passions and follow their dreams. We are a diverse community Read More