The recession took a toll on all businesses and it has taken a while to make a recovery, Read More
Payroll Processing
Business to Consumer from observer/expert Internet Social Media Internet Web 2.0 Lessons and advice Marketing/Advertising
Fark’s interactive campaign sparks engagement
If your audience base is sick of traditional ads, what are you to do? Create a compelling engagement Read More
Building revenue Business basics Business models/plans Character Energy/Green Technologies Entrepreneurship Financial and Legal Financing and fundraising from investors Lessons and advice Origin of idea Venture capital
Top mistakes entrepreneurs make when pitching
I spoke with Cali Tran, a principal at North Bridge Venture Partners, at the September Vator Splash event, Read More
The venture capital business is highly competitive. There is more money out there chasing good deals than most Read More
Business models/plans Entrepreneurship Failures/challenges Financial and Legal Financing and fundraising from observer/expert How to build a product Launching a business Lessons and advice Lifestyle and Travel Making decisions Market conditions Origin of idea Product development Venture capital Vision
What happens in Vegas… Compare and contrast
As one might gather from the title, I’m planning a bachelorette party in Vegas for a friend of Read More
Retargeting has had quite a successful year but for a technology that’s been around for nearly a decade, Read More
A few weeks back we talked about stock options in some detail. I explained that the strike price Read More
People often ask me if they can buy “Lean Startup in a box” from me. It’s a strange Read More
Character Creating good content Customer demand Entertainment and Digital Media Entrepreneurship from investors Lessons and advice Marketing Marketing/Advertising Team building User experience
The Washington Post’s acquisition strategy
I spoke with Thao Tran at September’s Vator Splash event, where she discussed the Washington Post’s recent acquisition Read More
Business to Consumer Entertainment and Digital Media from entrepreneurs Internet Web 2.0 Lessons and advice Software
Zynga: Fun and monetization are synonymous
First, a panel; second, a presentation; third, a fireside chat: Dean Takahashi, lead GamesBeat writer for VentureBeat, just Read More
Business to Business Business to Consumer Entertainment and Digital Media from entrepreneurs Lessons and advice Marketing Marketing/Advertising Measurement/analysis Online marketing Social media Software
Flurry CEO: The money is in the data
One of the more interesting presentations here at VentureBeat’s DiscoveryBeat 2010 in San Francisco had to be the Read More
Business models/plans Character Entertainment and Digital Media Entrepreneurship Financial and Legal from investors How to build a product Internet Social Media Lessons and advice Market conditions Mobile services Origin of idea Product development
Rick Heitzmann outlines 2010’s strong sectors
I spoke with Rick Heitzmann at September’s Vator Splash event and he discussed some of the sectors that Read More
I just wrote a new post for the Women In Tech blog touching on an article that appeared on Mashable Read More
Being a single father and raising a little boy has many challenges and rewards. But my son has Read More
Entrepreneurship from entrepreneurs Leadership Lessons and advice Making decisions Managing a business
What is the job of a CEO?
This is the second part of my 45-minute interview with Steve Blank, author of The Four Steps to Read More