Out of 100 startups that competed in our Splash SF February competition, only 10 emerged and made it to Read More
Vote for your favorite startup at Splash SF Feb 2013
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This Will Be the Last Article You Read
If the Internet had a voice, I am fairly certain it would sound like the HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Read More
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Ways to get people to do things they don’t want to do
A reader recently asked me a pointed question: “I’ve read your work on creating user habits. It’s all Read More
At the end of 2011, there were rumblings about a startup bubble ready to burst. While no one Read More
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Sheila Marcelo on the importance of thinking long term
At our Vator Splash NY event this week, Care.com CEO Sheila Marcelo delivered a riveting keynote address on the Read More
During our third annual Vator Splash NY, we had a panel that featured Chris Fralic from First Round Read More
If you’re a fledgling startup in New York City, you’re in luck. New York City happens to be Read More
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The network effect isn’t good enough….
Note: I’m pleased to have co-authored this post with Sangeet Paul Choudary, who analyzes business models for network businesses at Platformed.info. Follow Read More
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Escape from message hell
We are caught in an endless cycle of messaging hell and the pattern is always the same. First, Read More
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Cloud startups: Apply for the CloudBeat 2012 Innovation
Calling all cloud fanatics! You’ve only got a few weeks left to apply for the 2012 Innovation Showdown, one Read More
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Mass Persuasion
“Successful entrepreneurs recommend reading this article about the persuasion techniques companies use to drive engagement.” Scratch that, how’s Read More
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How investment drives engagement
This week, Baba Shiv and I taught a class at the Stanford Graduate School of Business called, “Using Read More
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Getting Your Product Into the Habit Zone
As the web becomes an increasingly crowded place, users are desperate for solutions to sort through the online Read More
The SEC Wednesday held an open meeting to consider proposed rules to “eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation Read More
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Where Have All The Users Gone
Step 1: Build an app. Step 2: Get users hooked to it. Step 3: Profit. It sounds simple Read More