So I’ve been in this crazy city for about 4 months now and there are a few things I’ve noticed that I find interesting (you may not). (via flickr user ChrisFLinton) Language differences: here you’re not IN line, you’re ON … Continue reading
Some great tips on how to pitch your company via email from a great entrepreneur, Wil Schroter. He’s a big fan of cutting to the chase, something I have to say I agree with when it comes to pitching. How … Continue reading
India and China combined added 142 million cell phone subscribers in 06 (compare that to roughly 200M subscribers TOTAL in US), or roughly 4 new users a second! Paul Kedrosky’s Infectious Greed: Cell Phones in China and India: Four New … Continue reading
A look at where people spend most of their time online (results will probably surprise you). (via Paul Kedrosky’s Blog) Paul Kedrosky’s Infectious Greed: Time Spent Per Website Favors Yahoo Over Google
Marc Benioff, Founder and CEO of Salesforce.com, is a pretty smart guy. Ben Casnocha (who is also pretty impressive) has some of Marc’s secrets he used to launch Salesforce.com Ben Casnocha: The Blog: The Marketing Secrets of Marc Benioff
I don’t how else Youtube would’ve made anyone, any money beyond selling out (like they did to Google). But apparently their VC backers at Sequoia wanted to hang on and “kept on going.” I think they’re very lucky to get … Continue reading
I hate this question. I’d love to know why even the anticipation of it makes me quake. I remember reading in “What Should I do with my life,” about one person in there also quaking whenever asked this question. This … Continue reading
No is something I definitely struggle with. There seems to be so much opportunity out there, it’s sometimes hard to choose. Decide –>Commit—> Act. No is part of the decision process. A VC: Saying No
I hear so many “You should do this for business…just give me 50%,” But as Seth says, it’s all about execution, not ideas. Seth’s Blog: Creativity
It’s strange. When I was in school, the last thing I wanted to do was read and/or take notes, but now I seldom ever read anything (newspaper, books, even websites) without taking notes. So I was pretty pumped to find … Continue reading