Despite my previous post on the gloomy outlook for startups for the next 12 months, I am more … Continuar a ler “The bright future of online advertising”

Homeowners hate to sell their houses for less than they paid for them. When prices fall, instead of … Continuar a ler “Why the startup market is like the real estate market”

In a prior post – Sometimes it pays to be lucky – I was expressing my gratitude when … Continuar a ler “Cityvox, my learnings as an angel investor and the power of grit and tenacity”

Funny and insightful! Sandberg leaves for Facebook. Let’s all recite Eric Schmidt’s Serenity Prayer Eric Schmidt’s Serenity Prayer

With the growth of online advertising, many businesses are evolving from paid business models to free ad supported … Continuar a ler “Free Sex :)”

While on the topic of hiring, my friend Auren just wrote a great article as to why great … Continuar a ler “The power of great people (why “good enough” won’t cut it)”

A lot has been written about the science of hiring: finding candidates through referrals, having multiple interviewers, getting … Continuar a ler “The art of hiring”

A few months ago I described the “Grinda Hypothesis” where I posited that social networks would be hard … Continuar a ler “Google’s Loss is Murdoch’s Gain”

I would very much like the deal to go through and actually succeed! For the sake of innovation, … Continuar a ler “My take on the Microsoft – Yahoo deal”

A few of you have asked me whether they should outsource their development with questions usually covering code … Continuar a ler “Outsourcing Development”

In a recent post, Facebook: the next Google?, I expressed skepticism on the value of Facebook given the … Continuar a ler “Advertising on Facebook and MySpace: the “Grinda Hypothesis””

I was in San Francisco for CTIA this week and took advantage of the opportunity to catch up … Continuar a ler “Facebook: the next Google?”

Many people worry that they missed the opportunity to participate in the Internet revolution. I have often heard … Continuar a ler “Internet: we are still at the beginning!”

Google is officially more valuable than FedEx, McDonalds, Coke, Intel, IBM, and Wal-Mart, among others…

Most business books cover what it takes for large businesses to get even larger. Very few have covered … Continuar a ler “Zero to $1 billion”