Web/Tech
When It Comes to Television Content, Affiliate Fees Make the World Go ‘Round
“The clock on the wall’s moving slower My heart it sinks to the ground And the storm that I thought would blow over Clouds the light of the love that I found” – Fool in the Rain, Led Zeppelin More often than not, we here in Silicon Valley are prone to idealism. We see a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 84 so far )Android or iPhone? Wrong Question
[Follow Me on Twitter] In a recent New York Times article, Kathryn Huberty, a Morgan Stanley analyst was quoted suggesting that Apple’s iPhone is the key catalyst for an important new technology trend. “Applications make the smartphone trend a revolutionary trend – one we haven’t seen in consumer technology for many years.” This argument rings [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 154 so far )Want To Know More About the Future of Internet TV?: Let’s Look to Korea
[Follow Me on Twitter] We are clearly at a very important point in time when it comes to Internet video, especially video that is served to your television, but over the Internet (also known as “over-the-top” Internet video). Christmas of 2009 and Christmas of 2010 will mark the point in time that Internet menus began [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 10 so far )What Is Really Happening to the Venture Capital Industry?
[Follow Me on Twitter] Many are speculating that the year two thousand and nine represents a fundamental turning point for the venture capital industry. Some are arguing that the industry is in dire straits after years of poor performance. Others have argued that the math simply does not work for the industry’s current size. Another theory suggests that permanent challenges with the IPO [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 110 so far )Bill Gurley on the “Free” Business Model
I have been intrigued by the back and forth between Chris Anderson, Malcolm Gladwell, and Mark Cuban on the topic of “Free” as a strategy and business model. For those that haven’t read the articles and posts, I highly reccomend them all. Here they are in a list: 1) Back in February of 2008, Chris [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 66 so far )Perfect Online Video Advertising Model: Choose Your Advertiser
Many companies and visionaries have pontificated about the future of video ads and different techniques for monetizing online videos. A big part of this is driven by the fact that while YouTube is a huge user success, its a less proven monetization success. On a recent trip to NYC, an idea came up which I can’t get [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 28 so far )Just Say No to a VC Bailout: A Green Government Venture Fund Is a Flawed Idea
[Note: Update to this post, posted 2/22/09] A few weeks back, a friend mentioned an idea he had heard suggesting that the government consider entering the VC (venture capital) business as part of the overall stimulus plan. Specifically, the argument was made for the government to provide excess venture capital funding to the green sector. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 17 so far )Benchmark Capital: Open For Business
“People see you having fun Just a-lying in the sun Tell them that you like it this way” – BTO, Takin’ Care of Business The seemingly chronic state of our economy, combined with the thundering sound of dire financial news has left many in a state of shock. This unprecedented moment in time [...]
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