New York observations
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 line. You don’t take something to go, but instead it’s “to take away.” non dressy […]
How to pitch your company via email – Go BIG Network
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 to pitch your company via email – Go BIG Network
Paul Kedrosky’s Infectious Greed: Cell Phones in China and India: Four New Subs a Second
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 Subs a Second
Paul Kedrosky’s Infectious Greed: Time Spent Per Website Favors Yahoo Over Google
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
Ben Casnocha: The Blog: The Marketing Secrets of Marc Benioff
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
Paul Kedrosky’s Infectious Greed: Sequoia: We Didn’t Want to Sell YouTube to Google
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 what they got. Paul Kedrosky’s Infectious Greed: Sequoia: We Didn’t Want to Sell YouTube to […]
What do you do?
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 is how they knew they HAD to make a change. What’s the point of going […]
A VC: Saying No
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
Seth’s Blog: Creativity
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
Great resource
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 this site earlier: Book Outlines Introduction to Book Outlines It has an amazing selection of […]