Category Archives: Startups

If “innovative” means – as it should – creating something that is beneficial, then the increasing popularity of secondary markets for private shares is the first “financial innovation” in a long time that actually deserves the title. For entrepreneurs who … Continue reading →

I wrote this comment in response to an excellent post by Fred Wilson “From Hopes and Dreams to the Real Thing” I wrote this comment in the comments to his post but am reposting it here as well. Some thoughts about … Continue reading →

UGC, LBS, media, meta search, NLP, aggregation, commerce, web 2.0… As industry insiders, we’ve all heard these labels ad nauseum. But customers don’t think in categories – they think in problems. Don’t worry about what other industry insiders label you, … Continue reading →

The details are details. They make the product. The connections, the connections, the connections. It will in the end be these details that give the product its life. Charles Eames

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The iPad is NOT for you if: You are expecting it to be a smaller/lighter laptop You want a replacement for a specialized reading device like the Kindle A replacement for a mobile device like iPhone or Blackberry You type … Continue reading →

Oyster is looking for sales and business development people. Please contact me if you are interested elie at oyster dot com and attach a resume and write a short note Here is some of what we are looking for: Charming … Continue reading →

If you’re profitable, you can control your board.. We negotiate for the wrong thing because we don’t know what our goals are. “Who gives a shit what your valuation is? At the end of the day your valuation will be … Continue reading →

Clay Shirky has written a truly brilliant essay on the future of newspapers. The short version: newspapers don’t have a future – is, of course, not surprising. Additionally, journalism – not newspapers – are something that we, as a society, … Continue reading →

It’s not just a provocative title – it’s true. When building a product – especially a consumer web product – it’s important to remember that your potential customers are busy. Take a look at a weeks worth of posts on … Continue reading →