March 2011
12 posts
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Launch means Birth: Parent your Infant
Thanks to Ohours and the time I’ve had between startups, I’ve been meeting with many, many founders who seek insights into youth media, the restaurant space, or the movie industry.
Clearly the flavor of the latest Internet epoch (circa 2009-present) is the platform. Today I met with a company that has not launched, has no users, but does have the requisite API. At one level, I...
Our Responsibilities as fans of the NFL
Fans need to step up their support of NFL Players and their labor leadership. The owners’ stonewalling is pathetic. They are at best avaricious and at worst colluding in a manner that could have anti-trust implications.
The current labor dispute in the NFL will effect the quality of professional football for at least a decade. At stake, in no particular order are the following:
player...
“Larry Page signs off on every Google employee hire. He’s vetted over...”
– Hey Google Investors, Get Ready For An “Even Wilder” Era, With More “Moon Shots”
Reid Hoffman LiveBlogging 1O rules of...
irst time ever liveblogging, but Reid is top 5 Internet human being.
1. Disrupt: How can I take something that costs 10 dollars and to turn it into 1 dollar
2. Think Big: Shopkick is trying to change all of retail shopping.
3. Build a Network: Board, employees, all the way up to audience
4. Plan for Good and Bad Luck: Good luck is finding the opportunity and pivoting. Paypal...
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Bill Simmons: On Concussions in NFL
One of my relatively new heroes, Bill Simmons, has put up an extraordinary podcast on where the research is on CTE and the problem of concussions in sports. It’s pretty scary stuff. My son plays Pop Warner football and parents of soccer players also should be very concerned.
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Facebook's Groundbreaking Movie Deal
For two years, I’ve been thinking about movie related startups. I began by asking why the movie industry was seeing so much less innovation than the music and television industry. With AnyClip, I spent a great deal of time trying to learn the ways of Hollywood and meshing the cultures of our respective industries. AnyClip still fights the good fight trying to license movie content. Sean...
Charlie Sheen Doesn't Buy Twitter Followers
How does Gmail know that I’m interested in growing my followers?
My friend @loukerner and I were talking about his recent explosion earlier today. I said, “Lou, let’s see how much juice you have. Tell people to follow me.”
I go to lunch at Eataly where I run into a woman who knows the owners and get a backstage mozarella tour. I have a quick machiatto and return...
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tree photgraps here are very cool from Armory Show
