February 2012
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8 tips for new entrepreneurs
Jeff Richards, entrepreneur turned VC recently shared his thoughts on what he’d recommend to entrepreneurs now looking from the other side. It struck such a core with me that I’m going to post it here, it’s thoughtful and true.
1) Keep your options open. The smartest second- and third-time entrepreneurs I see raise capital in a very focused and efficient manner. They...
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Offline shopping how it should be. Apple does it...
I’m in Palo Alto, and I needed something for my iPad, I walk into the apple store and have the perfect retail experience.
Here’s how retail should be:
I immediately get approached by one of the many assistants, all friendly. One was an old man which I love since technology shouldn’t just be for young people and geeks. The thing I want isn’t in the shelves but the...
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Create like a God, command like a king, work like...
Quote of the day. This could just about be the recipe for succes as a startup founders and CEOs in general.
Photo credits Harold Edgerton, from here
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Curated collections: The new place to find...
Contextual commerce is going to be a game changer.
I believe it will change how we select things to buy online. For years we’ve been talking about online to offline, now here a way to do that in a simple, natural and meaningful way.
Pinterest is the best example right now, here’s a section from an excellent Mashable article, which you really should read.
“Shoppers are...
