A photo from a 2006 Greece trip: a beautiful seaside village. I imagined myself sitting on the porch of the seaward home sipping cocktails with friends and family. See the original on Flickr.
I've had a number of people ask me about my approach to online lead generation. It has been a prominent element of a number of my projects, such as LoanSurfer and Ideaforest. Now, with Brill Street, it is again a core part of our strategy. I enjoy lead gen for a number of reasons: it's measurable and highly analytical, results in rapid feedback cycles,... Read More
The blogosphere has been speculating on the future of the "Google OS." Many thought it would be based on Android, their open source telephone platform. When I read about Chrome's protected memory spaces (via acquisition of GreenBorder in 2007 or so), I thought that it sounded more like an operating platform than a web browser.... Read More
I had the privilege of participating on a panel about ubiquitous computing at the 2009 Kellogg Private Equity and Venture Capital Conference yesterday. Other panelists were Tim Chang from Norwest Venture Partners, and Enrique Godreau from Voyager Capital.... Read More
Recently I had the CEO of a local startup ask me about a branding strategy for his technology startup. He wanted to brand the company itself, and also create sub-brands for specific company products.... Read More
As an entrepreneur, I'm into building value. That goes without saying, right? When I started my first company in 1994, my only business plan was to make the $600 minimum monthly payment on my credit card for startup expenses.... Read More
Effortless scalability. I want it. I'll pay for it. Planning a smooth scale-out growth of a web application can be a nightmare. You are never certain how popular the application will be.... Read More
