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OK, we’ve all ridden a bike before…but even if you haven’t, this video is awesome. For me, it is a manifestation of excellence, and of the joy and playfulness that can accompany being excellent.

Sam Zell on Entrepreneurialism

Yesterday I had the good fortune to see Sam Zell talk. His wisdom, intelligence, and incisiveness, delivered more directly than most are capable of, is refreshing and inspiring.

I liked his comments on what makes a good entrepreneur:

The ability to identify problems and come up with a solution. It’s an “innate gene”: it’s an [...]

Business Development at Twitter

Twitter is hiring a BizDev person.

Given that:

Twitter’s buzz is approaching the same stratosphere as Facebooks’;
Bloggers’ number one pastime these days is pontificating what Twitter’s business model is/will/should be;
The optimal business model for Twitter remains unclear;
Growth is exploding and that Twitter is rapidly becoming mainstream, wherein both people and companies are relying on it every [...]

Entrepreneurial Batting Averages

My friend Brad Feld often talks about the important and constructive role that failure has in the entrepreneurial process.

Today’s post-du-jour comes from Will Price, whose mentor has a great perspective on failure. The money quote:

“…the key is to get up in the that batter’s box and take a swing. And all you have to [...]

The Creators of the New Business Model for Music

Musically, I’m not a huge NIN fan. From an internet entrepreneur’s perspective, however, it appears as if Trent Reznor has an outsized dollop of business acumen. I admire his approach and learning process, and the results speak for themselves. Frank Rose’s review is a very interesting read about a man on the [...]

More on IPTV

Following on the heels of my post yesterday about Internet TV:

The NYT has an interesting summary of the discussions about IPTV at The Cable Show last week.

Also, in the NYT’s technology section, is an interesting article about Internet-enabled STB’s.

Change is a comin’ to the cable industry.

The Future of TV: IPTV is Roaring Toward Us

Me thinks Mark Cuban dost protest too much: his post on why traditional TV is here to stay is plainly self-serving, but thin on vision and logic (and, for Mr. Cuban, unusually obfuscatory!).

I see Internet TV coming within a handful of years to most every affluent US urban dwelling.

Here’s why:

a) Internet viewings of content traditionally [...]