Monthly Archives: April 2009

Inspiration…

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.

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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 … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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