Start-ups
My take on the Instagram Facebook acquisition
Yesterday Facebook bought Instagram for a billion dollars. Last week, Instagram received funding that valued the company at $500 million. So the question is, why did Zuck pay double the valuation for Instagram? Mobile and photos. Instagram, like Path, is a mobile-only network. And Zuck, like many of us, knows that mobile is everything. And…
Read MoreI find this very annoying
So Kevin Rose builds up Oink to 100,000 users and then pulls the plug because it was just an experiment? Super for the 100,000 people that took the time to download and use the app. Appreciate it. Can’t wait to try his next startup. I’m going to be super eager to waste time on it…
Read MoreTwo iPhone apps I’m digging
There are two iPhone apps on my second screen (my test screen) that I played with over the weekend – Highlight and CardMunch. Highlight has been getting a lot of buzz over the past week, touted as SXSW’s “Breakout Star”. I wasn’t able to attend SXSW, but I heard a lot of people were loving…
Read MoreOrganized like a startup #SteveJobs
Great video of Jobs talking about how Apple is structured like a startup. Passed to me by new Engauger, @CarlRWarner. We recently restructured the way that Engauge is organized to achieve exactly what Jobs talks about in this interview: a company driven by ideas and not hierarchy.
Read MoreWhat’s your four minute mile?
I had the opportunity on Wednesday to attend Startup Riot and while there, I saw Kyle Porter present about his company, SalesLoft. He did a great job and won second place! Seeing Kyle present reminded me of his blog and of a post that I really liked, What’s your four minute mile? Companies often will…
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