Tal Siach, a social media wiz and the guy behind the 7000 Diggs prank just shared this beautiful presentation about social media with me. If you’re not convinced of the power of social marketing yet, check out these amazing numbers… What The F**K is Social … Continue readingF**King Good Presentation about Social Media!
Firefox 3.0 has officially been released today and it’s going for a world record for software downloads in one day. Last I checked it had 6808455 and counting… You should see the count here, it’s amazing! So if you have yet to upgrade, or worse, … Continue readingFirefox 3.0 Download Day
Google’s recent introduction of Gmail Labs takes it’s already developed perpetual beta approach a step further. Gmail Labs is a way for Google to take ideas that aren’t quite ready for prime time as well as ideas that wouldn’t normally be picked and let Gmail … Continue readingGmail Labs is “Make What You Can Sell” on Steroids
This presentation, used in a recent New Media Entrepreneurship Workshop for Israeli Startup founders, covers: The pros and cons of different equity capital sources (financing by founders, friends and family, angels and Venture Capitals). How to create and deliver effective investment raising presentations. The big … Continue readingHow to Successfully Finance Your Startup in Every Stage of Development
In 1995, San Francisco native Craig Newmark, decided to create a way to share news about local events. Working as a software engineer, he began posting news about social events in San Francisco for people in the software and computer industries. This newsletter evolved to … Continue readingLooking For an Idea for a Startup? Ask yourself “What Itch Can I Scratch?”
There are very few panels, forums or boards, where investors evaluate ventures, that the notion of “First Mover Advantage” isn’t raised. In many cases, it is regarded with such awe, that the mere hint of another player “moving” first, may kill the chance of the … Continue readingTaking the Air Out of the “First Mover Advantage” Bubble