There is no denying Apple has had an incredible run. Steve Jobs’ return and the Mac’s resurgence After a number of strategic and execution mistakes, the company almost went bankrupt … Continue reading «»

Paul Graham just wrote another fantastic article, this time covering what happened to Yahoo. Read it at: www.paulgraham.com/yahoo.html

We can start by asking why Microsoft should be in search. Microsoft has two extremely successful businesses with Windows and Office that generate $13.1 billion and $12.4 billion in operating … Continue reading «»

I am skeptical about all the hype around Twitter. I like Twitter and find that it’s an effective way of letting my followers know what I am up to, but … Continue reading «»

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I had the pleasure of being invited to a New Media dinner at Strauss Zelnick’s apartment in New York. It was a fantastic opportunity to reconnect with old Internet friends … Continue reading «»

Over the past few years, my angel investing strategy has been to be very selectively aggressive. I would invest relatively large amounts of capital in very few companies and typically … Continue reading «»

After all the dire warnings given by various VCs, here is a more positive list of recommendations sent from one of my friendly VCs: Don’t panic! Economic cycles are part … Continue reading «»

Last March I explained why startups should raise as much money as possible to prepare for the upcoming crisis (Why the startup market is like the real estate market). Now … Continue reading «»

It annoys me to no end that even as banks have massively diluted their shareholders to raise capital, they are still paying dividends. In the current environment they should focus … Continue reading «»

By Stacie Rabinowitz So I mentioned to Fabrice that I had been explaining credit default swaps to a friend of mine without a finance background, and he asked me to … Continue reading «»

I am not quite sure what the starting salaries are at management consulting firms these days but for argument’s sake let’s say it’s $50,000 for analysts and $100,000 for associates. … Continue reading «»

Given the rave reviews I expected something a little better. The story of single player campaign is absolutely fantastic. However, the graphics are a bit fuzzy at times, especially when … Continue reading «»

It’s odd to me that their opening bid was at $31 per share given that the stock was trading at $19. I don’t see why they did not offer a … Continue reading «»

I have to admit Allmydata has had a rough time. The original team had difficulty executing on the vision and most had to be replaced. Using a peer-to-peer client to … Continue reading «»