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[http://walterknapp.typepad.com/.a/6a00e54eff9e538833011278fcbb1f28a4-pi] Interesting article in the MIT Technology Review [http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/22197/page1/] about measuring the value of a company (startup) by measuring buzz metrics (Twitter activity, Techcrunch mentions, Blog posts, etc.).  Similar to the YouNoodle [http://younoodle.com/] or KillerStartup [http://www.

A pullback, slowdown, recession or whatever you want to call it, often exposes big opportunities for people and companies that are wise to the bigger picture.  This is exactly what I think is going to happen in the world of online advertising data. The ad networks figured this out a

That is.. make fun or snicker at Twitter’s lack of an obvious economic model. Nearly everyone I talk to that has any sort of intersection with Twitter loves to talk about the company’s apparent lack of an economic model.  I think that’s a bit shallow and overplayed.

Experience is typically an asset. But.. I think, at times it can become a hindrance to success. What do I mean? Take, for example, a team that starts a company.  They begin figuring things out, listening to the market, learning, making mistakes, focusing on where they succeed.  Eventually they persevere,

#213 Family members in a company never work.At least in investor-backed, fast moving, companies.  It never turns out well.  I’ve seen enough husband-wife, brothers, Father-son, debacles..  I always hear the same “we’re different” excuse.  It never works.  See also, rule: #214 intimate relationships in business never work.

Over the last 2 weeks I’ve had the privilege and opportunity to listen, talk with, and participate in a number of discussions with really smart people about the current economic crisis.  Some of these discussions have been at formal events (CxO conference, and a Panel at CU’s business

I’ve concluded that leg shaving and cycling is, more than anything, a cultural thing. Whatever answer you give, however, do not, under any circumstances, tell the truth: you shave your legs so that other cyclists will take you seriously as a cyclist. If you admit that, you may as

I recently read an interesting article in the New York Times [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/18/technology/18vc.html?ex=1361163600&en=02be5fce4ef897c9&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink] ..  A start-up in Silicon Valley has apparently concocted an expert system “the predictor [http://younoodle.

First off, I’m new to this. Sure, I read blogs and I follow a few people that I think have something interesting / informative / funny to say. I just never gave much thought that I’d be the one doing some of the writing. Anyway… I decided that the only