I recently returned from TED, always one of the highlights of the year for me. It?s an opportunity to pause your life and tune into and connect with what else is going on outside of your world. Inevitably when I...

Or too little ? Raising ?just enough? One of the most frequently asked question I hear is ?how much money should I raise?. Given the relatively large amount of capital that is available from Angels and VC?s many would assume...

My friends at IBD Networks, who are kind enough to cross publish some of my posts, are producing an interesting conference on Mobility November 16th from 8AM - 6PM on the Microsoft Campus in Mt. View. You can get details...

Stu has a couple of interesting posts on the rapid decentralization of publishing by professional journalists. Matt Marshal?s announcement this morning that he is leaving Silicon Beat and forming Venture Beat offered another proof point of the accelerating pace of...

Segmenting it for fun, profit and momentum Chris Anderson popularized the long tail of content by observing that over a large diverse body of content, while a small percentage of content is the most ?popular?, there are opportunities in leveraging...

IBD is accepting nominations for the Momentum conference which is going to be a showcase for companies that are showing real growth in the marketplace. It will be interesting to see the variety of companies that present, but even more...

Milestones not Millstones It?s all about technology, markets and people Since my post Choosing Wisely ? Business Models to Profit By, I?ve had a number of questions on how to choose milestones and goals for your business. As I mentioned...

Milestones not Millstones It?s all about technology, markets and people Since my post Choosing Wisely ? Business Models to Profit By, I?ve had a number of questions on how to choose milestones and goals for your business. As I mentioned...

(Cross Posted with an Article Written for IBD Networks) Hopefully my posting last month, Business Model Friend or Foe, convinced you that if you are starting a Web 2.0 company, a business model can be your friend. This month we...

Yahoo and GE/NBC made a very interesting merger announcement today. They are going to combine their Spanish language websites and share advertising revenue. Most folks seem to be reporting it as media companies ?growing interest in the Spanish language market?....