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November 2008
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October 2008
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Media Confusion
“J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. reported an 84% drop in third-quarter net income amid $3.6 billion in write-downs and $640 million in losses from last month’s acquisition of Washington Mutual, as the banking giant saw continued deterioration in its home-lending portfolio.” - WSJ
“JPMorgan Chase continued to weather the financial storm better than most rivals in the third...
September 2008
1 post
Maghound →
Time Inc just released a Netflix for magazines. $4.95 gets you 3 titles per month, $7.95 for 5 titles, $9.95 for 7 titles and every title beyond that costs an extra $1 per month and you can switch titles anytime.
This is a really cool service and might make me a magazine subscriber again.
August 2008
6 posts
Photos that changed the world. →
(via suitep)
The Great Consumer Crash of 2009 →
Pretty scary article that I think is mostly right. Makes me want to crawl under a rock for the next 18 months.
iPhone review
I am going to dumb this down as much as possible. My iPhone review is 1 sentence long. The “i” part is unbelievable - this is the most innovative and well designed gadget I have ever come across; the “phone” part - really poor: horrible reception (worse than just the general AT&T network) and terrible battery life are my two biggest issues.
Overall though, I am...
Testing tumble from my iphone
Disqus
Just added the Disqus commenting system to my blog - try it out below!!!!
Interesting Digital Media News Stories
Stories that I came across over the past 24 hours that I thought were particularly interesting:
- Media Outlets Losing Money from a lack of auto ads - Some really interesting data points in here regarding the effect (or is it affect, i think it is effect) of the impact of the declining auto industry on ad-supported mediums.
- This year the auto industry will sell the fewest number of cars since...
July 2008
1 post
Twitter Acquires Summize →
This is a great acquisition for Twitter. Excited to see where it leads.
fred-wilson:
There aren’t many surprises in web technology given how well the media and the blogs cover the sector. And it’s even more so with our portfolio company Twitter which seems to attract a lot of…
June 2008
4 posts
“Considering the rise of Twitter, I think InGameNow is relevant because we are a...”
– Oh no. Please don’t tell me the next big thing is vertical focused micro-messaging sites.
“Metallica to bloggers: don’t review our music”
– http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080610-metallica-to-bloggers-dont-review-our-music.html
May 2008
2 posts
Ask For The Order →
I was just reading the latest Fortune and Bloomberg says the exact same thing. Given Fred’s take on Bloomberg, I am sure he will appreciate this sage advice even more going forward… fred-wilson: Words of wisdom from Steve Kane (actually Steve’s dad): btw, the best advice my old man gave, and the advice he drilled most emphatically and repeatedly was, ASK FOR THE ORDER. you’d be amzed…
April 2008
4 posts
Congrats to Russ and the rest of the Adify team
I only hope that the rest of my investing career can result in exits as successful as my first…Media co. Cox eyes online ad growth, buys startup for $300M By ANICK JESDANUN – 8 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) — Media conglomerate Cox Enterprises Inc., betting its future on Internet advertising as newspaper and television audiences shrink, plans to spend $300 million to buy a startup that helps...
Dharmesh's 2008 Startup School Takeaways
Great advice from thought leaders of several different verticals of the startup world. Of the advice below, I think the three most important are: Jack Sheridan (get legal topics sorted out correctly from the get go), Greg McAdoo (back great entrepreneurs that know the market) and Marc Andresson (become indispensable and don’t give up) It would be interesting to see others thoughts - reblog...
Investing in Advertising Based Business Models
Over the past few years, investments in companies with business models that monetize (or plan to) through direct ad sales are increasingly common. In terms of these investments, I am specifically referring to companies who do content creation (Funny or Die) and / or have consumer facing products (Facebook) where advertising based business models are appropriate. Ad based businesses can be...
March 2008
12 posts
Technorati
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Adding my blog to Technorati
““Despite the recriminations about the term “web 2.0″ the fact is that it has...”
– Incrementalism and The New New Thing | Venture Chronicles (via fred-wilson)
Calacanis on ad networks - one size doesn't fit...
Jason Calacanis recently wrote a piece discouraging publishers from using ad networks, saying: a) it creates channel conflict (when you have an ad sales force) and b) it lowers the prestige of a publisher’s site, since the advertisers on ad networks are crap. Jason is a smart and successful guy, but I totally disagree. Ad networks serve as a useful part of the online advertising...
Text of official Gubenatorial Declaration of...
adamelend: I wasn’t able to get my hands on the original… but here’s the text: WHEREAS Client 9 has been an Emporer’s Club VIP for nearly a year, and WHERAS the designation of VIP signifies that Client 9 is indeed a major player kicking it in DC for the night, and WHERAS Kristin retains the appropriate level of junk within her trunk, and WHEREAS Client 9 cannot maintain a turgid state without a...
The coolest thing about Tumblr. . .
Tumblr is great in that it makes blogging easy. Posting text, pictures, video, audio, etc. is so easy through Tumblr that one might call it “blogging for dummies”. But to be honest, setting up a blog through Blogger or Wordpress isn’t that hard. It isn”t as easy as Tumblr, but it ain’t all that hard. What I think seperates Tumblr from the “pre-Tumblr”...
APIs and Developer Platforms: A Discussion on the... →
A very useful discussion on the pros and cons of creating APIs for web based services. This article by Marshall provides a solid breadth and depth of views for anyone that is interested in learning (or learning more) about the benefits or hazards behind developer platforms.
Dell'Anima Investment
A few of my readers know that I recently invested in a new restaurant in the West Village called Dell’Anima. The restaurant opened in October 2007. It is an awesome little Italian spot on 8th Avenue and Jane Street and so far has been knocking the cover off of the ball. It has gotten great PR from many notable outlets including the front page of CitySearch (new and notable restaurants)...
February 2008
10 posts
10 less-than-great personality traits of... →
fred-wilson:I love entrepreneurs and all of these traits are spot on but in my mind good traits not bad traits. Agree with Fred. These personality traits are spot on, but I don’t think they are bad (except 6 and 10 - and definitely 9 - dirty!)
Monetizing Ad Inventory
My friend Darren who is Head of Digital Media at The Media Kitchen (a NYC based agency) makes an insightful post worth reading for any investor or entrepreneur who is involved with start-ups who have services that are monetized by advertising. Too often I see very aggressive assumptions around advertising sell-thru rates; the very worst are the projections that don’t even include a...
LinkedIn
Got a LinkedIn request today and noticed that they changed the email footer to read: WHY MIGHT CONNECTING WITH [REDACTED] BE A GOOD IDEA? [Redacted]’s connections could be useful to you After accepting [redacted]’s invitation, check [redacted]’s connections to see who else you may know and who you might want an introduction to. Building these connections can create opportunities...
Josh Gellert Brand Manager, Haagen-Dazs - WSJ.com →
WSJ does an interview with my brother in the Careers Section - really cool - congrats Josh!!!
Taco Bell - Direct Daniella →
Neat site by Sports Illustrated and Taco Bell that does offline / online cross promotion of the swimsuit issue. Great concept and execution!!!
Microhoo - Bad for startups - or is it????
There has been a lot of talk lately about the negatives of a Microsoft - Yahoo combination from the vantage point of the VC and start-up world. Bijan, Megan McCarthy from Wired, Bill Burnham are just a few voices who make logical arguments. The negatives are obvious - Yahoo has been one of the more aggressive acquirers of start-ups, so by removing this player, less start-ups will be acquired...
dangellert: @Barack obama - you the man! →
January 2008
15 posts
dangellert: Heading into a meeting →
dangellert: Thinking about Johan in a mets jersey →
“Shea Hey Kids Think Johan Santana would be comfortable pitching for the Mets in...”
– ESPN - Mets agree to Santana deal, pending extension agreement - MLB
“The very first item sold on eBay was a broken laser pointer for $14.83....”
– eBay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Redeye VC: After the Techcrunch Bump →
Another interesting discussion on long-term user engagement
iMedia Connection: Confessions of an online ad... →