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Scoring Khosla 2 years later
In this post, Khosla lays out the trends he sees as a contrarian superman (exactly 2 years ago): The “Unhyped” New Areas in Internet and Mobile | TechCrunch. He names 12 areas and namechecks quite a few companies that are
Scoring Khosla 2 years later
In this post, Khosla lays out the trends he sees as a contrarian superman (exactly 2 years ago): The “Unhyped” New Areas in Internet and Mobile | TechCrunch. He names 12 areas and namechecks quite a few companies that are
How to do PR
A friend asked how to do PR for HIS BIIIIG LAAAAUUUUNCH! My version: Email the tech and media bloggers you know cover the space Offer them live demos Promise to tip them when you drop the news Tell them where
How to do PR
A friend asked how to do PR for HIS BIIIIG LAAAAUUUUNCH! My version: Email the tech and media bloggers you know cover the space Offer them live demos Promise to tip them when you drop the news Tell them where
The Whatsapp Conversation at Sequoia
2011, Sequoia: You guys are growing like crazy. $6 on $20. We want to invest. Deal. 2011, the CEO to Board (just Sequoia apparently): “We have an offer from Facebook to acquire us” Board: If you need money we are
The Whatsapp Conversation at Sequoia
2011, Sequoia: You guys are growing like crazy. $6 on $20. We want to invest. Deal. 2011, the CEO to Board (just Sequoia apparently): “We have an offer from Facebook to acquire us” Board: If you need money we are
Hardware gospel
From a smart man: Making gadgets is getting more practical than ever. But engineers continue to get worse at designing physical things as those things continue to get more and more complex – the tools are holding us back. There
Hardware gospel
From a smart man: Making gadgets is getting more practical than ever. But engineers continue to get worse at designing physical things as those things continue to get more and more complex – the tools are holding us back. There
Entrepreneurial types
Here are three types: One. The midcareer dropout. + knows an industry well – probably risk averse. That’s why it took a long time – so expensive as a result – and doesn’t know how to do things cheap/seat of
Entrepreneurial types
Here are three types: One. The midcareer dropout. + knows an industry well – probably risk averse. That’s why it took a long time – so expensive as a result – and doesn’t know how to do things cheap/seat of
Patterns in Student Startups
Here is what I see when I go to “judge” these student startup things. Patterns. Patterns are everywhere. And here they are: 1. Why should the user start? Lots of these start with “Wouldn’t this user-generated, network-juiced resource be awesome?”
Patterns in Student Startups
Here is what I see when I go to “judge” these student startup things. Patterns. Patterns are everywhere. And here they are: 1. Why should the user start? Lots of these start with “Wouldn’t this user-generated, network-juiced resource be awesome?”
My first newsletter
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My first newsletter
Just sent. If you want to know what kind of stuff I post…you’ll have to get on it. Here is where you sign up
Everyday Low Profits
Wal-Mart has a pricing strategy called Everyday Low Prices. They don’t discount, they just sell for less. You learn this, and you only shop there. Amazon does the same on prices. But they also do the same on PROFITS. http://ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2014/2/11/the-amazon-rorschach-blot#comment-1248096681
Everyday Low Profits
Wal-Mart has a pricing strategy called Everyday Low Prices. They don’t discount, they just sell for less. You learn this, and you only shop there. Amazon does the same on prices. But they also do the same on PROFITS. http://ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2014/2/11/the-amazon-rorschach-blot#comment-1248096681
Amol’s reading of Benedict’s Mobile newsletter
If you don’t read Benedict Evans, you should start here ( http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=b98e2de85f03865f1d38de74f&id=5c44af77ba&e=a90f420a9c ) And now, my reading of his snippets: Nokia to fork Android for low-end phones — Android has replaced featurephones. So if you want to play in low-end
Amol’s reading of Benedict’s Mobile newsletter
If you don’t read Benedict Evans, you should start here ( http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=b98e2de85f03865f1d38de74f&id=5c44af77ba&e=a90f420a9c ) And now, my reading of his snippets: Nokia to fork Android for low-end phones — Android has replaced featurephones. So if you want to play in low-end
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