Let’s go burn $100 million. According to Read Write Web that’s what Ask.com is planning on doing this summer. ‚ÄúOur business plan is to take a chunk of Google’s market share!‚Äù While this isn’t a direct quote, be wary of anyone that says anything resembling such a statement. If ask is intending to take any [...]
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As the New York Times highlights, the first dot com boom was marked by countless startups that generated web portals targeted at a niche audiences. The current boom is marked by startups that generate social networks targeted at niche audiences. See a common thread here? Niche audiences + targeted content = Hopes of becoming rich [...]
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Saturday night I watched a great movie called “The Secret”. The movie, which follows its written counterpart, discusses how to utilize the power of the mind to get whatever your heart desires. I have read many books on this topic, and ultimately this movie reiterates much of what is covered in books such as Napoleon [...]
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Word on the street is that Google is in talks to acquire Feedburner. On some fronts this makes sense while on others it doesn’t. Google is always looking to acquire new companies that can contribute to expanding their online advertising empire. If anybody can help them further their presence in the RSS market, Feedburner is [...]
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Tech Cocktail DC was a huge success. Thanks to everyone for coming out last night. Thanks to the following companies for sponsoring the event: Wine Library TV AN Hosting AOL BuzzXYZ powered by Blogdigger Blue Sky Factory Also thanks to all of the great demos from the event. Animal Attraction BuzzXYZ powered by Blogdigger Sportsvite [...]
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According to Read/Write Web, a new study from Forrester Research has emerged that suggests that 2007 will bring about the end of significant growth in the online video sales market. What?!?!? I trust Forrester Research on a lot of things but in terms of online video sales I think they are slightly off. Although I [...]
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Tech Cocktail is coming to DC tomorrow! If you haven’t already signed up then go sign up now!!! There are only a few more spots left. Frank Gruber, Eric Olson, and myself will be hosting the first ever DC Tech Cocktail at MCCXXIII which is located at 1223 Connecticut Avenue NW from 6:30 to 9:00 [...]
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No matter how many posts there are on the web about tips for becoming more productive, last Friday I experienced a totally unproductive day. These days happen and I think we should just accept them as they come and bask in the glory of doing nowhere near the amount of work we need to get [...]
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After being shut down, AllFreeCalls has returned as yak4ever. After signing up and filling in phone numbers of your friends and family you can make international calls for free. AllFreeCalls shut down around the same time that Futurephone.com shut down. Both services utilized regulatory-fee arbitrage to generate revenue. Ultimately it is financed via tax subsidies. [...]
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Apparently MC Hammer has been added to the list of panel experts at the TechCrunch20 Conference. I’m not quite sure what startup needs advice from MC Hammer but it was a good way to get some coverage of the upcoming conference. If anybody is going to use ruthless tactics for promoting their own conference, you [...]
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