Archive | September, 2010

Pivot our startup! Eat.ly

September 14, 2010

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At the end of last year a group of friends came together to create a web service we all wanted to use called Eat.ly – a quick way to track and share food photos on the web via email. The idea was born based on the observation that most people can’t remember what they had [...]

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Reading Books Electronically

September 8, 2010

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I have been reading books for the past year and a half via mobile phone on the subway. I also read regular books but I have finished more of them electronically. My app of choice has been the kindle on iphone and android. Most people do not realize you can get many of the benefits [...]

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ABD, Always Be Deploying

September 7, 2010

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The famous scene in Glengary Glen Ross has Alec Baldwin directing his team to “ABC” or “Always Be Closing.” Its an epic speech and I have included it below for context. I modified this mantra slightly for tech companies: ABD always be deploying. One of the most important things a company can do is ship [...]

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Analytics for Email

September 2, 2010

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I want the equivalent of Google Analytics for my inbox.  I know there are tons startups working on the email inbox and analytics solution – but none that focus on just stats that I know of.  There is Xobni, Etacts, Rapportive, Gist, and now even Gmail has Gmail Priority Inbox. None of these solve for [...]

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The Social Media Tsunami

September 1, 2010

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My friend Mike Singleton just coined a new phrase which I like which happens after you meet someone for the first time, or correspond with them online.  It represents the full monty of online connections that can occur.  These usually happen in fast succession resulting in an avalanche of connection options coming from one person [...]

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