The tradeoff between open and closed

2010-04-25

When having the “open vs closed” debate regarding a technology platform, a number of distinctions need to be made. First, what exactly is…

Twitter and third-party Twitter developers

2010-04-10

I can’t remember the last time the tech world was so interesting. First, innovation is at an all time high.  Apple, Google, Facebook…

Underhyping your startup

2010-04-06

I recently tweeted: New early-stage start up trend: get big quietly, so you don’t tip off potential competitors. Chris Sacca agreed: @cdixon…

Size markets using narratives, not numbers

2010-04-03

Anyone who has pitched VCs knows they are obsessed with market size.  If you can’t make the case that you’re addressing a possible billion…