Four types of mobile apps
If you are a founder trying to create a new mobile app or an investor trying decide whether an app has enduring value, it is helpful to…
The default state of a startup is failure
If you are starting a company and wondering why nothing good seems to happen unless you force it to happen, that’s because the world wants…
Blogging to learn
People blog for all sorts of reasons. For me, it is mostly about learning. This wasn’t my original intention – it evolved over time. Now I…
Is it a tech bubble?
Every week a “we are in a tech bubble” article seems to come out in a major newspaper or blog. People who argue we aren’t in a bubble are…
Incumbents die due to irrelevance or ineptitude
Judging from the tech press, you’d think the biggest risk to successful companies is competition. But when you examine the history of…
The risks of being a small investor in a private company
With the passage of the JOBS act, it seems that many more Americans will soon be able to buy equity in private companies. I am no expert on…