Entrepreneur Tim O’Reilly illustrates how a focus on doing less can be a major strength for entrepreneurs. Using products and software examples from Square, O’Reilly also explains why society is just beginning to come to grips with the possibilities of integrating software and hardware design into improving human interactions. Short[...]
As a powerful distribution channel and a growing competitor in publishing, Amazon plays a disruptive role in the publishing industry. HarperCollins CEO and President Brian Murray describes the “complicated relationship” publishers have with Amazon, who is a partner they work with and compete against. “The term ‘frenemy’ is a great[...]
Spirit of the Time – When we bring together a range of young minds seeking solutions for our time, what inspirational insights will we discover? Tim O’Reilly, Founder and CEO of O’Reilly Media (total 02:03 mins) About Tim O’Reilly Tim O’Reilly is the founder and CEO of O’Reilly Media Inc.,[...]
Mark Suster welcomes Tracy DiNunzio of Recycled Bride to the show. The two talk about creating a marketplace, the challenges unique to female founders, choosing partners, and much more. “There is no stopping an IDEA whose time has come!” For more, visit http://thisweekin.com/venturecapital On Twitter: Tracy DiNunzio of Recycled Bride Visit also their sponsors Fenwick &[...]
Ann Miura-Ko (FLOODGATE Fund co-founding partner) believes it’s the business model that matters most, rather than the business plan. A well-thought out business model that is data-driven and scenario-focused will be seriously considered. According to Miura-Ko, models do a better job of unearthing assumptions about a company’s users, customers, pricing,[...]
Ben Parr talked at LeWeb 2011 about his favorite topic, Entrepreneurship, with plenty of LOLcats, and what the tech scene looks like today. (total 19:22min | streamed from leweb channel) About Ben Parr is a respected technology commentator and journalist, web entrepreneur and aspiring world changer. In a previous life, he[...]
Former Apple Macintosh chief evangelist Guy Kawasaki, illustrates a simple to remember and truly effective mini-set of rules to conquer PowerPoint typical low-legibility, visual boredom and inability to augment the presentation being delivered. (total 01:52min | streamed by youtube)
Many people have explained what one can learn from Steve Jobs. But few, if any, of these people have been inside the tent and experienced first hand what it was like to work with him. I don’t want any lessons to be lost or forgotten, so here is my list[...]
Mark Suster delves into the world of sales in the current state of startups and business tech. He welcomes accomplished sales manager Vince Thompson, formerly of AOL and Facebook, to talk about his new venture with MiddleShift. Also welcomed to the studio is This Week In’s own Mo Alo, who[...]
Years ago I started a seminar with a spiritual story to explain a management group “How to make the BEST of EVERYTHING”. Please read and listen carefully, take time to think about your life as well as your work or business. And please share it, to make your friends thinking too.[...]