Protected: How SBUX Saved a Deal
This post is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password:
View ArticleIntroducing /Anecdotes: Personal Experiences in Entrepreneurship
I have been struggling to think of a way to capture many of the interesting things taking place in my life as an entrepreneur. I think friends and family (and some readers) will find these experiences...
View ArticleDrivers of Technology Valuation Multiples
Interesting graphic from a write up by Blackstone on what is driving high p/e ratios for public technology companies The post Drivers of Technology Valuation Multiples appeared first on Leveraging...
View ArticleAmazing TNT Belgium Launch
The post Amazing TNT Belgium Launch appeared first on Leveraging Ideas.
View ArticleUncle Drew Pepsi AdverContent
I love these examples of content and advertising blending together. This is awesome. The post Uncle Drew Pepsi AdverContent appeared first on Leveraging Ideas.
View ArticleGoogle Search-As-You-Type Advertising Could Be Huge
I think this is a major opportunity for Google and I’m surprised it hasn’t gotten more press/chatter. If done correctly it could be a real premium offering for Google and a great experience for...
View ArticleAd:Tech NY Conference to Highlight Expanded Startup Contest
Some exciting news for media and advertising startups! – The ad:tech conference has expanded its Startup Spotlight Series and will be running a much larger contest at this year’s New York City...
View ArticleLululemon Founders Launch Whil
Chip and Shannon Wilson, founders of Lululemon are launching a new “company” around meditation called Whil [Our approach is] pretty minimalist compared to how people usually think of meditating. You...
View ArticleTough Workouts Revitalize Mindset of Top Football Coach
From a Wall Street Journal article this weekend on Sean Payton’s (New Orleans Saint’s head coach) love for the anonymity and intensity of CrossFit workouts: Payton became immersed in CrossFit last...
View ArticleWhat It Feels Like to be CEO of a Startup
What does it feel like to be CEO of a startup? Paul DeJoe answered this question on Quora. His response quickly became one of the most popular answers of all time. I wanted to resurface Paul’s answer,...
View ArticleStartups as a Career
I’ve been reading a lot of opinions that there are “too many” startups right now. To many investors. I tend to agree. That said, I was thinking the other night about a contrarian view point. Facts:...
View ArticleAre We Better Informed Than Ever Before?
I watched a recent Stocks and Scotch video featuring Howard Lindzon, Felix Salmon, Henry Blodget and two others discussing the future of media. One of Henry’s comments stuck out to me: “we are...
View ArticleBuying Talent
In an interview with Semil Shah, Keith Rabois remarks that he (Rabois) worries startup talent has become too fragmented. Rabois’ conjecture is that to have a true break-away company (a la Facebook,...
View ArticleWhy Cards Matter
I’ve been struggling for a bit now to really understand the significance of “cards” as a new unit of interaction. Fred Wilson and Benedict Evans have both discussed the significance of cards, but I...
View ArticlePerformance Round-Up
Here’s a collection of links I’ve recently enjoyed. All links address the topic/notion of optimal or ‘peak’ performance. I’m hoping to post more of these regularly and I’m borrowing the format from...
View ArticlePerformance Round-Up
Here’s a round-up of links from last week related to performance: What Does a 20 Year Old Need To Know About Personal Finance (Altucher) This simple sleep-hack turned my life around (Sleep Junkies)...
View ArticlePerformance Round-Up 9/14/2014
Lots of interesting reading material this week. Dan Harris: Your Brain on Mediation (SwissMiss) Dave Asprey Interviews David Epstein Author of the Sports Gene (Bulletproofexec) Be Humble, Become...
View ArticlePerformance Round-Up 9/21/2014
Here are the week’s posts I enjoyed that all speak to performance or entrepreneurial performance. If I missed anything great – leave a comment or tweet me a link for next week. Get Over Your Fear of...
View ArticleLow Friction Spending & Responsibility
Apple Pay has the potential to be a game changer. It was by far the most interesting thing IMO to emerge from the recent Apple announcement. Recall that great hardware is often simply a loss leader...
View ArticlePerformance Round-Up: 9/28/2014
Here are last week’s interesting reads related to entrepreneur/executive/be-your-best-self performance: Instead of Romanticizing Entrepreneurship People Should Understand How Hard the Life Can Be...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....