The New York Times reports that Venture Capitalist invest in 922 deals in the first quarter of 2008, compared to 861 in the same period last year. The total amount invested was down 5% causing the times to lead with the headline Venture Capitalists Invest Less In First Quarter – New York Times. “We do…
Category: Economy
I love these play while you work toys.
Now you can generate energy and pump clean water by just being a kid. Developed by Daniel Sheridan, now a British student at Coventry University, the Springwise: See-saw power for schools generates electricity while kids play on it. Brilliant!
Berkshire Hathaway’s Shareholders Letter
Berkshire Hathaway’s Shareholder Letter is a must read and this one is no exception. Continuing last year’s scolding of the sub-prime mortgage banking industr, my favorite lines included these: John Stumpf, CEO of Wells Fargo, aptly dissected the recent behavior of many lenders: “It is interesting that the industry has invented few ways to lose…
Free! Why it works better today.
Chris Anderson’s at Wired discusses where, why and how free products make sense today and will make make even more sense (and cents) in the future. Starting with the story of Gillette and bringing us to the plummeting cost of computing and networking, Anderson argues that the traditional cross-subsidy model is not required when incremental…
4 hour work week…
The 4 hour work week is an interesting and educational book, even for those who would not choose to work only half a day each week. It pushes you to think about different ways to get your job done and to think differently about which activities you keep inside and which you push to others….
Build for Value
Even though the most likely outcome for a successful technology company is via an acquisition, I have never liked the idea of planning for it. Plans and actions then often go away from what will help our customers and help us succeed in the market to what would ABC Inc. like to see in an…