Blog » Archive for July, 2008

Pioneering Data On-Demand: Salary.com CEO and Serial Entrepreneur Kent Plunkett (Part 2)

Fri, Jul 25, 2008

SM: What was the genesis of Salary.com? KP: Right before I started Salary.com I was building software for What Color Is Your Parachute?, which is also in the career management space. There we ended our process with a recommendation as to what would be a good career fit for an individual. The goal was to [...]

Top Eight Online Travel Startups

Fri, Jul 25, 2008

We have covered online travel extensively over the last couple of years, beginning with the in-depth analysis, Web 3.0 and Online Travel. Here is an overview of the online travel startups to watch:

Deal Radar 2008: Revision3

Fri, Jul 25, 2008

Revision3 is a San Francisco-based Internet TV network. The company was formed in 2005 by Kevin Rose, Jay Adelson, Dan Huard, Ron Gorodetzky, and David Prager to address the lack of good content on traditional television.

Forbes Column 08: Peeking Inside the iPhone

Fri, Jul 25, 2008

My new Forbes column, Peeking Inside the iPhone is out. Have a look.

Pioneering Data On-Demand: Salary.com CEO and Serial Entrepreneur Kent Plunkett (Part 1)

Thu, Jul 24, 2008

Kent Plunkett is the CEO of Salary.com. His efforts there earned him the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award for 2007. He has domain expertise in data on-demand and data syndication, with expertise leveraging this at all levels from the enterprise to the consumer. SM: Where do you come from? Give us some [...]

Kathy Hwang and Charles W. Bush

Thu, Jul 24, 2008

3strandinnovationKathy Hwang works with clients to create strategies to deliver powerful brand experiences through her consultancy, 3Strand Innovation. She has a BS in mechanical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an MS in Industrial Design from Art Center College of Design. She gained expertise in analytical problem solving and manufacturing as an engineer at General Motors. She [...]

Amazon Amazes!

Thu, Jul 24, 2008

Amazon’s results are in … and they are impressive! Net income for the quarter doubled with a 41% rise in revenue in a slowing, hiccuping economy.

Cadence Comes Tumbling After

Thu, Jul 24, 2008

Cadence announced rather unimpressive Q2 results yesterday. Revenues of $329 million were higher than the market’s expectations and grew 15% sequentially but recorded a 16% year-on-year decrease.