Pricing Priceline

With Independence Day barely days away, Priceline predictably has come out with its 4th annual survey of 50 most popular holiday destinations. The survey is based on more than 30,000 actual booking requests made by its customers online, and therefore an accurate predictor of trends this season. The beeline of holiday customers and humming of

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Cracking the Online Video Monetization Nut: Adap.tv CEO Amir Ashkenazi (Part 9)

According to Amir, the learning system is an important aspect which will lead to optimized ad campaigns for content providers. Is it? I’m still very skeptical … SM: I see, so what you are basically doing is trial and error while the learning system figures out effectiveness, and then you push ads out accordingly. AA:

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Web 3.0 & Group Travel: Groople CEO Mike Stacy (Part 2)

SM: Where did you get the idea for Groople? Are you an avid traveler? Why group travel? MS: I did not come up with the idea of group travel. That distinction would go to our founder who is now off creating another start up combining culinary experiences and travel. What attracted me to this opportunity

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In The Shadows Of Iraq: Qubad Talabani (Part 3)

A significant challenge for a developing country is developing an adequate workforce. Here I discuss the situation of the current workforce in Kurdistan. The most significant issue is that there has been little technical development in the workforce, thus there are limitations on the type of work that can be performed. A second significant drawback

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Design To Move: Apple’s Genius Bar

As the iPhone mania rages, it is a good time for us to pay tribute to the most spectacular innovation in retail store design, The Apple Store. From Business Week: “On a square-foot basis, each of Apple’s 142 stores brings in almost three times the sales generated by each Best Buy store.” And some Apple

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In The Shadows Of Iraq: Qubad Talabani (Part 2)

Iraq is one of the most resource-intensive areas of the Middle East, yet to date has perhaps some of the least actualization of that potential. The Kurdish autonomous area has fared better than the rest of the country, and in the first portion Qubad points out the political stability which has given them a 10

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Web 3.0 & Group Travel: Groople CEO Mike Stacy (Part 1)

We have talked a lot about Web 3.0 and Context. Today, we begin an interview series with Mike Stacy, CEO of an Online Travel company called Groople, which has zeroed in on the context of Group Travel. It’s a very interesting niche, and we will explore Mike’s story of building Groople. SM: Please describe your

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