Obamanomics

Last night, my friend Patrick Consorti gave me an issue of the New York Times Magazine that had a long article on Obamanomics. If you have missed this article, published on August 20, it is perhaps one of the most comprehensive examinations of Obama’s thinking on economics, and I strongly encourage you to read it.

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Demeaning (Any) President (Really): America’s New Low

By Guest Author Richard Laermer Last year, responding to a question about President Bush, now-beleaguered Representative Charles Rangel told his television interviewer: “I really think that he shatters the myth of white supremacy once and for all; it shows that, in this great country, anybody can become president.”

Rules for Bootstrappers (Part 4)

By Greg Gianforte, Guest Author The bootstrapper will inevitably come up against a stream of seemingly insurmountable problems. This is when the Unconventional Mindset comes into play. Your motto on all these occasions must be, “There is always another way.” In the Herculean task you are undertaking—starting a business from scratch—conventional wisdom does not apply.

From English Prof to Tech Startup CEO: Steve Adams of Sabrix (Part 6)

SM: How did you characterize the value proposition of what you were doing at the time? You stated the need to have a unique combination of content and to characterize that content with the technology. SA: There are a couple of ways to view the value. From a technology perspective, the unique value we provide

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Deal Radar 2008: PubMatic

I have watched Ad Networks cropping up everywhere over the last couple of years like mushrooms. How do you manage so many networks, and figure out which ones can make the most money for you if you are a publisher? Enter Pubmatic.

Forbes Column 08: Deconstructing The Cloud

My new column Deconstructing The Cloud attempts to demystify the various nuances of cloud computing and offer you a framework, yet again.

From English Prof to Tech Startup CEO: Steve Adams of Sabrix (Part 5)

SM: The tax space actually seems like a very solid niche. SA: It is interesting. It is hard to mention the word tax anywhere in the United States. People have an automatic negative response.

Financial Crisis & Short-Selling

I am not an expert on financial markets. To the extent I write about stocks and markets, I stick to what I know and understand: technology, products, business, and strategy. However, I have often wondered what good does short-selling bring about as a financial tool.