Sramana Mitra: If you were an entrepreneur designing a solution, how would design it? Steve Garrou: I definitely want to pick up on your point on Salesforce and the like. I think you’re right. The groundswell, and the quickest route to market, is definitely focusing on the business unit or a specific problem within a
T.J. Clark joined Limos.com as president and CEO in March 2008. He was previously vice president of business operations at IAC/InterActiveCorp, which consisted of more than 85 Internet brands with 20 million visitors per day (ranked eighth worldwide), including Expedia, Hotels.com, Ticketmaster, LendingTree, and Match.com. Mr. Clark was previously a member the Hotwire.com startup team
By guest author Irina Patterson Which kind of entrepreneur do you want to be? Great entrepreneurs always find the time to study even when they are very busy. They find the time to fill the gaps in their knowledge of how to build a business. Weak entrepreneurs keep doing the same thing over and over
Entrepreneurs are invited to the 112th FREE online 1M/1M roundtable on Thursday, January 19, 2012, at 8:00 a.m. PST/11:00 a.m. EST/9:30 p.m. IST. If you are a serious entrepreneur, register to “pitch” and sell your business idea to Sramana Mitra. You’ll gain constructive feedback and she’ll answer any of your questions. Others can “attend” to
By guest author Daniel Burrus When President Obama became president, it was widely reported that he used social media and technology to help gain the momentum and the votes he needed. Today, if we look at the republican candidates and their use of social media, we see that each has a lopsided social media strategy
By guest author Dr. Marty Nemko This article is an adapted excerpt from his book How to Do Life: What they didn’t teach you in school. It’s been said ad nauseam that your network is the best source of a job. That’s true, but most people who are seeking career advice have already exhausted their networks.
Sramana Mitra: What about loyalty? We’ve talked a lot about the process of gift giving. Would you talk about loyalty? You said you’ve also worked quite a bit on the intersection of loyalty and payments. David Stone: Yes, there are obviously a ton of players in the loyalty space, and a lot of interesting companies