Sramana Mitra: If you could, walk us through a couple of use cases where these concepts are playing out in your domain. Steve Pavlovsky: That sounds fantastic. The core product we make is a control system that enables a user to control a machine. In effect, it’s a special purpose computer. These computers have typically
Sramana: You are not trying to convince a professor, you are running a $10 million business. You can do whatever you want to do. From a business point of view, what is compelling is navigating the social science opportunity. Let’s say you have a man who gets 10 dates. What tools can you give him
Entrepreneurs are invited to the 143rd FREE online 1M/1M roundtable on Thursday, October 4, 2012, at 8:00 a.m. PDT/11:00 a.m. EDT/8:30 p.m. India. 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
There’s more to General Electric (GE) than people might think. Founded in 1890 by Thomas Edison, the company has moved beyond providing electricity and light bulbs. As my conversation with Steve Pavlovsky will reveal, GE continues to move forward and adapt with changing times in ways that Edison would likely approve of. Sramana Mitra: Hi,
Sramana: What is the competitive landscape like for you today? Has it changed a lot over the years? Brandon Wade: Competition is getting tough. It is not that hard to create a website. You can buy software or outsource development. Launching a dating website is very easy. The key for us is to continue to
Sramana: How many men and women do you have in your network of sites today? Brandon Wade: Across the various sites we have close to three million members. There are 1.7 million profiles on SeekingArrangement alone. We have launched that website in German, Spanish, and French and it is becoming successful internationally as well. We
They might not pop up on your block in the immediate future, but these new sun-powered homes, currently being exhibited at the Solar Decathlon Europe, are helping to shape the conversation about how we as a planet can live more sustainably. See inhabitat.com for more green design. Click on the paragraph link for the rest
Sramana: How did the revenue track beyond 2007? Brandon Wade: It doubled almost every year. We are close to $10 million dollars this year. In the meantime, we have been launching new websites in the same space. SeekingArrangement is about successful, generous men. We have morphed and created new websites with the same theme. In