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- The Accelerator Conundrum
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- The Future: End of Capitalism
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Wize up on what to buy (Part 3)
[Part 1] [Part 2] I asked Tom for a TAM analysis, as I ask all entrepreneurs. The analysis is not as crisp as what Shiva presented, and I suggest you tighten it up, Tom. I think, the segmentation also needs finetuning. Nonetheless, here it is. SM: How big is the market for what you have
Web 3.0 & Yahoo! Travel
I have just published an overview of the Online Travel segment. You may want to read that, before reading this review. In this section we will analyze the Yahoo! Travel site based on the Web 3.0 framework. The site provides information on travel destinations, best bargains on hotel and travel fares. It has an attractive
iPhone and the Future of Nokia
We are discussing the impact of iPhone on the rest of the cellular handset and laptop ecosystem. Frank Levinson wrote an important piece when the iPhone was first announced, which you need to read for context. On RIM, we have said, that the target market (Prosumer, SmartPhone with Integrated Messaging) is very different from the
Wize up on what to buy (Part 2)
In Part 1, I introduced you to Wize, a 6-month old product research engine. Product Research has been around on the web since the ancient days of Web 1.0. epinions, for example, made a gallant attempt to become the place where the entire web’s products were reviewed. Today, the site has significant momentum with millions
Travel & Web 3.0: Overview
Online Travel is one of the top segments that draws over 2% of the Internet traffic and approximately 24% of online advertising dollars, and in this series, we will evaluate the category against the Web 3.0 framework. According to a report published by Hitwise, Online Travel sites accounted for an average of 2.02% of all
Iger’s Arrowheads Pointing Right
The Walt Disney Company is a diversified entertainment company with a $70 Billion+ market cap and a stock that has been performing consistently well for amost 4 years. It operates in four major business segments – Studio Entertainment, Parks and Resorts, Consumer Products and Media Networks. The Studio Entertainment segment produces, acquires and distributes live-action,
TheFind: A+ on Vertical Search
I have been speaking with Siva Kumar, founder CEO of TheFind.com, a next generation online shopping engine focused on the Lifestyle segment. Acc. to Siva, TheFind.com is a discovery shopping search engine optimized for lifestyle products such as clothing & accessories, home & garden, sports & outdoor, kids & family, and health & beauty. [Context]
TheFind: LifeStyle Shopping (Part 5)
[Part 4] TheFind launched relatively recently, and has gained very good traction already. They are also generating some ad revenues at a $5-$10 CPM range via a partnership with Glam Media. Let’s hear more details from Siva. SM: What stage are you at now? SK: Our site has been open to consumers for the last
