Forbes Column 08: Water Firm Enlivens IPO Market

My new Forbes column “Water Firm Enlivens IPO Market” is yet another story on ERI, the water desalination technology company. The stock is up almost 50% in a week of trading.

Forbes Column 08: Kill The Business Trip

As much as I love to travel for pleasure, adventure and discovery, I profoundly hate business travel. Especially gratuitous travel that requires a long trip for just one meeting … here’s my new column, Kill the Business Trip.

Forbes Column 08: How Chip Toolmakers Can Survive

My Forbes column on the Cadence-Mentor deal is here: How Chip Toolmakers Can Survive. It’s a controversial piece that challenges the semiconductor companies to do their part. Have a look, and feel free to discuss, either here or at Forbes. A comprehensive discussion has also emerged with the my previous post, Cadence Takes a Page

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Forbes Column 08: How To Heat Up Solar

Here’s my new Forbes column, How To Heat Up Solar, addresses what it would take to get solar energy to account for a meaningful portion of the global energy needs.

Forbes Column 08: Mobile Microfinance

My new Forbes column, Mobile Microfinance discusses how startups are trying to use the cell phone to bring banking to the under-banked.

Forbes Column 08: How Technology Can Save Retailers

My new Forbes column How Technology Can Save Retailers gets into online brand engagement, focus groups, inventory planning.

Forbes Column 08: A Technological Fix For Education

Here’s my new Forbes Column, A Technological Fix For Education, profiling HotChalk. You may have read the interview I did with Ed Fields, HotChalk’s CEO. Another recommended reading piece while on this topic is Lucid.

Forbes Column 08: How Amazon Could Change Publishing

Amazon is the 800-pound gorilla in book retail. What if they also became the publisher, and cut out all the middle-men? Read my new Forbes column, How Amazon Could Change Publishing.