Web 3.0 = (4C+P+VS) = YahooBAY

On September 8th, 2005, I wrote a piece called YahooBay, not SkypeBay, as eBAY prepared to buy Skype. Since then, eBAY has stabilized, their core auction business is doing better, although Skype still remains a relatively unmonetized asset. I hope this changes relatively soon, since I am a shareholder, but I still maintain, it is

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Customer Equity

by Lance Glasser, Guest Author [In the Philippe Cortout interview, we heard a lot about focusing on the Customers. Here is Lance Glasser’s view on the same issue.]

Clarify Your Story: Internet Business Checklist

Internet startups, web 2.0 startups – use this checklist for strategic planning.

eBAY Jitters

eBAY is increasingly showing signs of weakness.

Tech Buy-Out: Skill gap analysis

Rumbles can be heard on both sides of the business today, as both the VCs and the Buy-out guys are waking up to the potential of tech Buy-outs. The larger venture funds are trying to figure out LBO methods, while the Buy-out guys are assessing how to bring strategic leverage into their portfolios.