Window Into Web 3.0: Blinds.com CEO Jay Steinfeld (Part 6)

SM: What were your revenue levels when you starting bringing in your executive team?

JS: That was in 2005 and at that point we were doing $15 million. We acquired a company that was doing $18 million, which brought us to $33 million. With that acquisition I got a COO from the other company. That is when I realized I needed a CMO and a CPO. All but one are still working for me. >>>

Marty Nemko Career Show Recording

Here’s the Marty Nemko show recording. There’s extensive discussion on internships, personal branding strategies, and of course, entrepreneurship – some interesting business ideas, including web 3.0 businesses. Basically, navigating through these horrendous times. Worth a listen!

Deal Radar 2009: Barracuda Networks

Barracuda Networks offers content security products that protect organizations from email, Web, and IM threats. The company sells low-cost, on-premise network security appliances such as antispam equipment and firewalls. >>>

Window Into Web 3.0: Blinds.com CEO Jay Steinfeld (Part 5)

SM: Fast forward and compare where you are now. Back then you were filming videos in your bathroom, and now you are using artificial intelligence. What else are you doing?

JS: Some people know exactly what they want. We want to provide them with the type of filtering that will let them find what they know they want very quickly. If you go to Blinds.com, you will also find a ‘help me choose’ feature. >>>

Sramana on the Marty Nemko Show at 11 a.m. Pacific

Those who enjoyed Sramana’s highly animated radio appearance on NPR’s Marty Nemko show last spring, may want to tune into this morning’s KALW broadcast. Sramana is going back on the show for another round with her favorite show host at 11 a.m. Pacific. Enjoy!

Catching Up On Readings: What Price Capitalism?

This week’s Forbes column has generated more than a little debate. Click on the full article to read this and all of the week’s posts. >>>

SaaS Strategies Among IT Consultants and Outsourcers

By Guest Author Sai Kiran Kumar

It’s not a secret that SaaS is a growing industry. According to a Gartner press release, Software as a Service (SaaS) is an $8 billion market in 2009 and is growing over 20% YoY. The market should show consistent growth through 2013, when worldwide SaaS revenue will total $16 billion for the enterprise application market. >>>

Conservation of the Urban Identity (Part 2): Rehabilitation

By Guest Author Vaswar Mitra

Should a city struggling to provide its residents with basic amenities concern itself with issues of heritage conservation and identity? For the postcolonial cities that are facing this crisis, it is important to start considering the built heritage as a major economic driver and to encourage private investment in this sector and increase the margin of tax profits, which can again be pumped into the same historical zone for its better preservation. >>>