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So now to Part 2 on my thoughts on impulse discount ecommerce.  A new category has emerged this past year – Local Group Savings.  The two most popular sites are Groupon and LivingSocial Deals.  If you haven’t checked them out, … Continue reading →

2009 was the year of emergence for impulse discount ecommerce.  First of all, what is impulse discount ecommerce?  It is when a consumer buys a good or service without originally seeking it and that good or service is heavily discounted … Continue reading →

So the social games market has been exploding in growth.  Companies like Zynga, Playfish and Playdom are virtually minting money as they distribute their games via Facebook and other social networking sites.  It is funny as I speak to people … Continue reading →

So I just read an ebook titled “Early Exits” by Basil Peters. The book argues that VCs are spurring on companies to go for the “home runs” when it may not be in best interest of the entrepreneurs or angel … Continue reading →

This topic comes up constantly. Facebook has crossed the 300 million active member mark which is staggering but there is still some skepticism that they will flame out like Friendster or MySpace. However, what people don’t realize is how Facebook … Continue reading →

It has been a while since I posted to this blog.  I have spent the last 3 months out in Asia.  I did a little work but it was definitely mostly pleasure.  Great to get away from things and have … Continue reading →

Fred Wilson recently posted on his blog his presentation about Disruptive business models that he gave to Google staffers.  The slide I like the most was the one he talks about Shrinking a Market.  He discusses how the Internet continues … Continue reading →