There is a lot to love about the Airbnb guest experience
Background I stayed at an Airbnb apartment for the first time this past week during a 3 night business trip to San Francisco. Airbnb has been around for 5 years, […]
Snapchat has our attention
Snapchat is rumored to be raising a new round at a hefty $3.5 bil valuation. 200 mil daily snaps were worth an $800 mil valuation in June, while 350 mil daily snaps are […]
I made my first angel investments using AngelList Syndicates
Yesterday, I made my first two angel investments via AngelList Syndicates. I invested in two companies: Shyp and Estimote. I’m investing with my eyes wide open: Felix Salmon thinks I’m part […]
Mobile commerce isn’t waiting for the “wallet” to arrive
When it comes to mobile commerce, much attention has been paid to the idea that the smartphone will eventually become the wallet. The New York Times is impatiently waiting for this moment […]
Ignore Startup Competition. Mostly*.
Paul Graham’s latest essay contained a very interesting interesting piece of advice in the footnote: We currently advise startups mostly to ignore competitors. We tell them startups are competitive like […]
I love Foursquare
I love Foursquare. This is a note about my history with the platform, how I use the platform and how I don’t use the platform. Hopefully, this will help Foursquare […]
PRISM: The US Government, Private User Data and Tech Companies
The government wants wants the private data of US citizens — absolutely all of it. Just a day ago, we learned that the NSA is collecting our phone records from […]
Lobster, Seamless, Amazon and a Hot Summer Night
It’s 90 degrees and humid in NYC today. Do you know what this time of year & weather calls for in the Northeast? Lobster rolls! I’m going to find some […]
Hello iPad POS!
With new product launches in the past week by Square, Groupon and PayPal, the market for small business (SMB) point-of-sale (POS) solutions is hot, hot, hot. It is either taking off […]
Startups & the New York Spring
The New York Spring is off to a brisk but beautiful start. With the cafes starting to spill onto the sidewalks, the streets lively with natives & tourists and color […]
