Can a startup wunderkind save his startup, Clinkle?
Long but very thorough read. Very curious to see how the actual app looks and works.
A SILICON VALLEY DISASTER: A 21-Year-Old Stanford Kid Got $30 Million, Then Everything Blew Up
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In mobile we see simple, clear, snackable experiences winning,” says Matt Murphy, who manages the app-focused iFund at venture capital shop Kleiner Perkins. “When you introduce complexity, it can dilute the overall experience.
“Why Facebook is making it hard to chat with your friends” via Wired
Good article that covers how the Facebook app has grown up to the point that it now needs to break apart to match the “snackable” expectations of users.
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Amazing article and interview. Avoid the comments.
Bill Gates: The Rolling Stone Interview | Culture | Rolling Stone
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The Fitbit Force is about to become a little bit smarter than your typical fitness tracker. This February, an update to Fitbit’s software will allow the band to notify iPhone owners of incoming…
I love FitBit even more now.
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Awesome interview with Fred Wilson about the NYC tech scene and the state of VC on the east coast.
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The $30 million exit to Zendesk has many positives for Singapore’s ambitious tech startup scene.
Very cool to see Singapore tech making waves.
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“If you’re going to bring a red carpet experience to a much broader range of people, think of it as a sales process,” Shapero advised, reiterating the importance of big data as well as LinkedIn’s bigger, global economic graph goals.
“LinkedIn to companies: Use your own talent pool to recruit” via CNET.com
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Most investors don’t read lengthy business plans. When they receive them they file them in the trash. They are time crunched, overrun with pitches and often have short attention spans. So delivering your message and information in a concise and attention grabbing way, is critical. This means your pitch arsenal should typically comprise of a 10-15 slide pitch deck with minimal text and a 1-2 page executive summary. You should also be deploying effective elevator and high concept pitches. Don’t make the mistake of assuming that shorter is easier. As a general rule, it’s always more difficult to tell a…
Good summary of why you should keep your summaries summarized.
Pitch Decks and Executive Summaries – Why Less is Always More
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“We believe users are hungry for technology solutions that can make their daily routines more fluid,” explains our CEO, Iñaki Berenguer. “Contactive is putting muscle behind complex big data problems to deliver identity information that helps people be more productive. We think that CallerID is just the beginning.”
Happy one year anniversary!
See more at: http://blog.contactive.com/post/82279783820/one-year-later
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I haven’t walked across the Brooklyn Bridge since I was a kid. I now have a new favorite way to get to work and am even more enamored being back in NYC. Thanks Bill for the recommendation.
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