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 ~ serial CEOs & CTOs in software, Internet, technology & digital media
~ experienced consultants in all fields to maximize their practices

Defensibility ~ different now and still critical to funding

Apr 22, 2011

I’ve been seeing a lot of business plans lately about companies built on the new ap platforms, or based on social media services, or with off-the-shelf software components combined to make a new product or SaaS offering. The exciting news is that these recently...

Technology ~ trickling down to change the world…

Feb 10, 2011

Forgive a tech veteran’s nostalgia, but today I was reminded of how technology, over time, changes the world bit by bit (sorry, no pun intended). Back in early 1984, Steve Jobs released a new personal computer, the Macintosh, a “computer for the rest of us.” Talk back...

Your digital past never dies

Jan 26, 2011

Now, we all know that once anything is on the Internet, it may pass from view, but it never dies. I heard on Marketplace the other day that banks and insurance companies are searching our social networks to see if we drink or skydive, in order to set our risk profile...

Trinkets to your network – staying top of mind

Sep 10, 2010

There is a simple secret that places you and your brand at top of mind with your colleagues who are influencers and referral sources: maintain regular outreach to them without asking for anything. This strategy is beyond creating “buzz” by speaking in public, showing...

The Web is finally ubiquitous and its future impact still unknown

Aug 24, 2009

I’ve just had a one of those 360 degree Internet-connected linking feedback experiences.  I read a book.  After reading it, I checked what its readers had to say in the community known as Amazon.  I found I agreed with everyone who voiced an opinion, both good and...

Social Networks – yours forever

Jun 17, 2009

Work engagements – jobs, top management positions, consulting gigs – are no longer secure.  As the current recession has shown (again), loyalty to your job does not always mean that the Company’s promises are kept.  Capital commitments from investors not yet in the...