Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 27, 2012

By now you probably know that David Sacks , co-founder of PayPal and founder of both Geni & Yammer made some observations on Facebook that Silicon Valley “as we know it” was coming to an end. And Dropbox & Box.net in a Google, Microsoft, Apple world. Enter social media and its importance as a traffic source.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 9, 2010

For decades the “layering&# of technology has allowed us to develop IT systems and networks in a specialized way that let’s best-of-breed technology solutions to emerge at each layer of the stack and to allow people with different skill sets to specialize in key areas without having to have competence in every technology arena.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Socially connected individuals and platforms that enable faster roll-outs of successful products. Payment ready consumers (Amazon, iTunes, PayPal) and businesses (Google AdWords, Square). The new entrant keeps margins low but suddenly has a lot of profits due to large volumes of business. How does the incumbent respond?

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