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Putting the Pedal to the Metal at Amplify

From the Venture Trenches

Like good mentors Paul, Jeff, Richard, Oded and David as well as Chris and Kris create an atmosphere in which the motivated founders can take advantage of the knowledge base to which they are exposed. Building a standout destination site for video gamers takes moxie in the highly competitive and lucrative on-line game industry.

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Putting the Pedal to the Metal at Amplify

From the Venture Trenches

Like good mentors Paul, Jeff, Richard, Oded and David as well as Chris and Kris create an atmosphere in which the motivated founders can take advantage of the knowledge base to which they are exposed. Building a standout destination site for video gamers takes moxie in the highly competitive and lucrative on-line game industry.

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Can you profit by serving early adapters?

Berkonomics

They allow me to preview new devices and technologies before release so that I might write about and speak about them in my “Tech Trends” keynotes. It did not hurt that Apple always seemed to trump the competition in design of the product and the product’s user interface too. The moment of truth: Facing the “no decision” competition.

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It is satisfying, but rarely profitable, serving early adopters.

Berkonomics

They allow me to preview new devices and technologies before release so that I might write about and speak about them in my “Tech Trends” keynotes. They keep me at the leading edge of new development as it is productized, even before mass production.