There’s a great two-part interview with Marc Andreessen up at the Business Insider (although it’s occasionally painful to watch as their streaming is buggy beyond belief). Marc talks about Netscape and what he’s learned about creating technology businesses, strategy, etc. Here are a couple of gems: Jim Clarke spent four years in the wilderness at Silicon Graphics… Continue reading Interview with the Innovator
Category: Business
So that’s how they do it…
There’s a fascinating article in the Chicago Tribune about how Netflix delivers their DVDs. I have a nerdy love of companies that are really, really good at what they do (Toyota, Amazon, etc.) so this sort of article always interests me. Here are some killer numbers for you: 95 percent of titles are rented every… Continue reading So that’s how they do it…
Unanticipated Consequences
I’m always fascinated by the unanticipated side effects of people’s actions. Here’s an interesting one related to housing. Housing has definitely started the current economic crisis – but no surprises there; it’s just simply people taking on too much debt. However, it might make it worse than other crises. Why? Well, when people buy houses,… Continue reading Unanticipated Consequences
You Can’t Beat ’em
A few weeks ago, the Alley Insider ran this chart: This is what total economic victory looks like: Amazon is becoming the platform for buying anything. There are a lot of reasons why, but one has to be the attention to detail that Amazon pays in making it easy for you to buy. I was… Continue reading You Can’t Beat ’em
Two Ships Passing in the Night
I couldn’t help but notice two very different sides of the music industry this weekend. One side is run by sclerotic corporations who are completely removed from the realities of their business. Their latest move, according to the New York Times: petitioning governments to increase the license fees paid by bars/restaurants/night clubs to play music… Continue reading Two Ships Passing in the Night