2010 Competition Mobile Writing 
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 28, 2012
Fred Wilson wrote two posts in 2010 that were very influential with the startup community. The titles were: Mobile First, Web Second. Mobile First, Web Second (continued). I loved the idea of “mobile first” but something always bothered me. The power of large screen real estate. The power of a keyboard.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 23, 2014
Always-on connectivity of mobile (164m US smartphone users). The VC market has right-sized (returned back to mid 90′s levels & less competition). Just 3 years ago there was talk of institutional investors “not being able to write small enough checks.” Online connections that are 180x faster (10.5
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Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 15, 2012
Mobile email without getting out my laptop and connecting to the Internet? I didn’t get my first one – believe it or not – until 2010. Where Mark Zuckerberg always seems paranoid about competition and industry change – they seemed oblivious to it. And as market enthusiasts we all want strong competition.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 12, 2010
I’d like to offer you two “life hacks&# that I implemented in 2009 and one that I’m test driving in 2010. They taught us to write down questions when they came up and batch them together in point sheets. This product seems to be dead-ended the way that Microsoft products become when they have no competition.
SoCal CTO
DECEMBER 1, 2010
aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. When It’s Darkest Men See the Stars - Steve Blank , November 24, 2010 When It’s Darkest Men See the Stars. but: Something is Still Missing.
socalTECH
OCTOBER 10, 2012
The clean technology sector is infamous for taking a big toll on startups--requiring large investments, risky technology propositions, steep international competition, and fickle government policies. They're all chasing the next mobile app or Facebook app. Neal Roche: I worked the trail of angel investors around Southern California.
Tech Zulu Event
AUGUST 22, 2012
The company was founded in 2008 but launched publicly in March 2010. Our biggest challenges to date have been making sure that the level of quality of talent we hire remains extremely high (it is very competitive in Silicon Valley), and that we continue to provide superior customer support as our user base grows. When was it launched?
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