Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Traditional media companies published their stories on the web. was the 2-way web. Wordpress), video (YouTube), pictures (Flickr), review sites (Yelp) and collaborative content (Wikipedia). As John Battelle chronicles in his brilliant (and must read) book, The Search , Google thought this idea stunk. So did the media.

Ideas 286

Ideas Advertising Google Technical Review 286

AeA Los Angeles Council

JULY 7, 2008

As I earlier suggested, part of the problem is due to the organization of Washington, DC, right down to fiscal years and annual budgets. A colleague working at the National Science Foundation said to me, "The lag time between fundamental idea and marketable product is usually longer than policymakers are willing to consider."

Education 45

Education Technical Review Research Web 2.0 45

Frank Addante

MAY 12, 2007

StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. Wireless & Voice Application Software) Exit: technology acquired Lesson: Timing is critical. They realize that stealing code and ideas could severely hurt their growth.

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Outsource Software Review Startup 40

Frank Addante

MAY 15, 2006

StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. Wireless & Voice Application Software) Exit: technology acquired Lesson: Timing is critical. the Rubicon Project The Journey Startup 6.0: Visit StrongMail Website Startup 4.0: Zondigo, Inc.

Advertising 40

Advertising Startup Chief Technology Officer Technical Review 40