Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

He wanted to build direct customer relationships to get product feedback but only 2% of customers would ever return their registration cards. So when he saw the browser it instantly dawned on him that this would be the greatest customer development tool ever. That gave Google a huge cost advantage. They are very hands on.

Competition 350

Competition Idealab Product CitySearch 350

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2010

He’s behind IdeaLab and has created many interesting companies including innovating in solar energy ( eSolar ) and electric cars ( Aptera ). Quirky - Platform facilitating collaborative design of consumer products through an online community. Overture sold for $1.6 billion to Yahoo! But bill is a BIG idea guy.

Venture Capital 271

Venture Capital Capital Google Platform 271

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 5, 2012

Those with their ideas selected were out on the prowl, looking to recruit the top designer or developer in the room. Till then — keep the ideas flowing, the customer development at full-speed and your lean cycle and iterations spinning as fast you can! By 10:00 PM, teams were working away into the night.

Startup 66

Startup Mahalo Technical Review Idealab 66