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When to Build vs. Buy

I had been lucky enough to get to work on a diverse variety of business models and approaches to solving problems over the past 20 years. For most of the...

Bayesian Theory and the Theory of Life

One of the reasons I love working in Manhattan is all the cool opportunities to learn and the networks of interesting people. Every Monday I receive an email from tech...

Reunion from the Internet Boom - 12 years later

In June 1999, I moved to New York City and took a job as a Site Manager working Agency.com. The job was to manage a team of front end coders...

My Willingness To Fail Gives Me The Ability To Succeed

I was watching the LiveStream from the TechCrunch Disrupt conference, and I heard  co-founder of Sun Microsystems and venture capitalist Vinod Khosla say the title of this post: My Willingness...

Is the Right Selling Price an Optimized Price?

I think every person running a business needs to regularly ask themself the following question: Given our operating constraints, what is the best mix of products and/or services for us...

Are You Swimming in a Red or Blue Ocean?

I am quite fascinated how people/companies are able to innovate, make the most of their opportunities, and disrupt the established norms. It amazes me how some companies can tackle a...