A few years ago, we published a list of companies who ruled the Internet each year, from 1994-2007. Then, we forgot to update it for 2008-2010. On this week’s HipMojo show, we run down the list and picked a company for 2008, 2009, and 2010… and then open it up for you to suggest companies for 2011. Vote for the company of the Year below in the Comments, feel free to vote for the company you work for, but explain WHY, what was the one thing or many things that made the company stand out from the noise? continue reading...
Chinese artist Bolin has painted himself to blend in with the tire. Look closely!
Liu Bolin just wants to blend in with the crowd. continue reading...
JWT unveils their list of 100 things to look out for in 2011: continue reading...
Via Paid Content, here is former News Corp. COO Peter Chernin’s advice on where to focus investment in media:
In a panel discussion with Gordon Crawford, managing director of The Capital Group Companies, at the USC Annenberg School for Communication, Cherin also offered a warning—not that most investors needed it. “You stay out of the U.S., you stay out of western Europe, and you stay out of broadcast, newspapers and traditional media.” China’s media industry, despite being less affected by the global recession than the West, is no oasis, he said. Offsetting the attractive growth opportunities are massive barriers to entry. “You can pretend to do a lot of things in China, but you can’t really make money there.” He prefers other Asian countries, such as India, Indonesia and the Philippines for doing business. continue reading...
I want to run this man’s fan club, seriously.
There’s a saying that states: fear is temporary, greed is permanent. Well, you can add, greed is global, too.
Apparently, after losing their shirts and fleecing their own investors in the North American video market (quick, name me on more successful exit in the space other than YouTube - too late, the elevator’s moved on), VCs are now losing their shirts - and making me lose my lunch - in China, too. continue reading...
Question from reader…
Q: Do you think Microsoft and other investors invested in Facebook at a lower valuation than the reported $15B? continue reading...
