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WatchMojo.com CEO Ashkan Karbasfrooshan recently had the chance to speak with leading Canadian internet entrepreneur Matt Mickiewicz. continue reading...
Designed as a compliment to their already popular BlackBerry smartphone, Research In Motion’s new tablet is the BlackBerry PlayBook. In this video, WatchMojo.com gets a walk-through demonstration of this tablet. continue reading...
Bruce Philp is the brand cowboy - he’s here to “defend the idea of the brand.” As such, he’s an advocate for consumers to vote with their money, and this will help keep brands - and the corporations behind them - accountable. In his book, “Consumer Republic: Using brands to get what you want, make corporations behave, and maybe even save the world,” he outlines this and tries to inform consumers on how to stay smart. WatchMojo was lucky enough to speak with Philp to learn more about his book, the idea of branding and how it affects the marketplace.
WM - Give us a basic synopsis of “Consumer Republic,” and the topics you cover in the book. And, for those of us unfamiliar with the concept of branding, why don’t you give us a crash-course in that concept, as well? continue reading...
Do Founders Make Better CEOs? I thought the answer was no, but Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz make a strong case why the answer is yes. They write:
At Andreessen Horowitz, our primary goal is to invest in the great technology franchises. As we looked at the history of great technology companies, we discovered that founders ran an overwhelming majority of them for a very long time, including: continue reading...
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Jamie Wilkinson, aka Jamie Dubs, is the go-to guy if you want to learn anything about Internet memes. He’s the brain behind Know Your Meme, and until recently used to be Rocketboom’s Internet Research Scientist, complete with lab coat and white board. continue reading...
Hermoine and Alex declare their love and fight to get married. I’m 99.9% sure this is a joke, but you can never be too certain these days… continue reading...
Landed in NYC on Thursday, fitting, since I owe you folks Part 5 of the Barbara Corcoran interview, where we chat about NYC and the hit it has taken since September 15 2008. Here it is, below. Honestly, now that I am back here for the third time in four months, something tells me New York will be just fine. This city is relentless. continue reading...
I always wondered about what happens to your holdings when you accept a government job. I figured you had to sell them… but I did not know about the tax free loophole.
Henry Paulson sold his 3.23 million shares in Goldman, worth about $500 million at the time, when he took the Treasury job, according to regulatory filings. He was exempted from paying capital gains tax on the sale of those stakes under a rule meant to avoid penalizing wealthy people who take government jobs and are forced to sell assets. continue reading...
On the one hand, distinguished financiers such as Bill Hambrecht are one step ahead of others… on the other hand, hearing them say that everything will be fine does suggest an element of being, you know, out of touch. Anyway, here’s an interview Om Malik did with Mr. Hambrecht, founder of legendary tech investment bank Hambrecht & Quist…
For the longest time, I’ve been hinting at private equity firms to give me a call so we can rescue Yahoo! That might happen, it might not. But to pull that off, you need a good $40B or so. With Yahoo! at $25B - and reporting earnings as we speak - it might happen.
But today, an easier target. No, I’m not talking about CNET - though I’d love to manage CNET and whip it into shape, too. CNET is in fact facing a hostile takeover from Jana Partners, who has built up a 20% stake in the company. continue reading...
