December 2007 Archives
Web 2.0, Writers' Strike and Venture Capital - A Perfect Storm?
The Writers' Strike brought to mind a great conversation I had with Gene Gabbard over lunch at the end of summer. We talked about how the world had changed since we became friends 10+ years ago and in particular the refreshingly varied faces of entrepreneurship. Between "googlization" and globalization, the variety of viable business plans seemed infinite and it was clear to us that it was never going to be predictable again. Web 2.0 has amplified the internet's capacity to create business and sell products with the surprise twist of collaboration.
Friday Fun - Digital Domain's IPO - You've gotta love it!
For those of us who watch the IPO market with an eye toward what's in store for regional start-ups and tech clusters, you've got to cheer for Venice CA-based Digital Domain who filed for a $100M IPO on the NASDAQ on Thursday.