Joining Polaris Ventures Partners
August 2, 2009 – 5:28 pm | Comments

I am excited to announce that, starting Monday, I will be joining Polaris Venture Partners and will work out of the Dog Patch Lab on Pier 38. Over the last few years, I have had …

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1 Billion Apps – So Now What for iTunes’ App Store?
April 21, 2009 – 9:31 pm | Comments
1 Billion Apps – So Now What for iTunes’ App Store?

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It’s a staggering number: 1,000,000,000.
The iPhone App store launched in July of 2008 and grew faster than most anticipated – both inventory and adoption. The App Store’s 25,000 apps …

Craigslist, eBay & Amazon: 2008 Trending & Site Efficiency
December 31, 2008 – 10:42 am | Comments
Craigslist, eBay & Amazon: 2008 Trending & Site Efficiency

I’ve always been struck by the different experiences Craigslist, Amazon and eBay offer. For certain needs and products, each has it’s own positives / negatives. For instance, all of our household products (from toiletries to …

Half.com has Replaced Craigslist, eBay and Kijiji for my Online Selling
July 21, 2008 – 6:56 pm | Comments

Half.com is oft-overlooked in the landscape of consumer-to-consumer commerce. Most people talk about eBay, Craigslist, Kijiji and Amazon… but forget about eBay’s fixed-price powerhouse: Half.com.
Honestly, I’m guilty of overlooking Half.com myself – even though …

Landing a Great Start Up Job: The Best Job Resources
May 18, 2008 – 2:04 pm | Comments

A great thread has been growing on Hacker News about the best place to find start up jobs. I’ve include the mentioned websites at the bottom of the post – but wanted to first give …

Craigslist, Kijiji & Oodle: The Geographic Distribution of Classifieds 2.0
May 11, 2008 – 8:41 pm | Comments

One of my primary attractions to sites like Twitter, FriendFeed, Facebook, etc is that they are predicated on distribution and portability. But a recent New York Times article ‘Craig Looks Beyond the Web’ made me …

15 Websites / Services I’d Actually Pay For
May 8, 2008 – 10:09 pm | Comments

One measure of a service’s utility and stickiness is its ability to charge for usage. Consequently, I regularly find myself asking, “Is this important enough to me that I’d pay for it?”
Here are some …

Hiring Moves Web 2.0 (Through Facebook, Blogs and Classifieds)
February 12, 2008 – 9:35 am | Comments

This might not come as a surprise since networking sites like LinkedIn and Facebook are becoming popular, effective ways to make business introductions and even hires. But a couple posts on some of my favorite …

Hiring Bloggers – Where to Look (Oh yeah, We’re Hiring a SportsWrap Editor!)
January 29, 2008 – 9:02 pm | Comments

Over the course of beRecruited’s growth, we’ve relied heavily on organic growth and grass-roots marketing. Similarly, we’ve used Elance, Craigslist, and Kijiji to outsource smaller projects… and, while each is time consuming, it’s been effective …

Comscore Releases Search Engine and Search Query Traffic: Amazon +20%, Craigslist +6%
January 24, 2008 – 7:37 am | Comments

Comscore released their December search engine statistics and, among the usual information, there is some very interesting data. A couple thoughts:
- Across the board, December traffic is lower than November (due to the holidays)
- While …

Donating to Goodwill – How can Goodwill go Web 2.0?
January 20, 2008 – 5:00 pm | Comments

Trying to finish up my move, I brought a ton of stuff over to the local Santa Clara Goodwill store / donation center. I was surprised by a few things and finally left wondering how …