Announcing Dogpatch Labs San Francisco Roster
May 10, 2010 – 4:59 pm | View Comments

We are excited to announce the newest Dogpatch Labs class here in San Francisco. It includes entrepreneurs and companies that have been part of the lab over the last few months and those that just …

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