Union Square Ventures is a very successful venture capital firm and they make thesis driven investments. There are many great companies that make bad venture capital investments. USV’s thesis is a great filter to sort out between good companies and good investments. One of the partners, Brad Burnham best summarized the thesis as this: “LargeContinue reading “Watch the Throne: Fred Wilson’s A VC Blog Examined with USV’s Thesis”
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Negotiating More Than You Bargained For
There are two all-important elements of a negotiation in general and at startups in particular: what you can get and what you should get during a negotiation. What can you get? Negotiations have a lot to do with leverage, perception and both parties’ BATNA’s (Best Alternative To a Negotiated Agreement). Roughly, in a negotiation, yourContinue reading “Negotiating More Than You Bargained For”
To The Distributors Go The Spoils: Why Netflix & Amazon Will Win
The distributors that control consumers’ preferred distribution channels will win the entertainment media business. Nobody likes to buy bundled Cable content. However, the content we all like can only be gotten through bundled cable, for now. I love digital distribution channels such as Netflix, Amazon Instant Video and Hulu for entertainment media because I canContinue reading “To The Distributors Go The Spoils: Why Netflix & Amazon Will Win”
Binge Releasing TV Show Kills Buzz, but Makes Customers Happy: A Dilemma
Digital distributors of content are moving into original content creation and will likely beat cable companies. (I wrote about the topic here). However, there are two primary strategies for releasing their original content: binge and weekly. Which one is the best? This choice can affect the success and audience size of a show. Before assessingContinue reading “Binge Releasing TV Show Kills Buzz, but Makes Customers Happy: A Dilemma”