On Friday, I gave a presentation on the future of entrepreneurship at the LeWeb conference in Paris, France. I’ll be posting the full video soon, but I want to share the slides as well. Hope you enjoy! ~ Ben
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A view of @parislemon and @rsarver from backstage. Cc:@twitter
Touring the Streets of Paris on a Scooter [VIDEO]
This is what happens when you are partying in Paris — random people give you tours of the city on their scooters. (Actually, it’s my friend
The Real World vs. The Cyber World
The rapid rise of the web has created two parallel yet distinct worlds in the physical and digital realms, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt claims. Schmidt took the stage at LeWeb 2011 on Wednesday and, after an extensive demonstration of Android Ice Cream Sandwich, decided to put on his philosophy cap and discuss some of… Continue reading The Real World vs. The Cyber World
Eric Schmidt and Loic on the LeWeb Stage
Christmas in San Francisco!
Taken at Union Square Park
Facebook Acquires Gowalla (And It Makes Perfect Sense)
CNN is reporting that Facebook has acquired Gowalla, the Foursquare competitor that transformed itself into a storytelling app several months ago. The team will start working on Timeline, the soon-to-be-launched update to Facebook Profiles. The acquisition makes perfect sense in my mind. Facebook Timeline is about telling the story of your life. Gowalla is a… Continue reading Facebook Acquires Gowalla (And It Makes Perfect Sense)
Expanding on Your Product Ideas, or Why I Always Keep a Sketchpad Handy
One of the things I’ve found myself carrying around these days is a sketchpad. The reason is simple: I have a lot of ideas, for both the companies I advise and for my own startup ideas. I’m a visual person when it comes to developing products, so I’ve always found a sketchpad to be immensely… Continue reading Expanding on Your Product Ideas, or Why I Always Keep a Sketchpad Handy
Google Boosts Its Display Ad Mojo
The $400 million Google-Admeld deal has closed, giving Google even greater power and reach in the display ad business. From the Google Blog: “In June, we announced that we are acquiring Admeld, a New York-based company that helps large publishers (also known as the “sell-side†by people, like me, who live and breathe display advertising)… Continue reading Google Boosts Its Display Ad Mojo
The Platform Is King
If you want to build a multi-billion dollar business, you can’t just build a product: you need to build a platform. That was my major takeaway from the news that Spotify is launching an app platform. It’s in its infancy (thus why journalists are rightfully bashing it), but it’s the start of a transformation for… Continue reading The Platform Is King