When Industries Collide
There was a time in my life when things were changing really fast in the technology space. Things like Photo and Laser Tag were popping up at the same time as next generation gaming consoles like the Atari 600, 800, 9600 and 1040 ST were popping out alongside of the Commodore 64 and other various [...]
Will 2011 Be The Year of IPO’s or The Year of Investigations?
The last three years have brought a world of change to online application development, and with the change and increasingly web savvy political and regulatory actors in the nation’s capitol, there is more focused attention on the consumer Internet industry than ever before. In years past the focus of government was on issues like exploitation [...]
Editor’s Notes and Thoughts On Washington’s Startup Community’s Continued Evolution and Growth
As a Washington area startup founder if they are thinking about making a move to the bay area and they will probably tell you that they are or have in recent months. This is natural. This is not, however, the point that we need to be focused in on as a community in in 2011. [...]
Skype Acquired by Micrsoft for $8.5 Billion
Even though it isn’t a local exit, the fact that Skype is being acquired by Microsoft for a cold hard cash figure of $8.5 Billion dollars is a big deal. This is potentially the biggest acquisition deal in Microsoft’s history, and one that could make the Windows Mobile OS and software community more relevent. Apple [...]
Location, Location, Location
Over the last few weeks a lot of people have been really ticked off that their mobile devices are tracking them. First it was the iPhone, then it was Android. It all comes down to location, location, location. If you can advertise to someone based on their location then you can put ads that are [...]
Culture trumps strategy and drives every tactic’s execution
By Don Rainey
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast” — Jerry Rawls, Finisar
Amateurs talk strategy; the professionals focus on tactics; and superstars concentrate on culture.
Superstars focus on culture because a company’s culture will determine if the company will successfully execute its strategy and tactics. A company’s culture is a statement of its values that influences all actions [...]
Google’s Acquisition of ITA Software May Get Blocked By DOJ
You may recall a recent acquisition of ITA Software by Google for $700 Million. The deal was really significant because it involved the software that powers most of the popular airline reservation sites that we all use all the time. According to the Washington Post’s Jia Lynn Yang, the DOJ may block the acquisition. It [...]
