How to Fix Yahoo, Stern Style
Another action packed evening at my Digital Media Marketing class at NYU Stern: after presentations by former Yahoo COO Dan Rosensweig and former Yahoo CEO Terry Semel, and with them,…
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NYU Entrepreneurs Festival
Day 1 One doesn’t decide to become an entrepreneur, but rather one is an entrepreneur. At day 1 of the NYU Entrepreneurs Festival, many panelists and moderators noted that you…
Living Social vs Groupon
For those of you who may have read my post on Groupon, you’ll know I think the daily/group deals market is relatively untapped and the model is only going to…
Perler on Sondheim
I don’t get a lot of Stephen Sondheim‘s music. His lyrics are certainly impressive and witty, and though my former professor of musical theater Steve Swayne (Sondheim expert) might throw…
Groupon’s Pre-IPO Secret*!
Groupon, the crowd-funded daily deals site, and the fastest growing company in the world, ever, IPOs this Friday at a supposed valuation upwards of $10 billion. That’s a huge number…
The Lean Startup, In Bullet Form
I recently read “The Lean Startup” by Eric Ries. The book draws on many of the cases covered during my still-ongoing Stern MBA program. In particular, Ries draws significant inspiration…
Pretty Music: Jason Robert Brown
A few songs this time: Stars and the Moon, I’d Give It All For You, and The Next Ten Minutes, all by Jason Robert Brown. Mr. Brown (avid blogger and…
My Perspective on Occupy Wall Street
I recently visited Zucotti Park in lower Manhattan, the tent city home of the Occupy Wall Street movement. It was a gloomy, rainy day when I visited, and there were…
Thoughts on Business Plans
At last night’s Digital Media Marketing class, one of our guest lecturers, JB Rudelle, serial entrepreneur and current CEO of criteo.com, gave his perspective on startup business plans: they’re good…
Total Praise? Yes, I Like the Gospel (Music)
Since discovering it in high school, “Total Praise” by Richard Smallwood has remained my favorite piece of gospel music. Yes, perhaps it’s a bit ironic that I like gospel music,…