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In “The Lean Startup,” Eric Ries emphasizes entrepreneurial principles derived from cases in his Stern MBA program. Key concepts include the Minimum Viable Product, testing assumptions, collecting feedback, and continuous innovation. He also discusses competition, suggesting sharing ideas for feedback and focusing on learning quickly to succeed against rivals.

The author reflects on a visit to Zucotti Park, home of the Occupy Wall Street movement, noting a decline in participation amid rain. They express agreement with the movement’s critique of government complicity in corporate greed, while cautioning against reliance on governmental bailouts. Ultimately, they call for a balanced approach to market and government roles.

In a recent Digital Media Marketing class, guest lecturer JB Rudelle emphasized that startup business plans primarily provide self-assurance for entrepreneurs and help attract talent. He noted a potential shift in how business plans are perceived, suggesting that they may now hinder rather than help startups in fast-paced markets.

In a recent NYU Stern class, students discussed net neutrality’s economic implications, asserting that allowing Internet Service Providers to filter content reduces consumer choice and overall utility. While net neutrality may seem to require government regulation, it could enhance individual freedom of content selection. The debate highlights concerns over bandwidth as a limited resource versus unregulated market dynamics.

This week at NYU Stern, guest lecturers Eric Hippeau and David Ko shared valuable insights on digital media marketing and entrepreneurship. Hippeau emphasized the importance of credibility, compelling ideas, and understanding the competitive landscape in pitches, while Ko highlighted the need for enjoyment and impact in one’s career.

We recently had Jonah Peretti, a co-founder of The Huffington Post and creator of BuzzFeed, guest lecture in my Digital Media Marketing class at NYU Stern on viral marketing. What is Viral Marketing? The main focus of his presentation was on viral marketing.  Viral marketing describes a technique where people share stuff to create anContinue reading “Jonah Peretti & Viral Marketing”

In the last few days, at the encouragement of Greg Coleman of criteo.com, my Digital Media Marketing professor at NYU Stern, I’ve embraced social media.  I was hesitant to put myself out there on the web. I didn’t/don’t want to shove my personal info down my friends’ digital throats (who needs another bum rush ofContinue reading “Networking vs Digital Privacy?”

Well, I’ve started a blog, again. It won’t just be about jello, porn and blogging, but that’s a good place to start. This is actually my third blog over the last 10 years.  I was very proud of my first attempt, which I built from scratch in college using straight HTML – it’s still around,Continue reading “Jello, Porn & Blogging”