Here is another lesson: “Why now?” is one of the most profound questions that can be asked when contemplating starting a new business. Rarely has a great opportunity languished, waiting for the light to turn on inside the brain of some genius entrepreneur. Usually, an event or, most likely, a sequence of events creates the … Continue reading
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If you have to give a demo for someone to understand your business, you don’t have a business
This is a continuation of of lessons I am posting on this blog. I may use them to do a podcast or even a video course. Not sure, yet. Look forward to your comments here or feel free to send an email to flightofthewildduckbook@gmail.com. Don’t forget to read my book, The Flight of a Wild … Continue reading
Think more and do less.
Think more and do less. When I was writing my book, The Flight of a Wild Duck, I intended to have a section on the lessons I learned over my fifty year career. But after three years of working on the book which was already over three hundred pages, I decided to separate the lesson … Continue reading
For Strategic Investors, You Are a Tactic
As a founder and one of the leaders of Intel Capital, one of the world’s most successful corporate venture groups, I am frequently approached by entrepreneurs seeking advice on securing investments from strategic investors. Strategic investors primarily invest to bolster their strategic objectives. For example, during my tenure as Corporate Vice President of Business Development … Continue reading
What is next for Trump: Bankruptcy!
I try to keep my blog from being too political, but I sometimes can’t help myself, especially regarding Trump or Netanyahu. I am not sure this post is that political. It attempts to explain why bankruptcy could be in Trump’s future. Trump made his fortune at first from real estate and later as a TV … Continue reading
Space War, the latest fight for eyeballs
This post is about my thoughts regarding the evolution of virtual and argument reality. I recently wrote about Apple’s Vision Pro (I was not enthusiastic). But I believe that virtual and augmented reality will play a significant role in technological evolution and significantly affect humanity. My primary concern regarding the widespread adoption of this technology … Continue reading
What would Steve Jobs have thought about the Vision Pro
The Vision Pro is most likely the first Apple product that does not have at least some input from Steve Jobs. Possibly he was not involved in any way with the Apple Watch, but since he passed away on Oct. 5, 2011, the Watch came out in Sept 2014, just three years after his death. … Continue reading
Ethernet at 50, an Important Through Line in my Career
We are celebrating the 50th anniversary of Ethernet. Bob Metcalfe is considered the inventor of Ethernet, which happened at Xerox Research Center in Palo Alto in the 70s. It was there that Metcalfe wrote a memo describing Ethernet. At that time, many competing technologies intended to connect computers in the same physical space. The concept … Continue reading
Oyster: A way to think about new business opportunities
In fifty years of working with both early-stage companies, I have realized that four components are required for a successful outcome. I call this concept OYSTER. Opportunity Why now? You can’t create an opportunity; it is something you recognize. And hopefully, before others do. Imagine you know how to surf and have a surfboard; you … Continue reading
CNN, THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN NEWS: The Battle for the Minds of the Inane
I was shocked when CNN put on an hour-long Anti-truth Marathon, which they called a Town Hall, featuring one of the most dangerous and deranged leaders of a political party, Donald Trump. I should have seen the handwriting on the wall earlier when Discovery Networks took over CNN, HBO, and Warner Brothers. How Discovery Networks … Continue reading
Two Thirds Done 