There was an interesting article in Investor’s Business Daily yesterday (Rovio Targets Disney With ‘Angry Birds’ Space, Deals) that caught my eye. To start, chief marketing officer, Peter Vesterbacka, was quoted saying that Rovio, maker of Angry Birds, is “an entertainment company, not a game company.” He compared his company… more »
Innovation in the Corner Office…
March 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
One of my favorite columns is Corner Office which appears on Sunday in The New York Times, Adam Bryant interviewed Terry Tietzen, the CEO of Edatanetworks on March 25. There are many good ponderables in Mr. Tietzen’s responses. On Innovation: Innovation doesn’tt just happen at your desk. It happens in… more »
MoneyBall — More than a Baseball Story
February 26, 2012 by 1 Comment
When I read the Michael Lewis book, “MoneyBall,” my interest was the numbers-based approach to finding players being used by my local baseball team, the Oakland A’s. The reviews of the book (like this one) emphasized how author, Michael Lewis delivered “the most revealing, enlightening look ever written on how… more »
Lateral Publishing Update: Red Staple in the News
February 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
In USA Today, the Talking Technology column by Jefferson Graham (New tools make self-publishing e-books easier) mentioned Red Staple’s new electronic book (e-book) authoring tools, which had their worldwide debut last September in the Startup Alley at TechCrunch Disrupt SF. Graham also included a video interview with Lori Jordan, the… more »
Commitment to Getting Results…
January 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Some people hate Mark Cuban, the billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks, and therefore may dismiss any sort of advice he offers. But here’s something that really shouldn’t be ignored. Henry Blodget of BusinessInsider.com wrote a New Year’s Day piece worth reading. “There’s only one thing you can control in… more »
