“We're currently not in that mode where we're building salespeople and filling the desks...We're in that growth phase where we're just trying to build as much as possible.”
...its user base has surged to more than 4 million from 170,000 at the end of 2009. The company is adding features to fend off a threat from rivals, including Facebook and Twitter Inc., which are creating their own location-based services...
While it's mainly focused on attracting users, Foursquare is also working on tools that would help it make money from local merchants.
7 months later: "10 Million"
Sunday, November 14, 2010
BubbleWatch: Superhero Movie Franchise Frenzy
1. January 2011: http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/thegreenhornet/
Fast Five (5th Fast & Furious: 2001-2011)
2. May 2011: http://thor.marvel.com/ (cross fingers)
Priest
Kung Fu Panda 2
Pirates of the Caribbean 4
"Starting with this issue, 2011 becomes the year of Green Lantern..."
DC Comics' Super Hero GREEN LANTERN will focus the might of his Power Ring at Six Flags Magic Mountain in 2011...
3. June 2011: http://greenlanternmovie.warnerbros.com/ (cross fingers)
"In the eighties and early nineties, the movie star was the brand," explains Simon Kinberg, producer of X-Men: First Class. "Then in the nineties, visual effects became the brand. Now, the brand is the brand."..."I wouldn't even pitch an original idea anymore," says Christopher McQuarrie, who, lest we forget, won the Best Original Screenplay Oscar in 1995 for The Usual Suspects. Most recently, he wrote the Wolverine sequel at Fox. "What [studios] want is — through no fault of their own — a piece of pre-existing material that's survived some sort of a litmus test, like a graphic novel...it creates a visual template on which the movie is based. Someone in marketing can look at that, and say, ‘We're selling this.’ An original piece of material is a complete gamble."...Kinberg’s X-Men: First Class is a more tangible case of casting downward while maintaining a healthy brand.
4. June 2011: X-Men: First Class (5th via Fox)
2015: The Lost Years of Merlin (via Warner Bros.)
Fast Five (5th Fast & Furious: 2001-2011)
2. May 2011: http://thor.marvel.com/ (cross fingers)
Priest
Kung Fu Panda 2
Pirates of the Caribbean 4
"Starting with this issue, 2011 becomes the year of Green Lantern..."
DC Comics' Super Hero GREEN LANTERN will focus the might of his Power Ring at Six Flags Magic Mountain in 2011...
3. June 2011: http://greenlanternmovie.warnerbros.com/ (cross fingers)
"In the eighties and early nineties, the movie star was the brand," explains Simon Kinberg, producer of X-Men: First Class. "Then in the nineties, visual effects became the brand. Now, the brand is the brand."..."I wouldn't even pitch an original idea anymore," says Christopher McQuarrie, who, lest we forget, won the Best Original Screenplay Oscar in 1995 for The Usual Suspects. Most recently, he wrote the Wolverine sequel at Fox. "What [studios] want is — through no fault of their own — a piece of pre-existing material that's survived some sort of a litmus test, like a graphic novel...it creates a visual template on which the movie is based. Someone in marketing can look at that, and say, ‘We're selling this.’ An original piece of material is a complete gamble."...Kinberg’s X-Men: First Class is a more tangible case of casting downward while maintaining a healthy brand.
4. June 2011: X-Men: First Class (5th via Fox)
Cars 2
5. July 2011: http://captainamerica.marvel.com/ (cross fingers)
6. July 2011: http://www.cowboysandaliensmovie.com/
Transformers 3
5. July 2011: http://captainamerica.marvel.com/ (cross fingers)
6. July 2011: http://www.cowboysandaliensmovie.com/
Transformers 3
Harry Potter 7/8 (finale: 2001-2011)
Zookeeper
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2nd reboot)
7. August 2011: Conan (reboot)
The Three Musketeers (# reboot)
8. December 2011: Sherlock Holmes 2
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (4th via Paramount)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Adventures of Tintin
- - - -
January 2012: Underworld 4
March 2012: John Carter (John Carter of Mars)
March 2012: Wrath of the Titans (Clash of the Titans reboot 2; wrapped July 2011)
March 2012: 21 Jump Street
March 2012: The Hunger Games
March 2012: Brothers Grimm: Snow White (via Relativity)
March 2012: Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (via Paramount)
9. May 2012: The Avengers
...the release of the first promotional image from The Avengers. It is, without question, the most exciting picture of four empty chairs that the world has ever seen...There's nothing wrong with studios wanting to build up a bit of buzz around their films, but isn't buzz supposed to be, you know, buzzworthy? At least more buzzworthy than a photo of some chairs.
10. May 2012: Men in Black 3
Battleship
Prometheus (Alien reboot)
Snow White and the Huntsman (via Universal)
June 2012: R.I.P.D. (via Universal)
11. July 2012: Spider-Man (reboot)
12. July 2012: The Dark Knight Rises (3rd directed by Nolan & 7th via WB)
Zookeeper
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2nd reboot)
7. August 2011: Conan (reboot)
Real Steel
The Three Musketeers (# reboot)
Twilight 4
Happy Feet 2
8. December 2011: Sherlock Holmes 2
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (4th via Paramount)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Adventures of Tintin
- - - -
January 2012: Underworld 4
March 2012: John Carter (John Carter of Mars)
March 2012: Wrath of the Titans (Clash of the Titans reboot 2; wrapped July 2011)
March 2012: 21 Jump Street
March 2012: The Hunger Games
March 2012: Brothers Grimm: Snow White (via Relativity)
March 2012: Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (via Paramount)
9. May 2012: The Avengers
...the release of the first promotional image from The Avengers. It is, without question, the most exciting picture of four empty chairs that the world has ever seen...There's nothing wrong with studios wanting to build up a bit of buzz around their films, but isn't buzz supposed to be, you know, buzzworthy? At least more buzzworthy than a photo of some chairs.
10. May 2012: Men in Black 3
Battleship
Prometheus (Alien reboot)
Snow White and the Huntsman (via Universal)
June 2012: R.I.P.D. (via Universal)
11. July 2012: Spider-Man (reboot)
12. July 2012: The Dark Knight Rises (3rd directed by Nolan & 7th via WB)
Twilight 4/5
Total Recall (remake)
Meanwhile, in London... london2012.com
August 2012: The Expendables 2
13. December 2012: Superman: Man of Steel (2nd reboot)
Total Recall (remake)
Meanwhile, in London... london2012.com
August 2012: The Expendables 2
13. December 2012: Superman: Man of Steel (2nd reboot)
Monsters Inc. 2
14. 2012: The Wolverine (2nd via Fox)
15. 2012: Judge Dredd (reboot)
2012: Ghost Rider 2
2012: Star Trek reboot 2 (12th total via Paramount -- America's oldest existing film studio; 1912-2012)
2012: G.I. Joe 2 (Paramount)
14. 2012: The Wolverine (2nd via Fox)
15. 2012: Judge Dredd (reboot)
2012: Ghost Rider 2
2012: Star Trek reboot 2 (12th total via Paramount -- America's oldest existing film studio; 1912-2012)
2012: G.I. Joe 2 (Paramount)
Red Sonja (reboot)
December 2012: The Lone Ranger (# reboot)
December 2012: The Hobbit
2012: One Shot (Jack Reacher)
- - - -
March 2013: The Host (set June 2011)
16. May 2013: Iron Man 3
2013: How to Train Your Dragon 2
May 2013: Fast & Furious 6 (set April-June 2011)
2013: The Hunger Games 2
July 2013: Thor 2 (set June-July 2011)
2013: Die Hard 5
2013: WarGames (remake)
2013...2014: Ant-Man
2013: Daredevil (reboot)
December 2012: The Lone Ranger (# reboot)
December 2012: The Hobbit
2012: One Shot (Jack Reacher)
- - - -
March 2013: The Host (set June 2011)
16. May 2013: Iron Man 3
2013: How to Train Your Dragon 2
May 2013: Fast & Furious 6 (set April-June 2011)
2013: The Hunger Games 2
July 2013: Thor 2 (set June-July 2011)
2013: Die Hard 5
2013: WarGames (remake)
2013...2014: Ant-Man
2013: Daredevil (reboot)
RoboCop (reboot)
Nov. 2010: "... will rely on DC Comics superheroes ... owned DC Comics since 1969, made the unit part of its film division last year in a move that highlighted the importance of the characters for future films. “We’re doing our best to get the DC properties lined up like airplanes taking off from the runway" ... and movies based on Wonder Woman, the Flash, Green Arrow and Aquaman, Horn said [Alan Horn, Warner Bros. president and chief operating officer]."
Pack in all the thrills and excitement you can with The Flash Pass...
...the world has changed...It's a world on the brink of a cataclysmic war...It's a world that could be running out of time, if The Flash can't find the villain who altered the time line!
2013: The Flash
2013...(TV '11 - not via NBC)...2015: Wonder Woman
2014: Green Arrow
2014: Aquaman
2014: The Hunger Games 3
May 2014: Spider-Man reboot 2 (set August 2011)
May 2014: [Disney/Marvel TBA: Ant-Man?] (set August 2011)
June 2014: [Disney/Marvel TBA: Captain America 2?] (set August 2011)
Meanwhile, in Brazil... fifa.com/worldcup
2014: Avatar 2 (Fox Films -- founded in 1914 -- and 20th Century Pictures -- founded in 1933 -- merged in 1935 to form 20th Century Fox)
2014: Godzilla (reboot via Legendary/Warner Bros.)
2014: Tarzan (reboot via Warner Bros.; others reboots include Lethal Weapon, Westworld, The Wild Bunch, The Dirty Dozen)
2015: Avatar 3
Nov. 2010: "... will rely on DC Comics superheroes ... owned DC Comics since 1969, made the unit part of its film division last year in a move that highlighted the importance of the characters for future films. “We’re doing our best to get the DC properties lined up like airplanes taking off from the runway" ... and movies based on Wonder Woman, the Flash, Green Arrow and Aquaman, Horn said [Alan Horn, Warner Bros. president and chief operating officer]."
Pack in all the thrills and excitement you can with The Flash Pass...
...the world has changed...It's a world on the brink of a cataclysmic war...It's a world that could be running out of time, if The Flash can't find the villain who altered the time line!
2013: The Flash
2013...(TV '11 - not via NBC)...2015: Wonder Woman
2014: Green Arrow
2014: Aquaman
2014: The Hunger Games 3
May 2014: Spider-Man reboot 2 (set August 2011)
May 2014: [Disney/Marvel TBA: Ant-Man?] (set August 2011)
June 2014: [Disney/Marvel TBA: Captain America 2?] (set August 2011)
Meanwhile, in Brazil... fifa.com/worldcup
2014: Avatar 2 (Fox Films -- founded in 1914 -- and 20th Century Pictures -- founded in 1933 -- merged in 1935 to form 20th Century Fox)
2014: Godzilla (reboot via Legendary/Warner Bros.)
2014: Tarzan (reboot via Warner Bros.; others reboots include Lethal Weapon, Westworld, The Wild Bunch, The Dirty Dozen)
2015: Avatar 3
2015: The Lost Years of Merlin (via Warner Bros.)
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Squirrel!
| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c | |||
| Islamophobiapalooza | ||||
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At 3:23+ "And the winner and still undefeated champion in the battle between the media's super-ego and id is, id...You know what the media is? They're the dog from the movie Up."
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
5th VC round!
paidcontent.org: Etsy [launched '05] has raised a fifth VC round of $20 million [valuing the co. at $300 million] from Index Ventures [along with Accel and Hubert Burda Media]...which brings Etsy’s all-time investment to an estimated $51.6 million... [Etsy] claims to have sold merchandise worth $130.1 million in the first half of this year, and is profitable...the company says this year’s revenue should be between $30 million and $50 million, TechCrunch says.
http://www.etsy.com/fees.php
http://www.etsy.com/fees.php
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Copy Catch: US Durable Goods
August 25, 2010:
Durable-goods orders rise for first time in three months
Durable Goods Orders Rise 0.3 Percent in July
US durable-goods orders inch up 0.3%
Durable goods orders rise modestly in July
Durable-Goods Rose Less-Than-Expected 0.3% in July
Durable Goods Orders Rise Less Than Forecast in U.S.
Durable Goods Orders Rise Less Than Forecast in US as Investment Cools
US Stock Futures Slump After Durable Goods Disappoint
Treasurys up, dollar mixed after durable goods
Durable-goods orders rise for first time in three months
Durable Goods Orders Rise 0.3 Percent in July
US durable-goods orders inch up 0.3%
Durable goods orders rise modestly in July
Durable-Goods Rose Less-Than-Expected 0.3% in July
Durable Goods Orders Rise Less Than Forecast in U.S.
Durable Goods Orders Rise Less Than Forecast in US as Investment Cools
US Stock Futures Slump After Durable Goods Disappoint
Treasurys up, dollar mixed after durable goods
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
"The Parent Company Trap"
| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c | |||
| The Parent Company Trap | ||||
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-- FNC ("The Most Powerful Name In News"): "The Kingdom Foundation, which has been a funder of...headed up by the guy who tried to give...he funds..."
[http://www.kingdom.net/en/CorpCocialRes_KF.asp]
Inflection point for FNC?
"MSNBC reached more viewers A25-54...in July, ranking number one in that category for the first time in a non-Olympic month in two years (July 2008)."
Hmm...
http://tvbythenumbers.com/category/ratings/top-news/cable-news
NYT: ...as “The Daily Show” keeps pointing out, these Fox bloviators never acknowledge that the evil prince they’re bashing, Walid bin Talal, is not only the biggest non-Murdoch shareholder in Fox News’s parent company (he owns 7 percent of News Corporation) and the recipient of Murdoch mammoth investments in Saudi Arabia but also the subject of lionization elsewhere on Fox.
No less a Murdoch factotum than Neil Cavuto slobbered over bin Talal in a Fox Business Channel interview as recently as January, with nary a question about his supposed terrorist ties. Instead, bin Talal praised Obama’s stance on terrorism and even endorsed the Democrats’ goal of universal health insurance. Do any of the Fox-watching protestors at the “ground zero mosque” know that Fox’s profits are flowing to a Obama-sympathizing Saudi billionaire in bed with Murdoch?...
When wolves of Murdoch’s ingenuity and the Kochs’ stealth have been at the door of our democracy in the past, Democrats have fought back fiercely. Franklin Roosevelt’s triumphant 1936 re-election campaign pummeled the Liberty League as a Republican ally eager to “squeeze the worker dry in his old age and cast him like an orange rind into the refuse pail.” When John Kennedy’s patriotism was assailed by Birchers calling for impeachment, he gave a major speech denouncing their “crusades of suspicion.”
And Obama? So far, sadly, this question answers itself.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Cash/Equity Headlines: Millions
From Friday's "Venture" email:
1. In Russia, startups need angels, not bodyguards — and now they may get them
2. Game maker Richard Garriott spent $30M going into space, wins $28M jury award after being fired
3. Entrepreneurs: Unlearn your MBA!
4. Y Combinator’s Paul Graham: Say goodbye to traditional venture rounds
From Friday's "Tech" email:
1. Dave McClure Files For $30 Million Venture Fund: 500 Startups
2. China’s Focus Media Sells Internet Division Allyes To Silver Lake For $124 Million
3. No Facebook IPO Before 2012, Probably
4. Panasonic Buying Out Solar Tech and Rechargeable Battery Makers
5. Google CEO Announces Zynga Partnership
From Friday's "Content" email:
1. Forbes’ True/Slant Prepares To Sign Off [Rewind: May: Forbes Acquires Freelance Journalism Site TrueSlant]
2. Confirmed: Zynga Raises $150 Million From Softbank
3. QuinStreet Follows Up Insure.com Purchase By Buying Insurance.com
From Friday's "Silicon" email:
1. Introducing TurningArt, The Netflix For Artwork
2. JACKPOT FOR ZYNGA: Congress Wants To Legalize Online Gambling
3. Why New York Will Challenge The Valley for Consumer Internet Supremacy
Plus, Xtreme macro economic headlines from Friday's "Money" email:
1. 21 Reasons Why The So-Called Recovery Is A Joke For Most Americans
2. 10 Companies Making A Killing After Laying Off Their Employees
3. Niall Ferguson: Empires Fall Abruptly, And The American Empire Is On The Brink
4. Krugman: Here Are 3 Charts For Anyone Who Thinks The Economy Isn't Terrible
5. Just A Reminder Of How Much Deleveraging Households Still Have To Do
6. Deutsche Bank: If The Bush Tax Cuts Go, Then The Recovery Is Dead In 2011
7. The New Message From The Fed: WE ARE JAPAN
8. Joseph Stiglitz: We're Probably Going To Have To Bail Out The Banks Again
1. In Russia, startups need angels, not bodyguards — and now they may get them
2. Game maker Richard Garriott spent $30M going into space, wins $28M jury award after being fired
3. Entrepreneurs: Unlearn your MBA!
4. Y Combinator’s Paul Graham: Say goodbye to traditional venture rounds
From Friday's "Tech" email:
1. Dave McClure Files For $30 Million Venture Fund: 500 Startups
2. China’s Focus Media Sells Internet Division Allyes To Silver Lake For $124 Million
3. No Facebook IPO Before 2012, Probably
4. Panasonic Buying Out Solar Tech and Rechargeable Battery Makers
5. Google CEO Announces Zynga Partnership
From Friday's "Content" email:
1. Forbes’ True/Slant Prepares To Sign Off [Rewind: May: Forbes Acquires Freelance Journalism Site TrueSlant]
2. Confirmed: Zynga Raises $150 Million From Softbank
3. QuinStreet Follows Up Insure.com Purchase By Buying Insurance.com
From Friday's "Silicon" email:
1. Introducing TurningArt, The Netflix For Artwork
2. JACKPOT FOR ZYNGA: Congress Wants To Legalize Online Gambling
3. Why New York Will Challenge The Valley for Consumer Internet Supremacy
Plus, Xtreme macro economic headlines from Friday's "Money" email:
1. 21 Reasons Why The So-Called Recovery Is A Joke For Most Americans
2. 10 Companies Making A Killing After Laying Off Their Employees
3. Niall Ferguson: Empires Fall Abruptly, And The American Empire Is On The Brink
4. Krugman: Here Are 3 Charts For Anyone Who Thinks The Economy Isn't Terrible
5. Just A Reminder Of How Much Deleveraging Households Still Have To Do
6. Deutsche Bank: If The Bush Tax Cuts Go, Then The Recovery Is Dead In 2011
7. The New Message From The Fed: WE ARE JAPAN
8. Joseph Stiglitz: We're Probably Going To Have To Bail Out The Banks Again
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Copy/Equity Headlines: Millions
From today's "Silicon" headlines:
1. Omniture Founder/CEO Josh James Already Leaving Adobe At The End Of The Month -- ...sold his web analytics company to Adobe last September for $1.8 billion, is leaving the company at the end of the month.
2. Scott Heiferman: I Sold My Company For Millions And Then Worked At McDonald's
From today's "Content" headlines:
1. Eyeblaster’s IPO Gets Smaller
2. BuzzLogic Raises $8.8 Million Second Round; Adds Custom Rich Media Unit
3. Triangulate Gets Cash From Playdom Chairman, Others For Facebook Dating App
4. Crowdgather Acquires Forums Host Lefora
5. Pace Acquiring Home Media Delivery Firm 2wire To Buy In To U.S.
From today's "Venture" email:
1. GameStop dives into casual online games with Kongregate acquisition
2. Tapping Disney, Elemental raises $7.5M as it shoots for mastery of web video processing
3. How to select your company’s lawyer
4. Dating application Wings hooks featured Facebook spot and $750K
5. Energy consultant Nexant brings in $32.5M
6. Solera Networks raises $15M for real-time network security
1. Omniture Founder/CEO Josh James Already Leaving Adobe At The End Of The Month -- ...sold his web analytics company to Adobe last September for $1.8 billion, is leaving the company at the end of the month.
2. Scott Heiferman: I Sold My Company For Millions And Then Worked At McDonald's
From today's "Content" headlines:
1. Eyeblaster’s IPO Gets Smaller
2. BuzzLogic Raises $8.8 Million Second Round; Adds Custom Rich Media Unit
3. Triangulate Gets Cash From Playdom Chairman, Others For Facebook Dating App
4. Crowdgather Acquires Forums Host Lefora
5. Pace Acquiring Home Media Delivery Firm 2wire To Buy In To U.S.
From today's "Venture" email:
1. GameStop dives into casual online games with Kongregate acquisition
2. Tapping Disney, Elemental raises $7.5M as it shoots for mastery of web video processing
3. How to select your company’s lawyer
4. Dating application Wings hooks featured Facebook spot and $750K
5. Energy consultant Nexant brings in $32.5M
6. Solera Networks raises $15M for real-time network security
Monday, July 26, 2010
Cash/Equity Headlines: $16.5 Million
From today's "Venture" email:
1. Zattikka raises $5M to expand in social and mobile games
2. Skype founders place $6 million bet on MadBid.com
3. Convoke Systems raises $5.5 million to help creditors collect debt
From today's "Content" email:
1. Glam Media Buys Ad Tech Startup AdPortal
1. Zattikka raises $5M to expand in social and mobile games
2. Skype founders place $6 million bet on MadBid.com
3. Convoke Systems raises $5.5 million to help creditors collect debt
From today's "Content" email:
1. Glam Media Buys Ad Tech Startup AdPortal
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Cash/Equity Headlines: $847.1 Million
From today's "Venture" email:
1. EC Roundup: Financial reform and the lost decade for entrepreneurs
2. Glam acquires Sportgenic and AdPlatform, expands premium ad tools
From yesterday's "Venture" email:
1. Is Disney ready to buy social game company Playdom for more than $600M?
2. Energy Dept. spends $106M to put captured CO2 to use
3. Apixio gets $1.5M to provide access to medical information
4. TurnHere reels in $12.6M for online video ads
5. RPI raises $5M for custom photo products
From today's "Tech" email:
1. Wisconsin: Land of Beer, Cheese, and…Startups
2. Big Money: AOL’s Beauty Pageant With Google, Microsoft For New Search Deal
3. LinkedIn Hires Shannon Stubo, Key Exec For IPO Run
From yesterday's "Tech" email:
1. Disney About To Acquire Playdom
2. The Funded’s Adeo Ressi: VCs Are Living On Borrowed Time
3. CalTech Awarded $122 Million to Create Fuel From Sunlight
From this week's "Start-Up" blog posts:
1. Venture’s Mid-Life Crisis
2. From Recap To Sale In Six Weeks
3. Sequoia, Kleiner Team Up Again
4. Friendly To Founders & Limited Partners
5. Old Investors, New Money
6. VCs Opened Their Wallets Wider In 2Q, But It’s All Relative
Meanwhile, in Iowa...
1. EC Roundup: Financial reform and the lost decade for entrepreneurs
2. Glam acquires Sportgenic and AdPlatform, expands premium ad tools
From yesterday's "Venture" email:
1. Is Disney ready to buy social game company Playdom for more than $600M?
2. Energy Dept. spends $106M to put captured CO2 to use
3. Apixio gets $1.5M to provide access to medical information
4. TurnHere reels in $12.6M for online video ads
5. RPI raises $5M for custom photo products
From today's "Tech" email:
1. Wisconsin: Land of Beer, Cheese, and…Startups
2. Big Money: AOL’s Beauty Pageant With Google, Microsoft For New Search Deal
3. LinkedIn Hires Shannon Stubo, Key Exec For IPO Run
From yesterday's "Tech" email:
1. Disney About To Acquire Playdom
2. The Funded’s Adeo Ressi: VCs Are Living On Borrowed Time
3. CalTech Awarded $122 Million to Create Fuel From Sunlight
From this week's "Start-Up" blog posts:
1. Venture’s Mid-Life Crisis
2. From Recap To Sale In Six Weeks
3. Sequoia, Kleiner Team Up Again
4. Friendly To Founders & Limited Partners
5. Old Investors, New Money
6. VCs Opened Their Wallets Wider In 2Q, But It’s All Relative
Meanwhile, in Iowa...
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Cash/Equity Headlines: Millions
From today's "Content" email:
1. Jive Software Raises $30 Million From Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia
From today's "Tech" email:
1. SeatGeek Closes $1 Million Series A Round, Partners With Nielsen
2. Google Spent $1.34 Million On Lobbying In Q2, Up 41 Percent From Last Year
3. Data Management Virtualization Startup Actifio Raises $8 Million
4. Autodesk Buys Illuminate Labs, Maker Of Lighting Technology For Games
5. Mobile Technology Company Movitas Raises $3M, Goes After The Travel Industry
6. Trada Raises $5.75M From Google Ventures To Crowdsource Search Engine Marketing
7. Zattikka Raises $5.5m For Its Social Games
8. Readying For An IPO, Jive Software Raises $30 Million From Kleiner Perkins And Sequoia
9. Google Energy’s First Purchase: 20 Years of Wind Power
From today's "Venture" email:
1. ThisNext raises more cash to focus on women’s shopping
2. Startups: Welcome to the lost decade
3. Google Ventures backs Trada’s crowdsourced approach to search marketing
4. Venture titans Kleiner and Sequoia team up behind Jive
From today's "Money" email:
1. Will The "Cult Of The Equity" Investor Die?
2. Banks Can't Hold Back Highend Mortgage [over $300,000] Foreclosures For Long
3. Want To Know Why Banks Aren't Lending? Just Look At Romania
Plus, from today's "War" email:
1. 10 Super Successful Co-Founders, And Why Their Partnerships Worked
2. 4 Presentation Lessons From Steve Jobs' iPhone 4 Press Conference
3. The 6 Personality Traits Every Small-Business Owner Should Have
4. How To Quit Your Job At 26 And Start A Web Company With No Money And No Tech Experience
5. 8 Steps You Should Take To Become Your Own Boss
6. The Best Bars For Networking In New York: Tech & New Media Edition
7. 10 Business Commandments For Entrepreneurs
1. Jive Software Raises $30 Million From Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia
From today's "Tech" email:
1. SeatGeek Closes $1 Million Series A Round, Partners With Nielsen
2. Google Spent $1.34 Million On Lobbying In Q2, Up 41 Percent From Last Year
3. Data Management Virtualization Startup Actifio Raises $8 Million
4. Autodesk Buys Illuminate Labs, Maker Of Lighting Technology For Games
5. Mobile Technology Company Movitas Raises $3M, Goes After The Travel Industry
6. Trada Raises $5.75M From Google Ventures To Crowdsource Search Engine Marketing
7. Zattikka Raises $5.5m For Its Social Games
8. Readying For An IPO, Jive Software Raises $30 Million From Kleiner Perkins And Sequoia
9. Google Energy’s First Purchase: 20 Years of Wind Power
From today's "Venture" email:
1. ThisNext raises more cash to focus on women’s shopping
2. Startups: Welcome to the lost decade
3. Google Ventures backs Trada’s crowdsourced approach to search marketing
4. Venture titans Kleiner and Sequoia team up behind Jive
From today's "Money" email:
1. Will The "Cult Of The Equity" Investor Die?
2. Banks Can't Hold Back Highend Mortgage [over $300,000] Foreclosures For Long
3. Want To Know Why Banks Aren't Lending? Just Look At Romania
Plus, from today's "War" email:
1. 10 Super Successful Co-Founders, And Why Their Partnerships Worked
2. 4 Presentation Lessons From Steve Jobs' iPhone 4 Press Conference
3. The 6 Personality Traits Every Small-Business Owner Should Have
4. How To Quit Your Job At 26 And Start A Web Company With No Money And No Tech Experience
5. 8 Steps You Should Take To Become Your Own Boss
6. The Best Bars For Networking In New York: Tech & New Media Edition
7. 10 Business Commandments For Entrepreneurs
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Cash/Equity Copy Headlines: $531.5 Million
From today's "Tech" headlines:
1. Kodiak Capital Pumps $10 Million Into Online Adult Entertainment Company
2. Khosla Ventures And Founders Fund Invest $15M In Health Appointment Platform ZocDoc
3. Squarespace Raises $38.5 Million From Accel, Index Ventures
4. Naspers Buys 28.7% Of Facebook, Zynga Investor And ICQ Owner DST
5. Online Gaming Startup We R Interactive Debuts With Star Backers And Founders
From today's "Silicon" headlines:
1. Man Claims He Owns 84% Of Facebook
From today's "Venture" headlines:
1. Curt Schilling online game firm 38 Studios considers $75M loan incentive from Rhode Island
2. ZocDoc raises $15M to schedule doctor’s appointments nationally
3. Squarespace lands $38.5M to expand its web publishing platform
4. Maverick Russian internet company DST scores $388M in cash from strategic investor
5. Centrillion Biosciences brings in $2M to analyze DNA
6. Robotic knee developer Tibion raises $3M
7. How much should you look for in your seed round?
1. Kodiak Capital Pumps $10 Million Into Online Adult Entertainment Company
2. Khosla Ventures And Founders Fund Invest $15M In Health Appointment Platform ZocDoc
3. Squarespace Raises $38.5 Million From Accel, Index Ventures
4. Naspers Buys 28.7% Of Facebook, Zynga Investor And ICQ Owner DST
5. Online Gaming Startup We R Interactive Debuts With Star Backers And Founders
From today's "Silicon" headlines:
1. Man Claims He Owns 84% Of Facebook
From today's "Venture" headlines:
1. Curt Schilling online game firm 38 Studios considers $75M loan incentive from Rhode Island
2. ZocDoc raises $15M to schedule doctor’s appointments nationally
3. Squarespace lands $38.5M to expand its web publishing platform
4. Maverick Russian internet company DST scores $388M in cash from strategic investor
5. Centrillion Biosciences brings in $2M to analyze DNA
6. Robotic knee developer Tibion raises $3M
7. How much should you look for in your seed round?
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Cash/Equity Copy Catch: $48.8 Million
From today's "Tech" Headlines:
1. Gaming-Focused Social Network hi5 Raises $14 Million
2. InMobi Gets $8 Million From Kleiner Perkins And Sherpalo Ventures
From today's "Venture" Headlines:
1. Hi5 raises $14M as it shifts into social games and virtual goods
2. Kleiner, Sherpalo add $8M to mobile ad network InMobi
3. Wellcore secures $2M for fall detection system
4. Moxsie gets $3.7M for members only shopping site
5. WebFilings brings in $5.1M to streamline SEC filing process
6. MobileIron raises $16 million to manage employee smartphones
1. Gaming-Focused Social Network hi5 Raises $14 Million
2. InMobi Gets $8 Million From Kleiner Perkins And Sherpalo Ventures
From today's "Venture" Headlines:
1. Hi5 raises $14M as it shifts into social games and virtual goods
2. Kleiner, Sherpalo add $8M to mobile ad network InMobi
3. Wellcore secures $2M for fall detection system
4. Moxsie gets $3.7M for members only shopping site
5. WebFilings brings in $5.1M to streamline SEC filing process
6. MobileIron raises $16 million to manage employee smartphones
Monday, July 12, 2010
Xtreme Copy Catch: 11 Money Headlines
Monday, July 12, 2010:
1. Richard Koo's Awesome Presentation That Explains Why Austerity In The US Is Insane
2. Here's A Country [Australia] Where Everyone Is Hiring, And CEOs Are Terrified Of A Worker Shortage
3. How All 'Consumer' Spending Since Lehman Was Actually Government Money By Another Name
4. Stephen Roach [MS's Chair]: Here's Why There's A 40% Chance Of A Double Dip
5. Morgan Stanley: Don't Worry, This Correction Is Like 1998 Not 2008
6. Doug Kass: Ride This Summer Rally And Then Hit The Beach
7. Check Out The Huge Number Of People Who Are Being Cut Off From Unemployment Benefits
8. Why It's Clear Investors Have No Idea What's Safe Anymore
9. Morgan Stanley: Central Banks Have Begun Ditching The Dollar Again...
10. Household Misery Index Shows We're Leveling Off Near An All Time High
11. This World Cup Is Going To Do Little For The South African Economy
Plus, from today's Silicon Headlines:
1. Google Starts $5 Million Fund For YouTube Creators, Softens Stance On Content Creation
Plus, from today's Tech Headlines:
1. Update: Playdom Paid At Least $850,000 For Hive7
2. Performance-based Online Advertising Company Adsmarket Raises $17 Million
1. Richard Koo's Awesome Presentation That Explains Why Austerity In The US Is Insane
2. Here's A Country [Australia] Where Everyone Is Hiring, And CEOs Are Terrified Of A Worker Shortage
3. How All 'Consumer' Spending Since Lehman Was Actually Government Money By Another Name
4. Stephen Roach [MS's Chair]: Here's Why There's A 40% Chance Of A Double Dip
5. Morgan Stanley: Don't Worry, This Correction Is Like 1998 Not 2008
6. Doug Kass: Ride This Summer Rally And Then Hit The Beach
7. Check Out The Huge Number Of People Who Are Being Cut Off From Unemployment Benefits
8. Why It's Clear Investors Have No Idea What's Safe Anymore
9. Morgan Stanley: Central Banks Have Begun Ditching The Dollar Again...
10. Household Misery Index Shows We're Leveling Off Near An All Time High
11. This World Cup Is Going To Do Little For The South African Economy
Plus, from today's Silicon Headlines:
1. Google Starts $5 Million Fund For YouTube Creators, Softens Stance On Content Creation
Plus, from today's Tech Headlines:
1. Update: Playdom Paid At Least $850,000 For Hive7
2. Performance-based Online Advertising Company Adsmarket Raises $17 Million
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Xtreme Copy Catch: Money Headlines
Wednesday, July 7, 2010 (via e-mail):
1. Here's Why The Great Recovery Is A Big Fat D.U.D.D.
2. Rosenberg: Here Are 15 Signs The Economy Is Rolling Over
3. The 23 Countries Most Likely To Default
4. Do The Krugmanites Have ANY Serious Ideas For Fixing The Economy?
5. 12 Charts That Show The Broken State Of The US Labor Market
6. Illinois Construction Workers Make $50-68 Hour, Strike For 15% More
7. 18 Charts That Tell You Everything You Need To Know About The World's Sovereign Debt
8. Here's The Real Reason Unemployment Is So High: Because The Government Makes It Impossible For Small Businesses To Hire Employees
9. Niall Ferguson: The US Has 6 Years Before Debt Payments Surpass Defense Spending
10. The World's Top Currency Analyst Says Euro Will Fall To Dollar Parity In 2011
11. The Japanese Dream Is Over As Ex-Pat Population Marks First Fall Since 1961
12. Niall Ferguson: Nothing Would Scare Bond Markets More Than The Government Following Paul Krugman's Advice
Plus, via e-mail, this morning's Silicon Headlines:
1. HTC Sales Soar 58% Thanks To Google Android
2. Apple's iPad Isn't Cannibalizing Mac Sales Yet
3. Yahoo Guns For Facebook's Growing Games Revenues, Signs Offerpal Deal
4. Here's How BuzzFeed Plans To Turn Viral Content Into Cash
5. The Winners And Losers From The Rise Of Manufacturing Costs In China
Finally, via e-mail, this morning's "War Room" Headlines:
1. 10 Stupid Ways Entrepreneurs Waste Money
2. 5 Ways To Pay Your Employees When Your Startup Is Just Getting Started
1. Here's Why The Great Recovery Is A Big Fat D.U.D.D.
2. Rosenberg: Here Are 15 Signs The Economy Is Rolling Over
3. The 23 Countries Most Likely To Default
4. Do The Krugmanites Have ANY Serious Ideas For Fixing The Economy?
5. 12 Charts That Show The Broken State Of The US Labor Market
6. Illinois Construction Workers Make $50-68 Hour, Strike For 15% More
7. 18 Charts That Tell You Everything You Need To Know About The World's Sovereign Debt
8. Here's The Real Reason Unemployment Is So High: Because The Government Makes It Impossible For Small Businesses To Hire Employees
9. Niall Ferguson: The US Has 6 Years Before Debt Payments Surpass Defense Spending
10. The World's Top Currency Analyst Says Euro Will Fall To Dollar Parity In 2011
11. The Japanese Dream Is Over As Ex-Pat Population Marks First Fall Since 1961
12. Niall Ferguson: Nothing Would Scare Bond Markets More Than The Government Following Paul Krugman's Advice
Plus, via e-mail, this morning's Silicon Headlines:
1. HTC Sales Soar 58% Thanks To Google Android
2. Apple's iPad Isn't Cannibalizing Mac Sales Yet
3. Yahoo Guns For Facebook's Growing Games Revenues, Signs Offerpal Deal
4. Here's How BuzzFeed Plans To Turn Viral Content Into Cash
5. The Winners And Losers From The Rise Of Manufacturing Costs In China
Finally, via e-mail, this morning's "War Room" Headlines:
1. 10 Stupid Ways Entrepreneurs Waste Money
2. 5 Ways To Pay Your Employees When Your Startup Is Just Getting Started
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Xtreme Copy Catch: Money Headlines
Tuesday, July 6, 2010:
1. Morgan Stanley: We've Seen This Exact Same Kind Of Market Before, Back In 1998
2. Goldman: Our Clients Are Now 'Uniformly Bearish' And Scared Of Deflation
3. Are European Banks Simply Being Allowed To Stress-Test Themselves?
4. Illinois Has Stopped Paying Bills Even For Essential Services
5. Roubini: Europe's Economy Will Stop Growing As Soon As This Year
6. How China's New Generation Of Workers Won't Accept Slave Labor
7. How To Fix A Sovereign Debt Crisis Without Killing Consumer Spending
8. Politicians' Latest Austerity Fad Will Cause The Most Severe Contraction Of Economic Support In Decades
9. $100 Oil Is Coming Sooner Than You Think
10. Think Treasury Yields Are Too Low? Get Ready For Bond Bulls To Laugh Even Harder At Us
Plus, via today's Silicon Headlines:
1. It’s Not That Seed Investors Are Smarter -- It's That Entrepreneurs Are
2. Raising Money During The Summer Slowdown
3. Why Google Paid $700 Million For ITA: 10% Of Its Search Business Is Travel
4. Twitter's Newest Revenue Plan: Daily Deals
Plus, via today's "War Room" Headlines:
1. The Top 8 Reasons Why Your Business Can't Get Funding
2. 5 Tips For Raising Funds In A Really Crappy Economy
1. Morgan Stanley: We've Seen This Exact Same Kind Of Market Before, Back In 1998
2. Goldman: Our Clients Are Now 'Uniformly Bearish' And Scared Of Deflation
3. Are European Banks Simply Being Allowed To Stress-Test Themselves?
4. Illinois Has Stopped Paying Bills Even For Essential Services
5. Roubini: Europe's Economy Will Stop Growing As Soon As This Year
6. How China's New Generation Of Workers Won't Accept Slave Labor
7. How To Fix A Sovereign Debt Crisis Without Killing Consumer Spending
8. Politicians' Latest Austerity Fad Will Cause The Most Severe Contraction Of Economic Support In Decades
9. $100 Oil Is Coming Sooner Than You Think
10. Think Treasury Yields Are Too Low? Get Ready For Bond Bulls To Laugh Even Harder At Us
Plus, via today's Silicon Headlines:
1. It’s Not That Seed Investors Are Smarter -- It's That Entrepreneurs Are
2. Raising Money During The Summer Slowdown
3. Why Google Paid $700 Million For ITA: 10% Of Its Search Business Is Travel
4. Twitter's Newest Revenue Plan: Daily Deals
Plus, via today's "War Room" Headlines:
1. The Top 8 Reasons Why Your Business Can't Get Funding
2. 5 Tips For Raising Funds In A Really Crappy Economy
Friday, June 25, 2010
Xtreme Copy Catch: Silicon Headlines
Friday, June 25, 2010:
1. "Uh Oh, Is...A Lemon?"
2. "Reason No. 19 Why...Business Is Massively Threatened..."
3. "Send Us Your Best Business Advice, Win "TIP OF THE DAY"!"
4. "Is The...Jinxed?"
5. "The New...Isn't Broken...Is"
6. "...Sells...Keeps Piling Up Cash"
7. "My Excellent SIX HOUR...Adventure"
8. "...Is Tumbling!"
9. "Man Mugged While Waiting In...Line"
10. "...Breaks...Customers Riot"
11. "Insane Pictures Of People Waiting Three Days In Line – And Not Even For The..."
14. "How To Run An Early-Stage Board Meeting"
1. "Uh Oh, Is...A Lemon?"
2. "Reason No. 19 Why...Business Is Massively Threatened..."
3. "Send Us Your Best Business Advice, Win "TIP OF THE DAY"!"
4. "Is The...Jinxed?"
5. "The New...Isn't Broken...Is"
6. "...Sells...Keeps Piling Up Cash"
7. "My Excellent SIX HOUR...Adventure"
8. "...Is Tumbling!"
9. "Man Mugged While Waiting In...Line"
10. "...Breaks...Customers Riot"
11. "Insane Pictures Of People Waiting Three Days In Line – And Not Even For The..."
14. "How To Run An Early-Stage Board Meeting"
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Xtreme Copy Catch: Silicon Headlines
Thursday, June 24, 2010:
1. "...Yes, It's As Nice As Everyone Says"
2. "How...Latest Game Makes So Much Money"
3. "...To Squash His Best Friend's Startup"
6. "...To Blow Up Your House"
8. "Everybody Loves The New..."
9. "Whoa!...Activations Leap 60% In A Month"
11. "One Size Does Not Fit All..."
12. "Why "Winner-Take-All" Environments Are Bad For Business"
1. "...Yes, It's As Nice As Everyone Says"
2. "How...Latest Game Makes So Much Money"
3. "...To Squash His Best Friend's Startup"
6. "...To Blow Up Your House"
8. "Everybody Loves The New..."
9. "Whoa!...Activations Leap 60% In A Month"
11. "One Size Does Not Fit All..."
12. "Why "Winner-Take-All" Environments Are Bad For Business"
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Xtreme Copy Catch: Silicon Headlines
Wednesday, June 23, 2010:
1. "Chicago To Silicon Valley: It's Our Time Now, Pal"
3. "...I'm Not Worried About...Anymore"
4. "Here's How...And...Threaten Web Freedom"
5. "How To Become A Millionaire In Three Years"
6. "...Has Another Massive Hit On Its Hands...Blasts Past 5 Million Users"
7. "...Way Of Messing With..."
8. "How...Foresaw...And Then Blew It"
9. "REVEALED:..."
1. "Chicago To Silicon Valley: It's Our Time Now, Pal"
3. "...I'm Not Worried About...Anymore"
4. "Here's How...And...Threaten Web Freedom"
5. "How To Become A Millionaire In Three Years"
6. "...Has Another Massive Hit On Its Hands...Blasts Past 5 Million Users"
7. "...Way Of Messing With..."
8. "How...Foresaw...And Then Blew It"
9. "REVEALED:..."
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Xtreme Copy Catch: Silicon Headlines
Tuesday, June 22, 2010:
1. "10 Ways..."
2. "Don't Mean To Be Alarmist, But The Odds Are Increasing That...Will Just Completely Collapse"
3. "...Here's Everything You Need To Know"
4. "10 Cool..."
5. "...Thieves Steal Two...In Broad Daylight"
6. "...Forced To Slash..."
7. "How To Trick People..."
12. "...We Hope Not!"
13. "The Moment You've Been Waiting For..."
1. "10 Ways..."
2. "Don't Mean To Be Alarmist, But The Odds Are Increasing That...Will Just Completely Collapse"
3. "...Here's Everything You Need To Know"
4. "10 Cool..."
5. "...Thieves Steal Two...In Broad Daylight"
6. "...Forced To Slash..."
7. "How To Trick People..."
12. "...We Hope Not!"
13. "The Moment You've Been Waiting For..."
Monday, June 21, 2010
Vintage Copy Catch: Energy
June 16, 2010:
| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c | |||
| An Energy-Independent Future | ||||
| ||||
Xtreme Copy Catch: Silicon Headlines
Monday, June 21, 2010:
1. "...On The Cusp Of Crushing..."
2. "Forget 2009 – Here's How...In 2019"
3. "...Killer?"
4. "10 Astonishing Facts About The...Juggernaut"
5. "Big Reason..."
6. "...Is Stunning, Making Lots Of Money"
7. "...The Best..."
8. "...Top..."
9. "The...Executive Exodus Is Coming"
10. "And You Wonder Why..."
11. "...Is Creating The Next..."
12. "I Favor More..."
1. "...On The Cusp Of Crushing..."
2. "Forget 2009 – Here's How...In 2019"
3. "...Killer?"
4. "10 Astonishing Facts About The...Juggernaut"
5. "Big Reason..."
6. "...Is Stunning, Making Lots Of Money"
7. "...The Best..."
8. "...Top..."
9. "The...Executive Exodus Is Coming"
10. "And You Wonder Why..."
11. "...Is Creating The Next..."
12. "I Favor More..."
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Simplify It!
| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c | |||
| Ass Quest 2010 | ||||
| ||||
Fast-forward to 6:01... "Can we do this shit or not?! ... SIMPLIFY IT! ... If we can't fix shit that's too complicated, maybe we should just stop doing such complicated things -- until we can get the fundamentals down."
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Copy Catch: Durable Goods
May 26, 2010:
Durable-Goods Orders Jump
April durable goods orders up healthy 2.9%
April durable good rise strongly, +2.9%
U.S. durable-goods orders jump 2.9% for April
Durable Goods Orders Increase By Nearly 3 Percent in April
Durable goods orders jump on transportation sector
Durable-Goods Orders Surge on Aircraft
Durable Goods Orders Boosted by Aircraft Orders
Durable Goods Orders Were Over Reliant on Boeing Orders for Growth
Durable Goods rise beyond expectations, investors gain back optimism
Market Rallies On Durable Goods, Home Sales
Stocks climb after durable goods, home sales rise
US Stocks Climb After Housing, Durable Goods Data
Crude Oil Rises After April US Durable-Goods Orders Increase
Durable Goods Orders Rise, but Report Is Far from Glowing
Is the Rebound in Durable Goods Still Durable?
Related: May 20, 2010: ABC News:
"While U.S. sales of electronic bikes may be modest, they're estimated to rise.
Pike Research, a Colorado-based firm that conducts market analysis, estimates that U.S. sales of electronic bicycles will likely hit 1 million by 2016...
Electric bikes are already an $11 billion industry, according to The New York Times.
Electric Bikes Worldwide Reports, an industry publication, estimates that 24 million electric bikes are made and sold each year. The worldwide number is expected to reach 100 million by 2020...
Walmart, Amazon.com and Best Buy have already gotten into the e-bike business..."
-- http://abcnews.go.com/print?id=10705523
Durable-Goods Orders Jump
April durable goods orders up healthy 2.9%
April durable good rise strongly, +2.9%
U.S. durable-goods orders jump 2.9% for April
Durable Goods Orders Increase By Nearly 3 Percent in April
Durable goods orders jump on transportation sector
Durable-Goods Orders Surge on Aircraft
Durable Goods Orders Boosted by Aircraft Orders
Durable Goods Orders Were Over Reliant on Boeing Orders for Growth
Durable Goods rise beyond expectations, investors gain back optimism
Market Rallies On Durable Goods, Home Sales
Stocks climb after durable goods, home sales rise
US Stocks Climb After Housing, Durable Goods Data
Crude Oil Rises After April US Durable-Goods Orders Increase
Durable Goods Orders Rise, but Report Is Far from Glowing
Is the Rebound in Durable Goods Still Durable?
Related: May 20, 2010: ABC News:
"While U.S. sales of electronic bikes may be modest, they're estimated to rise.
Pike Research, a Colorado-based firm that conducts market analysis, estimates that U.S. sales of electronic bicycles will likely hit 1 million by 2016...
Electric bikes are already an $11 billion industry, according to The New York Times.
Electric Bikes Worldwide Reports, an industry publication, estimates that 24 million electric bikes are made and sold each year. The worldwide number is expected to reach 100 million by 2020...
Walmart, Amazon.com and Best Buy have already gotten into the e-bike business..."
-- http://abcnews.go.com/print?id=10705523
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