The brand will become the first major traditional automaker to ditch vehicles that rely solely on internal combustion engines. This is a meaningful move away from the oil that’s traditionally powered our transportation system. Tesla’s role as the catalyst for […]
“Montessori Schools, based in the Flatiron and SoHo neighborhoods of Manhattan, began accepting bitcoin, ether and litecoin in June.” | learn more
Chicago-based investor Victor Gutwein (M25 Group) sets out to explain why he thinks the later-stage VC model doesn’t fit for smaller, earlier investors. This is the first of a multi-part series that’s worth following. | learn more
“His dealership went from getting one qualified lead per day to 40… By the third month, the dealership’s leads had increased 2930%, … leaving Jacobi scrambling to set up a new call center with six new employees to handle all […]
Venture investor Bryce Roberts takes an opportunity to clarify differences between lifestyle businesses, venture businesses, and what he calls real businesses. I think the distinctions get confused a lot nowadays, so it’s nice to see someone spell them out. |learn more
13 examples of smart people getting it wrong on new tech. | link (hat tip to Scott O)
Benedict Evans explains why many of the dismissals of technology (i.e. “that’s a toy!”) aren’t wrong, but are also not helpful. | learn more
I make it a point to stay away from politics here – I’m sure you get plenty of that elsewhere. But, I couldn’t resist this comical news that the U.S. government has finally been ordered to stop work on dealing […]
According to new research, “[s]tarting companies is becoming so quick and cheap that venture capitalists have shifted strategy funding entrepreneurs. Now, more startups get backing—but they have to prove themselves in a hurry…” | learn more
I’ve been pretty critical of QR codes for a long time. The next version of the iPhone camera will be able to read them, so it’s time to re-evaluate the possibilities. | learn more