“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
This interesting infographic gives you a glimpse into how much code is used in various technologies, including the F-35 Fighter jet, the Large Hadron Collider, and a modern car. | learn more
Cartography expert Justin O’Beirne created a fascinating post diving into the nuanced changes in Google and Apple maps over the past year. This is way more interesting than it sounds! Thanks to Alex S for the link. | learn more
“The development of a microprocessor is one of the riskiest, costliest, and most technically complex feats in business.” One of Intel’s chip factories can cost “at least $8.5 billion”. In May, the team from Bloomberg were lucky to receive one […]