10 Things to Consider on Virtual Goods and Virtual Economies

After the GSB event on virtual goods and virtual currencies,I took some time to think about what my takeaways were.  By writing them down, I seem to absorb them better, and be better able to apply those ideas going forward.  I hope you find them helpful...

Breakfast Conversation on Virtual Worlds and Currencies

On January 12, at 7:30 at Dinah's in Palo Alto, I will be moderating a conversation with Cary Rosenzweig, CEO of IMVU, and an extremely engaging speaker. It is the first of a series of Strategy Breakfasts to be sponsored by the Stanford Graduate School of...

LinkedIn’s Company Profiles Share More Info Than You Think!

Is anyone else a little freaked out by how much LinkedIn can tell you about a company?I have been a fan of LinkedIn, both as a smart business model and as a service I use on a regular basis in my consulting practice.  The down economy seems to have done wonders...

Learning Everywhere: Subscription Models and Yoga

If you know me, you know that I love yoga and practice several times a week.  To find the classes that work best for me, I visit several studios, and have seen how their pricing models have changed. Most yoga studio owners are not MBA-types, even here in Silicon...