ddodge

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Why Apple bought WifiSlam, why Indoor Location will be huge(dondodge.typepad.com)
4 points by ddodge 14y ago|0 comments
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by ddodge 14y ago
You are correct. It was not meant to be negative. It was meant to convey the importance of the shift from social/consumer apps with no thought of monetization, to startups focused on solving real world problems that generate revenue from da
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Reasons Microsoft will Not buy Nokia at any price(dondodge.typepad.com)
4 points by ddodge 14y ago|0 comments
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by ddodge 14y ago
Another one I hear a lot "We had that feature 2 years ago". They have no idea why it isn't blowing up.
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by ddodge 14y ago
The $30/user is just a valuation metric, not the acquisition justification. They bought it because mobile and photos are core to what Facebook does...and Instagram does it better than Facebook. A lot better.
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How to name your company, why expensive domains aren't worth it(dondodge.typepad.com)
2 points by ddodge 15y ago|0 comments
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by ddodge 15y ago
Exactly, it does work both ways. It would be interesting to know the details/motivations on why Ev Williams (Blogger), Dennis Crowley (Dodgeball) and Max Levchin (Slide) left Google. Yet, Andy Rubin (Android) and Chad Hurley (YouTube) staye
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What happens when your startup is acquired?(dondodge.typepad.com)
1 points by ddodge 15y ago|3 comments
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Stock market driven by fear & greed. Startups are fearless(dondodge.typepad.com)
3 points by ddodge 15y ago|0 comments
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by ddodge 15y ago
This is basic stuff for anyone here. I'm sure you get asked for startup advice all the time. Here is something you can send to people who ask you for help. It will get them started thinking...and come back with more focused questions.
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Startup founders can have their cake and eat it too(dondodge.typepad.com)
3 points by ddodge 16y ago|0 comments
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by ddodge 16y ago
YC companies are the best in the world at elevator pitches. This post explains why you need 3 pitches; 1 minute elevator pitch for random encounters, 6 minute pitch for events, and 30 minute pitch for VCs and investors. Also why your elevat
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How to pitch your idea in 3 minutes - why your elevator pitch matters(dondodge.typepad.com)
3 points by ddodge 16y ago|1 comments
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Google Developer Relations - how to find help and resources?(dondodge.typepad.com)
2 points by ddodge 16y ago|0 comments
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by ddodge 16y ago
This post was written 4 years ago. At that point is was too early to tell. Four years later we know YouTube was a pretty good deal. Myspace looked like a great deal for a few years. Now...not so much. It takes several years to know if thing
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The best companies always look too expensive. Market leaders get higher prices(dondodge.typepad.com)
4 points by ddodge 16y ago|1 comments
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by ddodge 16y ago
My son Darren works for Jason at Mahalo. He is too busy working to comment here...so I will for him :-) Darren works 6 or 7 days a week because he loves what he is doing, and is learning a ton from Jason. Yes, he is tough and has high expec
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Google hiring 2,000 how to get a job at Google(dondodge.typepad.com)
5 points by ddodge 16y ago|0 comments
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Should you hire a big company exec for your startup?(dondodge.typepad.com)
2 points by ddodge 16y ago|0 comments
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Startups play poker, big companies play chess(dondodge.typepad.com)
8 points by ddodge 16y ago|0 comments
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by ddodge 16y ago
Some people may follow the money for pre-IPO stock options, but those are exactly the kind of people you don't want. They are in for the money and will jump ship at the next perceived opportunity to strike it rich. Most people change jobs b
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Why leave Google to join Facebook?(dondodge.typepad.com)
14 points by ddodge 16y ago|11 comments
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by ddodge 16y ago
HackerbySea, I agree the Secondary Market is inefficient, and is artificially inflating prices. Individuals are bidding up prices without any financial information or real competitive market. However, I think the public markets will be more
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Convertible notes, standard deal docs, valuations - The Super Angel debate(dondodge.typepad.com)
4 points by ddodge 16y ago|2 comments
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How to pitch at Techcrunch or get investors to write checks(dondodge.typepad.com)
3 points by ddodge 16y ago|0 comments
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by ddodge 16y ago
Exactly. The process is designed to reduce false positives. The downside is there will be some false negatives. It is not 100% accurate and it can take months to get through the process, but if we do it right we will be spending years toget
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How to get a job at Google, interview questions & process(dondodge.typepad.com)
123 points by ddodge 16y ago|125 comments
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What happened to AltaVista and Yahoo? From innovator to imitator to forgotten(dondodge.typepad.com)
3 points by ddodge 16y ago|0 comments
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by ddodge 16y ago
I wrote this article over 3 years ago, while working at Microsoft. Ironically, I now work at Google. I haven't analyzed the numbers again since then, but I suspect the trends and reasoning are still the same. I was surprised and delighted t
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by ddodge 16y ago
Ken, There is NO implicit criticism of people who don't work nights, and none was intended. Sorry if you came away with that impression. Google is all about achievement...not which hours you choose to work. The fact is that most employees d

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