50 posts and columns on Zappos
Sherpa Ventures Starts $150M Fundraising With $15M Infusion From TPG
Now the well-known Silicon Valley pair will have some walking-around money.Voices
Frictionless Creativity
Companies that are succeeding rely on creative thinking to consistently produce new ideas.Voices
Beyond Price: Comparison Shopping 2.0 Is About Customer Experience
Today’s consumers have figured out that their time is now worth more than potential savings they might find through price comparisons. They need a more compelling reason to venture off of Amazon.LivingSocial Hack Update: Investigation Ongoing, While Emails Out to 50 Million Users
On the bright side … actually, there is no bright side.LivingSocial Hacked — More Than 50 Million Customer Names, Emails, Birthdates and Encrypted Passwords Accessed (Internal Memo)
Another cyber-attack in a long line of worrisome incursions.Voices
Crossing the New Chasm: Focusing on Addiction, Not Just Adoption
Early adoption is not enough. Any successful product needs addictive retention.Voices
Cleanup in Aisle 3: How Retailers Will Avoid Slipups in the Digital Age
In the future, as more people turn to the Internet for the bulk of their groceries, produce could make up a third of retail grocery purchases.News Byte
Social Sports Startup Bluefields Scores $1 Million
Bluefields, the social network that links sports players together for easier communication between teams and leagues, announced Friday it had raised a $1 million seed round. Contributors include Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh’s VegasTechFund, Facebook Europe executive Christian Hernandez, Elliot Loh (formerly of Yammer), and a number of other angels and seed fund contributors. The startup also exited its private beta on Friday, opening itself up to more potential users.Menlo Ventures’ Pishevar and Goldman’s Stanford to Found Sherpa, a Startup Aimed at Making New Startups
Can the pair carry the load for new companies?News Byte