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Startup accelerators have gone “niche” over the last year. Instead of simply copy and pasting the Y Combinator model ad nauseam, incubators have started to seep into verticals, tailoring their programs to particular industries. Education technology has been enjoying more attention from entrepreneurs and investors of late, and following suit, a new generation of EdTech […]
Why do most music players look like spreadsheets? Discovering music on your own requires that you listen to a song for a period of time to see if you like it. Sure, if one of your friends tells you about a track you may “discover” it through them, but you will also spend some time […]
For creative professionals and masters of a craft – sometimes it’s worth looking beyond selling your services and towards teaching them. There’s a big “how-to” market out there, especially online. Consider supplementing your revenue by teaching others what you know. It’s a great way to increase visibility too. Even if you’re a perfectionist and don’t […]
The Most Interesting Startup in the World They have no employees, only customers. Strangers ride the elevator up and down, just to hear their pitch. When they meet with Angels, they take equity… in their investors. Their seed round was an IPO. They once pivoted all the way around, just to see how it feels. […]
Coursera is experimenting with a monetization and retention strategy, which offers students “Signature Tracks” that lead to verified completion certificates. The vast majority of users are just dropping in to take free courses, but the company introduced a “Signature Track” to try to put more weight behind the end-of-course awards issued by universities that […]
Please join me at the ADISQ conference in Montreal this week. I will be doing the afternoon keynote and speaking on “Go to Market Strategies for Musicians”, describing what is working in today’s environment and suggestions for the future. Here is the conference program.
Here is an interview with the great Phil Ramone, recorded at his home in Connecticut. Phil discusses making hits, songwriting, music production, the music industry, the listening experience, working with artists, the studio, spare parts, preparation, working style and gives his advice for artists and writers. A true master, he gives us a glimpse into […]
Technology investor and managing director of The Foundry Group, Seth Levine, shares his thoughts about the changing trends in entrepreneurship over the past few years. He points to several factors that have recently contributed to shifts in the way people consider and approach entrepreneurship including the breaking down of geographical barriers and a decreasing emphasis […]
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