Category Archives: Startups

Chumby Multiplies on to New Screens

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Chris Zach

Cross-posted from StartupSD.net. What’s a chumby? The quick answer is this: chumby is many things, and the list never stops growing. We last wrote about chumby in April 2008, when they raised $12.5 million in a Series B round in … Continue reading →

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OpenCandy Has a Sweet Tooth for Recommendations

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Chris Zach

Cross-posted from StartupSD.net. In February of 2008, six guys in San Diego decided to fundamentally change the software community for the better. You need only read the first sentence of OpenCandy‘s About us page to learn a telling amount about … Continue reading →

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Will Facebook Acquire Twitter Already?

Posted on December 6, 2008 by Chris Zach

This post has been long in the making, but it is finally here.  It all started when I decided to apply for the position of Founder’s Associate at Twitter. Rather than a standard cover letter, I submitted a strategic analysis … Continue reading →

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Should the government save Tesla from a short (funding) circuit?

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Chris Zach

Randall Stross wrote an article in the New York Times recently asking whether Tesla should receive the $400 million in low-interest federal loans it has requested. The money would come from a $25 billion loan package the government initially earmarked … Continue reading →

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What can whiteboard do for you? 3 tips for results higher than sniffing a dry-erase marker

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Chris Zach

I was fortunate to sneak the Chicago MIT Enterprise Forum‘s Whiteboard Challenge into my schedule Tuesday night. I’m about to take off on a fishing trip with my dad at Milton Lake, far, far up in Saskatchewan, Canada, and I … Continue reading →

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Strategic Swiss cheese? Can’t let that Slide.

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Chris Zach

It’s an oft-stated reality that confluence of low cost, simplicity, and speed in developing web applications has made it easier than ever for a new competitor to launch on to the scene and grab an opportunity or fill an emerging … Continue reading →

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