This is part 2 of a 2-part series on domain names and startups; part 1 was “Should a Startup Spend VC Funding on a Domain Name?”. I’ve written in the past about how to identify a great startup opportunity. Let me propose a path few take: find an under-monetized domain name and [...continue reading]
> Startup > Market ResearchHow to Identify Market White Space – Cambridge MA, January 22
The Harvard GSAS Business Club / Harvard Graduate Student Council/ HBS eClub are hosting me on January 22 in Boston; I hope you can join us. I'll be speaking on: “The Next Great Entrepreneurial Opportunity: How to Identify Market White Space” Tuesday, January 22nd, 6pm, Maxwell Dworkin [...continue reading]
8/7: The Next Great Entrepreneurial Opportunity: How to Identify Market White Space
The "Thought Leaders in Business" series at the Yale Club of New York is hosting me on August 7 for a presentation on "The Next Great Entrepreneurial Opportunity: How to Identify Market White Space”. I'll discuss how investors and entrepreneurs can identify opportunities to build great [...continue reading]
Market Research for Entrepreneurs and Other Cheapskates
I really enjoyed participating in OCE Discovery (Canada's largest innovation conference). Some of our most exciting companies (500px, Interaxon) are in Canada. I've attached below the video and slide deck on Market Research for Entrepreneurs and Other Cheapskates. Free Market [...continue reading]
OCE Discovery Conference in Toronto, May 14th – 15th
Next week I'll be traveling up to Toronto to speak at the country’s best trade show and conference Discovery 12 ("best" according to some awards the program has received). I've been asked to talk about best practices in deal origination, and why our pipeline took us to Canada, where we made [...continue reading]
Disruptive Companies in Asset Management
We recently hosted an idea dinner on "Disruptive Companies in the Asset Management Industry". The most attractive industries to disrupt are highly profitable ones, and asset management is traditionally a highly profitable industry. IMHO, the most successful disrupters in this area to date have [...continue reading]
