For all the technological advances of our time, business software is still profoundly dumb. Most enterprise software simply serves as a tool to get a particular job done faster or more efficiently, but few applications are really “smart”. True smart enterprise apps leverage ‘Big Data’ and predictive … Read More »
The Emerging Twitter Ecosystem
In early November I spoke with Bloomberg West's Cory Johnson about the emerging ecosystem of start-ups growing up around Twitter--similar to the group of new companies that sprang up to take advantage of the Facebook platform. We discuss companies including Buddy Media, Wildfire, Sprinklr, HootSuite … Read More »
Breaking Glass: Platfora Goes The Extra Mile To Unearth Key Customer Data
Today’s announcement from Platfora about the next generation of its offering — Platfora Big Data Analytics 3.0 — is good news for any business that wants to understand more about the behavior of its customers — and get more of them. I’m backing Platfora because I believe in the company’s mission o … Read More »
Elevator Pitch: Q&A in the San Jose Mercury News
This past summer, Peter Delevett from the San Jose Mercury News interviewed me about how I got into venture, the most common mistakes entrepreneurs make, my investment in Groupon and other topics. To see the full Q&A, click here. … Read More »