

It was also good to catch up with Dhruv Patel and Seth Harward from CED and Justyn Kasierski from Hutchison Law Group. Don Dodge is well known to longtime TechCrunch readers.
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We had a good conversation with the table about a post he was working on that will list the top 10 successful internet or software acquisitions that were greater than $1 billion (to follow his worst internet/software acquisitions post that included Mapquest, AskJeeves, Overture, Altavista, Geocities, Netscape,, Excite, Lycos, and AOL).Īfter much discussion and thought, the table came up with Navision (Acquired by Microsoft), Great Plains (Acquired by Microsoft), VM Ware (acquired by EMC), Peopesoft (acquired by Oracle), and Tivoli (acquired by IBM).ĭon then proceeded to speak with my friend and fellow Durham entrepreneur Ben Weinberger, who announced raising $6 million of funding for his company DigitalSmiths yesterday. The Inside Story and Lessons for Entrepreneurs, Don Dodge on the Next Big Thing, Oct. It will have a massive 55-inch display and a flashy design incorporating elements of the El Dorado Brougham. Dodge writes a personal blog called The Next Big Thing. Don Dodge (born 1957) 1 is a Developer Advocate for Google, which requires that he helps developers build applications on the companys platforms. I sat next to Don Dodge from the blog Don Dodge On The Next Big Thing and Red Herring publisher Alex Vieux tonight on the Boston Harbor Dinner Cruise that was part of the Red Herring East conference. Don Dodge 1 is a Developer Advocate for Google, which requires that he helps developers. | Big Announcement Coming at 7am Friday » June 27, 2007ĭinner in Boston With Don Dodge & Alex Vieux Get the grip and braking you need with Best-In-Class torque availability and available 20x11-inch Pirelli tires for maximum straight-line. Join Opinion on Facebook and follow updates on /roomfordebate.« Mobile Broadband Cards Nearly As Cool as DVRs | The Second Law of Economists: Theyre both wrong. The first three times I was still under 100k miles. Small tweaks and conservative strategy adjustments have already been tried, and won't work. Youd better cut it into eight pieces.' The First Law of Economists: For every economist, there exists an equal and opposite economist. I was having transmission problems as a result of a recall on solenoid. of Yahoo must have a bold, clear vision and be prepared to make big changes on Day 1. But, some products will simply not turn the company around. It is tough to cut products that are producing revenue, and kill projects with great people dedicated to them. This concept is simple, but it's hard to execute. We have new Jeep models like the Cherokee, Compass, Gladiator, Grand Cherokee, Renegade, and Wrangler-all great options for your next off-road adventure. This is a blog for all the technology entrepreneurs based in the North West of Ireland - musings about our business, companies, interests, trends and any other random thing that hits us. Apple regained profitability and then set out to create even more innovative products. When Steve Jobs returned to lead Apple back from near collapse, his recovery plan eliminated more than 30 Apple products and zeroed in on just four. Since the arithmetic is barely a day old. He explained the huge expansion of debt and plummeting savings rates in the US over the past 30 years that contributed to the current situation.

Michael Mandel, Chief Economist at BusinessWeek gave a sobering and thought provoking presentation on the economy at the MTLC Annual Meeting.
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This strategy will free up resources to redirect to new innovative products. Don Dodge had apparently come up with the Conversation Index on his own, although he inverts the calculation: Hmmm. A stark reality check from Don Dodge read the full post. These leaders should improve on the things that are working, and trim or cut those that aren't. Pack your Dodge Durango with all the tools and toys you’ll need on your trip. Recovery will require a new management with a clear vision for the future. When Steve Jobs returned to lead Apple back from near collapse, he eliminated more than 30 Apple products and zeroed in on just four.
