by Whitney | Jun 3, 2013 | business, economics, finance
I’m intrigued by marketplaces of all sorts- ranging from Farmer’s Markets, to Malls, to Online Niche markets. Each has a culture associated with it, a sense of rules and norms, often unspoken. Each also has speculators, spectators and active...
by Whitney | Feb 25, 2013 | apps, Appy Hour
This is my opinion and is not a promoted post in any way, shape or form. I don’t know about you, but one of the things that drives me crazy is the abundance of loyalty programs, affinity cards, keychain fobs, etc. I have collected over time. I’ve tried...
by Whitney | Jun 25, 2010 | Uncategorized
Llike any good tech rat, I went to my local Apple Store to stand in line, in the vain hope of scoring a new iPhone on its first day of availability. I tried to pre-order, as I did for my iPad, but the problems with the Apple store and AT&T interface got in the...
by Whitney | Jun 13, 2008 | Uncategorized
I am a huge fan of Seth Godin, and this is a riff based on one of his recent blog posts. If you want a successful business model: Start with the fact that everyone has problems. They want and NEED a cure for those problems. 1. Identify a problem. 2. Develop a simple...
by Whitney | Feb 1, 2008 | Uncategorized
Microsoft is buying Yahoo, and the question of the day is what does this mean for both Microsoft and Yahoo, along with the many users of their products. Ultimately, the success or failure of the venture will depend on just one thing- Culture. How does Culture Form? ...
