Remove 1998 Remove Demand Remove Design Remove Open Source
article thumbnail

New Rules for the New Internet Bubble

Steve Blank

But the bubble mantra of get “big fast” and “first mover advantage” demanded tens of millions more to create a “brand.” Rather they understood that a startup is a temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model. Rules for building a company in 2011 are different than they were in 2008 or 1998.

Internet 334
article thumbnail

The Future of Transportation

Feld Thoughts

Two factors: cost and range (and charging infrastructure, to a lesser extent, but that will be remedied when there is more demand). Greater convenience and the recapture of drive time will lead to strong consumer demand. The barrier to flying cars is not in the design or building of a viable airframe.

article thumbnail

Boom and Bust and What Comes Next

Scalable Startup

Until recently Showplace Square’s post-quake red-brick warehouses were home to furniture and interior design showrooms, but soon, if the real estate developers have their way and the tech economy continues to expand, they will be converted to offices filled with even more “techies.” And the losers?