abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Fortunately, the rise of the Internet, and specifically Internet marketplace models, act as accelerants to the productivity benefits of the division of labour AND comparative advantage by reducing information asymmetry and increasing the likelihood of a perfect match with regard to the exchange of goods or services.

Internet 88

Internet Matching Vertical Hosting 88

Pascal's View

AUGUST 21, 2011

The former includes the Twitters, Facebooks, Linkedins, Tesla Motors of the World and the latter is the 95% of companies (B2B SaaS, Semiconductors, Cap Equipment, Biotech, MedTech, etc) that need to be marketed (Supply Push) by legions of brokers. Specifically, too much money has gone into VC-backed Internet companies at too high a valuation.

Valuation 50

Valuation Social Media Media IPO 50

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

Mine started this way … I started my first company in the “go-go years&# of the Internet: 1999. We were immediately thrust into a globally competitive market for B2B collaboration tools. The investors of our competitor agreed to a merger and we were going to raise $15 million between the two companies.

Entrepreneur 308

Entrepreneur Silicon Valley San Diego Non-Compete 308