Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

And, with that warning, I offer to you, the big stories in the startup and investing ecosystem of 2018, written in ascending order of importance and magnitude…. Technology is, like water, flowing and seeping into nearly every sector and eventually into most of the global economy. 4/ Global Trade Wars Are For Real.

Technical Review 165

Technical Review Venture Capital Russia China 165

Occam's Razor

JUNE 4, 2018

It is 2018—why are there still light gray below-the-fold add to cart buttons? Below is a collection of nudges, curated from my global experiences, influenced by research and data I’ve access to. Delivery times based on geo/IP/mobile phone location. Social cues to the rescue. youarekillingme. In-stock status. Nudge, nudge!

Conversion 124

Conversion eCommerce Artificial Inteligence Aggregator 124

Up and Running

JANUARY 5, 2018

Recently, the company laid out expectations for 40% e-commerce growth in 2018 (fiscal year 2019). While Walmart hasn’t acquired in this area yet, its internal initiatives and IP show interest. Select investors: Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Slow Ventures, Maveron, Tiger Global Management. Increase in-store efficiency.

Acquisition 94

Acquisition Hawaii Partner Non-Compete 94

Start Up Blog

JUNE 6, 2019

It became a global news story – yet still nothing has changed. Try going for a week without using a computer, smartphone, search engine, ecommerce, social media account, SMS, private message or email, to name a few services. So I actually read and counted the words for the Amazon Alexa terms and conditions.

Government 79

Government Algorithm Artificial Inteligence Social Media 79