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Why Tim Cook is Steve Ballmer and Why He Still Has His Job at Apple

Steve Blank

Fifteen years and 2 billion smartphones shipped in the 21 st century and Microsoft’s mobile OS share is 1%. These misses weren’t in some tangential markets – missing search, mobile and the cloud were directly where Microsoft users were heading. Yet a very smart CEO missed all of these. They had lots of these projects.

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Why Tim Cook is Steve Ballmer and Why He Still Has His Job at Apple

Steve Blank

Fifteen years and 2 billion smartphones shipped in the 21 st century and Microsoft’s mobile OS share is 1%. These misses weren’t in some tangential markets – missing search, mobile and the cloud were directly where Microsoft users were heading. Yet a very smart CEO missed all of these. They had lots of these projects.

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Debating the Tech Bubble with Steve Blank: Part I

Ben's Blog

The markets for internet businesses will double in size again over the next five years. International Data Corporation (IDC) estimates that there will be 1 billion mobile internet users by 2013. Direct marketing—the largest direct marketing company in the world is a software company, Google. What is next?

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7 Incredible Web Design, Branding, Digital Marketing Experiences

Occam's Razor

They are full of nonsenseware – cross-sells and up-sells, all kinds of seals and logos, irrelevant other products, promotions, mobile app pimping and so much more. It shows the normal distribution of XS, S, L etc, but it also shows, how cool is this, the Model's size (S in this case), her height, bust, waist and hip size!

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Venture Capital in the Rockies Winter 2010 Unveils Promising Growth Companies Ahead of Conference

VC Adventure

Ice Energy delivers distributed energy storage and smart grid solutions to leverage higher efficiencies associated with generating and transmitting less expensive off-peak power. Clementine Arts markets the first full line of natural art supplies for children. TopSchool, Inc.

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Venture Capital in the Rockies Winter 2010 Unveils Promising Growth Companies Ahead of Conference

VC Adventure

Ice Energy delivers distributed energy storage and smart grid solutions to leverage higher efficiencies associated with generating and transmitting less expensive off-peak power. Clementine Arts markets the first full line of natural art supplies for children. . Additional Colorado Representatives. TopSchool, Inc.