A while ago, I made the mistake of saying Uber and AirBnB were basically the same. My friend Jim quickly corrected me. “No AirBnB is the sharing of an existing asset. Uber is the digital disruption of an existing market.… Continue Reading
You’re part of a billion mobile phones. And not just any part. You’re the software. The brains behind it all. But you are given away for free. Even worse, the handset makers who use your software have to pay Apple… Continue Reading
There is a hair salon at the corner of your street. It doesn’t make sense for them to buy an advert on Google. For years, Google has consistently said that they were targeting local. That they wanted to grab the… Continue Reading
Amazon is a cross between Ebay and Wal-Mart. Alibaba is a cross between Ebay and Google. But I’m not talking about the auction Ebay when they had just started, more like the Ebay buy-it-now. And just for fun they’ve chosen to throw… Continue Reading
AirBnB is not the sharing economy. It is the retailing of your roof. AirBnB helps people make money from the spare room they are already paying for. For something you have bought or rented wholesale. Take a step back, and… Continue Reading
Twitter is the Fox News of the internet. Lots of extremely opinionated people? Check! Delivered to the narrow group of people who are actually interested in their opinions? Check! But also broadcast to everyone else who can’t stand the sight… Continue Reading
Facebook is the cigarette manufacturer of the digital era. What about cigarettes made for such successful stocks? They sell for dollars, cost cents to make, and are addictive too! Image source: mkhmarketing Let’s rewind and try bed ourselves back in… Continue Reading