Startup Whisperer Blog
Veteran’s Day Tribute: I Lost My Grandfather, Grandpa Bittner A True War Hero
I recently lost my Grandfather on Nov. 1. I have been thinking very deeply about my "Grandpa Bit" this last week and especially today. I am not one to discuss my feelings privately let alone in social media but Bit is too big of a man to pass unnoticed. Bit attended his Squadron’s reunion every…
Playing Against Amazon At Your Own “Risk”
I have written a lot about Amazon in my previous posts. Admittedly, I have been busy with my new job as CEO of ClickBank. Recent announcements from Amazon regarding “Login and Pay with Amazon” reminded me on why I have always been fascinated with Amazon's long-term vision and investment. I have written a bit about…
New Adventure At ClickBank
One of my true passions is entrepreneurship. I love mentoring entrepreneurs in order for them to reach their dreams. I just started at a company called ClickBank that has been helping entrepreneurs since 1998. ClickBank happens to be the largest platform on the planet that enables anyone to be an entrepreneur. Founded in 1998, ClickBank…
Seattle’s Kings Of Mobile Advertising
We all know that the shift from tablet and smartphone adoption is increasingly fueling an app economy. The latest numbers from IDC show that the continual growth of tablets at a whopping 142% with Q1 2013 shipments close to 50 million units. This growth is fueling the app economy. In fact, if you are not…
A New Beginning
We announced my official resignation as head of GameHouse after a fantastic 2+ years restarting the gaming business. My goal was to transform the business from a traditional casual download business into a free-to-play/freemium business. GameHouse has two very strong strategies in the online social casino space as well as being a cross-platform distributor of…
Startup Whisperer 2013 Predictions
I just recently posted my 2012 prediction recap. Here are my predictions for 2013. With the exciting conclusion to 2012 with my Seahawks heading to the playoffs and the fiscal cliff, its time to take a shot at my predictions for 2013. As in most predictions, these are chock-full of the usual industry buzzwords like…
Startup Whisperer 2012 Prediction Results
This is now my fifth year that I have been issuing my technology predictions. Last year I posted my predictions for 2012 and I am working on my 2013 predictions. As always, I do a folksy and bucolic self assessment. My rating system of: “nailed it”, “borderline”", and “whiffed it.” Please comment if you disagree…
Poke Shows The Power Of Facebook’s Culture
Poke by Facebook has hit the No. 1 free app spot on Apple’s App Store, just a day after being released.Apparently, Zuck wrote some of the code and it took them 12 days to get it out. I can't think of a better example of how their cultural mantra around, "move fast and break things." …
Two Tips For Raising Venture Capital
Per my previous post, I recently did a presentation on raising venture capital. It was great to talk to such a smart and energized group of entrepreneurs. The link to the full presentation can be found here. There were many great questions during the talk and many coalesced around both a) how to talk about…
Microsoft Kinect Accelerator Rocks
I was invited to speak to at the Microsoft Kinect Accelerator office this last Friday. I ran thru with the aspiring entrepreneurs some tips on raising money. I was truly impressed with what the people that I met. 30+ very smart and scrappy entrepreneurs jammed into a very creative open-floor plan office in the heart…
Gamesauce Interview on the future of social games
Thanks to the folks at Gamesauce for the fun interview. You can read the full post here.
