Some Lessons from 3 Years at a Start-up

16 years ago

I’ve been at Zillow for just about three and a half years. I haven’t tackled accounting, but I’ve been on almost every business team we have (sales, partner relations, customer service, marketing)…

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Myspace and CitySearch Team Up

16 years ago

Big news today that Myspace and CitySearch are teaming up to create “myspace local”. I know, I know — you (and I) can’t believe I’m writing about myspace again after my a…

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Should A Website Listen to Its Users?

16 years ago

Of course the answer is yes…but the real answer is “yes and no”. The degree to which a web company listens to their users is something every website views slightly differently —…

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Social Media Can’t Be Done In-House?

16 years ago

I’m going to disagree that the following point in the Debunking Six Social Media Myths Business Week article is a “myth”: 4. You can do it all in-house. Wrong! You need strategy,…

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Brad Feld is Coming to Seattle Next Week

16 years ago

There’s an event next week that I wanted to share with any Seattle techies/entrepreneurs who read this blog. The fact that the proceeds of the event are being donated to a local…

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Capping Exec Pay – Across the Board?

16 years ago

Yeah, I think it makes sense to cap executive pay at companies that have taken taxpayer money — but extending cuts across the board? I think that’s a bit extreme.

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