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• A “juicy” Silicon Valley startup

  For those of you who have moved to Silicon Valley in the past 10 years you might have missed that it is built on a set of former orchards. Which is why this startup (Maverick Brands, aka Sunkist Naturals) caught my eye. I thought that maybe this CEO,... Posted Oct 29 2008, 06:41 PM by Scobleizer -- Tech geek blogger Filed under: Technology, fruit, Silicon Valley, startups, juice

• In startup success blogs don’t matter, paradigm shifts do

  What’s the most successful new company out there of the past two years? I’d argue it’s iLike, a music sharing and discovery service that came out on Facebook first, but has moved other places. When I quit Microsoft they had no users... Posted Sep 11 2008, 03:07 PM by Scobleizer -- Tech geek blogger Filed under: iphone, Technology, Facebook, startups, success, apps

• TechCrunch’s startups’ web sites suck too

  OK, I just visited the companies Web sites of the finalists for TC50. They mostly suck too. But this time I’m going to put the blame on the conference holders. Why do they suck? Because lots of them are like this one, which just has a form up because... Posted Sep 08 2008, 10:38 AM by Scobleizer -- Tech geek blogger Filed under: Websites, Technology, demo, startups, tc50

• The “gold standard” of recent startups

  Well, I’ve taken potshots at the new breed of startups. But let’s go back and look at recent startups that have gotten our attention and use this list as a “gold standard” through which to judge companies that come out this week... Posted Sep 07 2008, 04:15 PM by Scobleizer -- Tech geek blogger Filed under: Technology, demo, startups, tc50

• The Superbowl of Startups

  When I attended Demo I remember being in awe of what I thought of as the Superbowl of Startups. Here were these companies that prepared months to spend six minutes on stage. Later I talked with “DemoGods Coaches” like Shel Israel or Nathan... Posted Sep 07 2008, 01:48 AM by Scobleizer -- Tech geek blogger Filed under: Technology, demo, startups, chris shipley

• Startups: your web site sucks

  I visited each website from the list of Demo finalists. Boy, do they suck. Really, really suck. Does no one understand how to market themselves? It’s amazing to me that not a single Demo website has learned from the lessons of Gary Vaynerchuk’s... Posted Sep 06 2008, 02:11 PM by Scobleizer -- Tech geek blogger Filed under: Websites, Technology, demo, startups

• Let’s cry for the poor fragmented, underreported startups

  Daniel Terdiman, over at CNET, is reporting that Demo and TC50 are potentially fragmenting their audiences. Let’s cry for a moment for all the startups. Boo, hoo, hooo. Back to reality. Any startup that looks at this as a loss should be refused... Posted Sep 06 2008, 01:03 PM by Scobleizer -- Tech geek blogger Filed under: launch, TechCrunch, Technology, demo, Product, Service, startups, startup, tc50

• Companies: has TechCrunch 50 or Demo spurned you?

  I’m wondering. Are there any good startup companies out there who aren’t getting into TechCrunch 50 or Demo that think they deserve to be in? Let me know! I’ll be at the TechCrunch 50 Conference. scobleizer@gmail.com Share this post... Posted Aug 25 2008, 01:54 AM by Scobleizer -- Tech geek blogger Filed under: Technology, startups

• FastCompanyTV: the three-month report

  We started FastCompanyTV the first week of March this year. What a lot has happened in three months. Here’s a rundown of the videos we’ve done. ScobleizerTV (S)=36 shows. WorkFastTV (WF)=1 show. Global NeighbourhoodsTV (GN)=14 shows. FastCompanyLive... Posted Jun 08 2008, 05:53 AM by Scobleizer -- Tech geek blogger Filed under: Video, Business, Tech, Technology, Geeks, startups, Strategy, ceo, innovators, Fast Company TV, executives, online video

• A five company day

  Yesterday I visited five companies to get you the latest that’s happening in the tech industry. Here’s the five companies I visited (now you know why my email isn’t getting answered): 1. Xobni. This is a cool add-on for Outlook. Tim... Posted May 13 2008, 12:09 PM by Scobleizer -- Tech geek blogger Filed under: Video, Google, Technology, HD, startups, Xobni, Vusion, equals, friend connect