A friend of mine pointed me to an interesting blog posting titled “Why Angels Chase Electrons” by Christopher Mirabile, Managing Director of Launchpad Venture Group, a venture investment group focused on seed and early-stage investments in technology-oriented companies. The posting was in response to a question an entrepreneur had asked Mr. Mirabile: “Why do angel investors (and to some extent, VCs) turn up their noses at real, down-to-earth… Continue reading
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As a Patriots fan, the Super Bowl did not end well for me last Sunday. It was deja vu all over again: a phenomenal catch by a Giants receiver, followed by a game-winning touchdown. But despite the loss and the endless smack talk of my cousins on Facebook, it was a fun and exciting game nonetheless.
There are many plays in the game that stand out for me, especially… Continue reading
How can a company that is so innovative in so many aspects of its business, also be so ordinary (or worse, the opposite of innovative) in others?
Apple has received a lot of negative press lately about its supplier practices in China, including an article published last week in The New York Times titled, “In China, Human Costs Are Built Into An iPad” by Charles Duhigg and David… Continue reading
If you predicted that we would publish a “predictions for 2012” piece today, then congratulations, you are a true visionary! Of course, it was a safe bet to make because we always share what we see in our crystal balls this time of the year (click here and here for our 2011 and 2010 predictions, respectively).
Our predictions don’t always hit the mark, but our main goal… Continue reading
Over the past few weeks, I’ve spoken with several 3PL executives about the state of the industry and the feedback I’ve received is very positive. “We have received twice the number of RFPs so far this year compared to the same period last year,” reported one executive. And this upswing in business is reflected in the first quarter financial results of many 3PLs.
What is driving this growth?… Continue reading
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