http://thestrategyfox.com Entrepreneurship and Business Strategy Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:21:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The California Clean Tech Open, a business plan contest with considerable, hefty backers, this morning announced its list of finalists.  I found the list of technologies and business ideas so interesting I decided to share it here to help bring attention to these impressive entrepreneurial ventures: Air, Water & Waste Category ... http://thestrategyfox.com/2008/07/california-clean-tech-open-finalists/ Mashable hosted its annual SummerMash event tonight - it was the third such entrepreneurial hob-knobbing event I have joined since moving back to San Francisco in March. After receiving a free drink ticket from PubMatic for signing up for their iPod drawing, I set out to meet some other guests.  The ... http://thestrategyfox.com/2008/07/mashables-summermash-san-francisco-2008/ Netflix is ending its longstanding policy of allowing customers to hold multiple profiles under a single account.  The announcement was sent to users today: We wanted to let you know we will be eliminating Profiles, the feature that allowed you to set up separate DVD Queues under one account, effective September ... http://thestrategyfox.com/2008/06/killing-netflix-profiles-a-stupid-business-decision/ Apple’s new MobileMe service, which will allow consumers to sync their mail, calendar, contacts, and other content across their phone, personal computer, and any other device which can access the web, has been been called “The Most Interesting part of this year’s WWDC” and heralded by some to be poised ... http://thestrategyfox.com/2008/06/apples-mobileme-a-good-idea-for-the-wrong-price/ This week's Economist contains a couple of interesting articles in its Technology Quarterly outlining a variety of approaches to harnessing natural and renewable sources of energy for human consumption. Specifically, it focuses on technologies capturing power from the ocean. Wind The first looks at new technology for off-shore wind farms which ... http://thestrategyfox.com/2008/06/harnessing-the-oceans-power-for-electricity/ After attending a presentation yesterday by CEO and Founder, Michael Chang, and VP of Operations, Kurt Hawks, about their startup, Greystripe, I have a newfound appreciation for the challenges that face entrepreneurs innovating in a part of the market where there is so much uncertainty. Greystripe's primary revenue stream ... http://thestrategyfox.com/2008/05/greystripe_advertising_from_scratch/ I was recently asked to contribute to a guidebook for new student members of Hilltop Consultants, a student nonprofit consulting organization that I started while I was at Georgetown University. I thought it would be appropriate to also post my thoughts here: Starting Hilltop Consultants was an exciting part of ... http://thestrategyfox.com/2008/05/reflecting-on-the-launch-of-hilltop-consultants/ I was recently introduced to TripIt, a "next generation" travel site which has really impressed me in my first day as a user. It replaces Dopplr (which I have used for approximately four months now) as my favorite startup travel destination on the web for two major reasons: ... http://thestrategyfox.com/2008/04/tripit-and-dopplr-a-match-which-could-be-made-in-heaven/ When you are shopping, a sales person who can quickly understand your needs, preferences, and budget and make a reasonable, logical recommendation is invaluable. While shopping online has typically required that customers already know what they were looking for, or that they conduct extensive research online in advance of ... http://thestrategyfox.com/2008/04/growing-excitement-around-product-recommendation-software/ With an email announcement sent to ING Direct customers last night, the integration of ING Direct and ShareBuilder is official: I'm pleased to announce that ShareBuilder, America's most innovative online brokerage, is now part of ING DIRECT. ... ShareBuilder was created by its pioneering founders to make it simple and affordable for ... http://thestrategyfox.com/2007/12/ing-direct-enters-low-cost-investing/