Recently, there has been a lot of discussion around whether a new “bubble” has hit Silicon Valley and the Internet world. Facebook, Zynga, Groupon, Twitter, and Linkedin all have substantial multiple billion dollar valuations which is often cited as evidence of this bubble. The recent $41 million funding round for social based startup Color before the launch of their product has generated even more debate about this bubble. Google’s Eric Schmidt, noted entrepreneur Steve Blank, and the New York Times all have recently commented with views supporting the concept of this bubble. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Intel Online Services’
My Dot.com Boom and Bust Story
Posted in Silicon Valley, Startups, Technology, tagged 2000 Dot.com Days, Color $41 Million Funding, Dot Coom Boom and Bust, Intel Online Services on April 5, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Reflections on 5 years at Intel
Posted in Technology, tagged Intel, Intel Online Services, Wi-max, Working at Intel on September 26, 2009| Leave a Comment »
As I wrote about here, I attended an Intel Alumni event last week where Andy Grove spoke about clean technologies. This was actually the first time I’d attended a formal Intel alumni event since I left the company in 2005 after 5 years of employment there. Meeting former Intel colleagues and listening to Grove has led me to reflect on my years at Intel. What really stands out about Intel is discipline and process excellence, training, its role in the technology ecosystem, investing in R&D during recessionary periods, and the overall Intel way. (more…)