Recently, there has been a slew of new technology-based company’s initial public offerings (IPO), including LinkedIn, Pandora and Zillow, among others. Like most IPOs at launch, they were all met with a degree of skepticism and some level of optimism. Some, including LinkedIn’s IPO, met with huge initial success, seeing a huge boom in their...
As some of you may or may not know, Spotify, the music streaming service that was founded in Sweden, is currently in the process of launching to the US. Spotify’s migration to the US is a big deal because many early adopters of technology — technology hounds, if you will — have been clamoring for...
Today’s society is experiencing a change in the consumption of products and services. Our perception of value in product ownership vs product access has shifted due to the expansion of technology. Because we live in a world with fast, open communication, people are able to connect with others who share similar interests. With increased connections,...