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Bezos Most Brilliant Move |
Sep 7th, 2018
It is not what you may guess and it’s not sexy, its API’s! Someone recently asked me what I thought was one of the most important factors to their success and I believe a lot gets tracked back to an internal memo back that read something like this:
All teams will henceforth expose their data...
Amazon ads (SEM / CPC) |
Sep 4th, 2018
Hearing more and more about companies popping up to think about the ad universe on Amazon. Most is focused on SEM / CPC, but a great article from today’s NY Times, Amazon Sets Its Sights on the $88 Billion Online Ad Market:
Amazon, which has already reshaped and dominated the online retail landscape,...
Opportunity Zones |
Sep 3rd, 2018
Super excited about the possibilities here.
Traveling throughout the country, you see areas that have been in the driver’s seat when it comes to innovation (places like Silicon Valley, Boston, Santa Monica, etc.) and when they see success, it breeds infrastructure for others to be successful (see...
Impact of the Internet |
Sep 1st, 2018
The slide below from 2015 continues to stay on the top of my mind, which happens to come from my favorite annual report. I would love to see something updated that has big areas of GDP vs. Internet penetration. But for me this is inspiring, as you move away from consumer and business applications, you start...
Rinse & Repeat (keep it simple) |
Aug 31st, 2018
Founders have visions and (by default) they feel that the future world should look different and if they understand the space that they are working in, they are likely right. But there is a big gap between today’s world and their future vision and the way you get there is one step at a time.
So how...
Harvard Innovation Lab |
Aug 26th, 2018
I was recently introduced to and had the opportunity to tour the Harvard Innovation Lab and I walked away quite impressed. If you are a Harvard student or in the Harvard eco system, I would recommend that you stop by and say hello. It is a workspace (with customized areas including wetlabs, 3d printers,...
Won’t you be my neighbor? |
Aug 1st, 2018
Lots has been written on this movie, which I would recommend you check out. A key takeaway from my perspective was how Mr. Rodgers recognized TV as a powerful form of media to reach children in ways to help them vs just pure entertainment, which at times is a race to the bottom. When I think about some of...
Memorial Day – a reminder |
May 29th, 2018
Words from an a Navy Seal.
Thanks to all who served, let’s remember every one of them today and every day.
Favorite Quotes |
May 28th, 2018
Keeping a list, will be constantly updated:
“Is the pool cold? Depends which end you jump in!”
[much deeper than it appears on the surface...
SaaS Funding in 2018 |
May 7th, 2018
A friend just passed this along I thought it was worth the repost. Original medium post is...
Bezos Most Brilliant Move
Amazon ads (SEM / CPC)
Opportunity Zones
Impact of the Internet
Rinse & Repeat (keep it simple)
Harvard Innovation Lab
popular articles
random articles
Zach is married to an awesome wife and the proud father two young children. Days are spent working to use software to improve the world. CEO @ Entic. Formerly @ McGraw-Hill Education, joined after the acquisition of Engrade, where he was co-founder & CEO. Taught as an adjunct faculty member for several years at USC and helps startups of all types. Humbled to have worked with an amazing team and to have been guided by great mentors.
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