A country that doesn’t hesitate to drop $700 billion on its war machine now finds itself quibbling over $10 billion to run a very essential service. Of course, a lot of this talk about shrinking the United States Postal Service has nothing to do with its budgetary shortfalls. It is yet another example of short-term … Continue reading Why United States Political Shitshow (USPS) is far from over
Silicon Valley insiders often talk about the PayPal mafia — a motley crew that came together at PayPal and then went on to build great companies, big venture firms and continues to wield outsized influence in the technology industry. From much-beloved icons such as Elon Musk to the controversial (and brilliant) Peter Thiel, the list is pretty long. PayPal, however, isn’t unique as a petri dish of innovation and launch pad for future businesses. Let me tell you about one such company that helped create the Sunglass Mafia. Continue reading “The Sunglass Mafia “
Earlier this month I interview Max Levchin, co-creator of PayPal and founder of Slide. The videos — Part 1 and Part 2 – are posted here on GigaOM. In this two part interview, he offers some crucial tips and talks about Silicon Valley’s lack of ambition. I hope you enjoy his story. Here are a … Continue reading Max Levchin: What Startups Can Learn From PayPal & Slide
