In episode II of Divya Gugnani's Founder Stories interview with host Chris Dixon, the two dive into M&A, a topic that both founders know well. Dixon's company Hunch, was recently acquired by eBay and...(Founder Stories) Send The Trend’s Gugnani & Chris Dixon Discuss M&A
In episode II of Divya Gugnani's Founder Stories interview with host Chris Dixon, the two dive into M&A, a topic that both founders know well. Dixon's company Hunch, was recently acquired by eBay and...(Founder Stories) Send The Trend’s Gugnani On Seizing An Idea, Surviving A Crash & Being Acquired By QVC
Divya Gugnani is the co-founder of Send the Trend, a New York based startup that was recently acquired by QVC, just a year-and-a half after launching in 2010.
Gugnani, whose founding team includes Project Runway winner...(Founder Stories) Kayak.com’s Paul English: On Hiring Athletes, Design Simplicity & Angel Investing [TCTV]
In part II of his Founder Stories interview with host Chris Dixon, Kayak.com’s co-founder Paul English discusses why job applicants will be hard pressed to find job postings on Kayak.com, relays the lessons he learned from Kayak’s mobile app...(Founder Stories) Kayak’s Paul English Discusses Big Wins & Important Strategic Alliances [TCTV]
Having recently posted its 2011 revenue numbers, Kayak.com's co-founder, Paul English stopped by TCTV to tape an episode of Founder Stories with host Chris Dixon.
In part I of this conversation, English describes serendipitously meeting co-founder Steve Hafner (who previously co-founded Orbitz), speaks to the importance of...(Founder Stories) Warby Parker: “Less than 1% Of Eyeglasses Were Sold Online”
In episode II of Chris Dixon's Founders Stories interview with Warby Parker's co-founders, David Gilboa and Neil Blumenthal, the trio discuss topics spanning Warby Parker's social responsibility efforts to the state of e-commerce.
Speaking to setting up shop in Manhattan, Gilboa (who previously...(Founder Stories) Warby Parker: “Why Should A Pair Of Glasses Cost More Than An iPhone?”
If you've ever shopped for a pair of prescription glasses, you've probably seen first hand how expensive a set can be. Warby Parker's co-founders are right there with you.
Both fed-up and puzzled over paying hundreds of dollars for...(Founder Stories) SoftTech VC’s Clavier: How To Avoid The Series A Crunch
At the top of this Founder Stories episode featuring SoftTech VC's Jeff Clavier, Chris Dixon mentions much has been written about the "Series A Crunch." It's the occurrence of seed stage companies hitting the end of their initial funding cycle...(Founder Stories) SoftTech VC’s Clavier: An Investor’s Role Isn’t To Give Orders
SoftTech VC's, Jeff Clavier has edged his way from a true Silicon Valley outsider (born and raised in France) to the ultimate insider. Since moving to the valley a decade ago, Clavier has launched three funds and invested in more...
On Friday The House SOPA Debate Part II: Viacom & CDT Square Off Over “Due Process”
Before SOPA was pulled from the House yesterday, opponents of the bill argued (among other things) that sites accused of making copyrighted material available could be shut down without being given full, adverserial, due process. Was this an accurate assessment?...(Founder Stories) ZocDoc’s Massoumi: A Bad Flight & Terrible Customer Service Created ZocDoc
In 2007 Cyrus Massoumi ruptured his eardrum on a flight to New York and turned his distasteful experience of trying to track down a physician into ZocDoc - a service that enables customers to quickly book appointments with doctors and...(Founder Stories) TripAdvisor’s Kaufer: Crucial Early Decisions Paved The Way For An IPO
Earlier today, TripAdvisor added its name to the list of companies publicly trading on the NASDAQ. After doing so, TripAdvisor's co-founder Stephen Kaufer stopped by TechCrunch for a Founder Stories interview with host, Chris Dixon.
TripAdvisor offers user-generated...