http://odeo.com/channels/194633-Business-Geeks no <p>Interviews with entrepreneurs&#8212;from a variety of podcasts.</p> Interviews with entrepreneurs&#8212;from a variety of podcasts. Interviews with entrepreneurs&#8212;from a variety of podcasts. en-us 40 Sun, 14 Jan 2007 23:07:16 -0800 Sun, 14 Jan 2007 23:07:16 -0800 http://odeo.com/episodes/5979123-Tim-O-Reilly-Part-1-developerWorks In Part 1 of this two-part podcast, Tim O’Reilly takes a look back at the steps that led to what is now the Internet publishing and education giant O’Reilly Media. He then talks about Web 2.0 being a term that truly refers to the natural continuation of the promise of Web 1.0, post the dot-com shakedown, and plots where we are along the road of Web 2.0 adoption. He shares thoughts on the importance of the live software mindset for today’s developers, on the creativity-fueling atmosphere of open source, and touches on other hot topics, including the sensor revolution and real-time data collection, and virtual worlds as creativity engines. Get a broad view in this engaging 40 minutes with one of the principal Web visionaries. [Photo] In Part 1 of this two-part podcast, Tim O’Reilly takes a look back at the steps that led to what is now the Internet publishing and education giant O’Reilly Media. He then talks about Web 2.0 being a term that truly refers to the natural continuation of the promise of Web 1.0, post the dot-com shakedown, and plots where we are along the road of Web 2.0 adoption. He shares thoughts on the importance of the live software mindset for today’s developers, on the creativity-fueling atmosphere of open source, and touches on other hot topics, including the sensor revolution and real-time data collection, and virtual worlds as creativity engines. Get a broad view in this engaging 40 minutes with one of the principal Web visionaries. [Photo] In Part 1 of this two-part podcast, Tim O’Reilly takes a look back at the steps that led to what is now the Internet publishing and education giant O’Reilly Media. He then talks about Web 2.0 being a term that truly refers to the natural continuation of the promise of Web 1.0, post the dot-com shakedown, and plots where we are along the road of Web 2.0 adoption. He shares thoughts on the importance of the live software mindset for today’s developers, on the creativity-fueling atmosphere of open source, and touches on other hot topics, including the sensor revolution and real-time data collection, and virtual worlds as creativity engines. Get a broad view in this engaging 40 minutes with one of the principal Web visionaries. [Photo] tag:odeo.com,2007-01-14,5979123 Sun, 14 Jan 2007 23:07:16 -0800 no Business Geeks http://odeo.com/episodes/3998373-Niklas-Zennstrom-Web-2-0-2006 After dinner on day one of the Web 2.0 Summit, program chair John Battelle invited Skype cofounder and CEO Niklas Zennstrom to discuss what the changes are to Skype now that it is part of eBay. Zennstrom says that in some ways Skype is run as an independent company, but there are some constraints and advantages of being a part of the bigger company. Zennstrom explains that Skype is not about phone calls but about conversations and sharing content. Battelle asks if Skype is a friend or not with telephone and cable companies. This episode is sponsored by the Intel Software Partner Program. (Photo: Dan Farber) After dinner on day one of the Web 2.0 Summit, program chair John Battelle invited Skype cofounder and CEO Niklas Zennstrom to discuss what the changes are to Skype now that it is part of eBay. Zennstrom says that in some ways Skype is run as an independent company, but there are some constraints and advantages of being a part of the bigger company. Zennstrom explains that Skype is not about phone calls but about conversations and sharing content. Battelle asks if Skype is a friend or not with telephone and cable companies. This episode is sponsored by the Intel Software Partner Program. (Photo: Dan Farber) After dinner on day one of the Web 2.0 Summit, program chair John Battelle invited Skype cofounder and CEO Niklas Zennstrom to discuss what the changes are to Skype now that it is part of eBay. Zennstrom says that in some ways Skype is run as an independent company, but there are some constraints and advantages of being a part of the bigger company. Zennstrom explains that Skype is not about phone calls but about conversations and sharing content. Battelle asks if Skype is a friend or not with telephone and cable companies. This episode is sponsored by the Intel Software Partner Program. (Photo: Dan Farber) tag:odeo.com,2006-12-18,3998373 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 13:41:08 -0800 no Business Geeks http://odeo.com/episodes/3998523-Reddit-Founders-Steve-Huffman-and-Alexis-Ohanian-TalkCrunch Condé Nast announced the acquisition of Reddit, a social news site, this morning for an undisclosed price. Reddit was founded in 2005 and has just four employees. This is a model company for young entrepreneurs looking to create a new startup with limited resources. Marshall Kirkpatrick and I interviewed founders Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian today just hours after the acquisition was announced. While we couldn’t get them to disclose the acquisition price, they did talk about traffic and fundraising – Reddit is currently attracting around 70,000 unique visitors per day and 700,000 page views, and the company has raised just $100,000 in seed funding, all in the summer of 2005. Condé Nast announced the acquisition of Reddit, a social news site, this morning for an undisclosed price. Reddit was founded in 2005 and has just four employees. This is a model company for young entrepreneurs looking to create a new startup with limited resources. Marshall Kirkpatrick and I interviewed founders Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian today just hours after the acquisition was announced. While we couldn’t get them to disclose the acquisition price, they did talk about traffic and fundraising – Reddit is currently attracting around 70,000 unique visitors per day and 700,000 page views, and the company has raised just $100,000 in seed funding, all in the summer of 2005. Condé Nast announced the acquisition of Reddit, a social news site, this morning for an undisclosed price. Reddit was founded in 2005 and has just four employees. This is a model company for young entrepreneurs looking to create a new startup with limited resources. Marshall Kirkpatrick and I interviewed founders Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian today just hours after the acquisition was announced. While we couldn’t get them to disclose the acquisition price, they did talk about traffic and fundraising – Reddit is currently attracting around 70,000 unique visitors per day and 700,000 page views, and the company has raised just $100,000 in seed funding, all in the summer of 2005. tag:odeo.com,2006-12-18,3998523 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 09:08:09 -0800 no Business Geeks http://odeo.com/episodes/3757503-Tim-O-Reilly-Vitamin Questions and topics we cover in the interview What most excited you at the recent Where 2.0 conference? Developments in South Korea – virtual worlds and their impact on the web and the world Building the cyborg – people as part of the application Web 3.0! From people powered applications to a system which observes itself Trademarks and patents – RSS (Photo: Niall Kennedy) Questions and topics we cover in the interview What most excited you at the recent Where 2.0 conference? Developments in South Korea – virtual worlds and their impact on the web and the world Building the cyborg – people as part of the application Web 3.0! From people powered applications to a system which observes itself Trademarks and patents – RSS (Photo: Niall Kennedy) Questions and topics we cover in the interview What most excited you at the recent Where 2.0 conference? Developments in South Korea – virtual worlds and their impact on the web and the world Building the cyborg – people as part of the application Web 3.0! From people powered applications to a system which observes itself Trademarks and patents – RSS (Photo: Niall Kennedy) tag:odeo.com,2006-12-09,3757503 Sat, 09 Dec 2006 17:59:42 -0800 no Business Geeks http://odeo.com/episodes/3746123-Ted-Rheingold-on-Edgework Ted Rheingold, Top Dog at Dogster, talks about building a passion-centric business. (Photo: Mary Hodder) Ted Rheingold, Top Dog at Dogster, talks about building a passion-centric business. (Photo: Mary Hodder) Ted Rheingold, Top Dog at Dogster, talks about building a passion-centric business. (Photo: Mary Hodder) tag:odeo.com,2006-12-09,3746123 Sat, 09 Dec 2006 14:10:33 -0800 no Business Geeks http://odeo.com/episodes/3744923-Fabrice-Grinda-Venture-Voice If you think the ringtone business is for kids, then Fabrice Grinda has a $130 million lesson to teach you. After starting the eBays of Europe and Latin America, Fabrice brought the ringtone business concept to America by starting Zingy. We caught up with Fabrice, now 31 and a millionaire several times over, just a couple of hours before he finished his last day at the helm of Zingy. While his possessions were in boxes, he put all of his cards on the table by telling us his net worth at every stage of the game. He’s risked all of his resources in the past for his ventures, but will he do it again? Listen to hear his plans. (Photo: Auren Hoffman) If you think the ringtone business is for kids, then Fabrice Grinda has a $130 million lesson to teach you. After starting the eBays of Europe and Latin America, Fabrice brought the ringtone business concept to America by starting Zingy. We caught up with Fabrice, now 31 and a millionaire several times over, just a couple of hours before he finished his last day at the helm of Zingy. While his possessions were in boxes, he put all of his cards on the table by telling us his net worth at every stage of the game. He’s risked all of his resources in the past for his ventures, but will he do it again? Listen to hear his plans. (Photo: Auren Hoffman) If you think the ringtone business is for kids, then Fabrice Grinda has a $130 million lesson to teach you. After starting the eBays of Europe and Latin America, Fabrice brought the ringtone business concept to America by starting Zingy. We caught up with Fabrice, now 31 and a millionaire several times over, just a couple of hours before he finished his last day at the helm of Zingy. While his possessions were in boxes, he put all of his cards on the table by telling us his net worth at every stage of the game. He’s risked all of his resources in the past for his ventures, but will he do it again? Listen to hear his plans. (Photo: Auren Hoffman) tag:odeo.com,2006-12-09,3744923 Sat, 09 Dec 2006 13:49:26 -0800 no Business Geeks http://odeo.com/episodes/3744573-Pierre-Omidyar-Web-2-0-2005 In conversation with John Battelle, legendary technologist Pierre Omidyar explains the philosophy and business plan underlying his new network for investment in for-profit ventures which foster economic, social, and political self-empowerment. Applying lessons learned from his founding of eBay, this new investment strategy is based on the belief that people are basically good, and that connecting them with the right tools can build trust and opportunity. In conversation with John Battelle, legendary technologist Pierre Omidyar explains the philosophy and business plan underlying his new network for investment in for-profit ventures which foster economic, social, and political self-empowerment. Applying lessons learned from his founding of eBay, this new investment strategy is based on the belief that people are basically good, and that connecting them with the right tools can build trust and opportunity. In conversation with John Battelle, legendary technologist Pierre Omidyar explains the philosophy and business plan underlying his new network for investment in for-profit ventures which foster economic, social, and political self-empowerment. Applying lessons learned from his founding of eBay, this new investment strategy is based on the belief that people are basically good, and that connecting them with the right tools can build trust and opportunity. tag:odeo.com,2006-12-09,3744573 Sat, 09 Dec 2006 13:37:40 -0800 no Business Geeks http://odeo.com/episodes/3757553-Tim-O-Reilly-part-two-Vitamin Questions and topics we cover in the interview What’s next according to the O’Reilly Radar? Why people are getting the whole web 2.0 thing wrong What’s critical for web developers to understand today? Only a year and a half left for start-up excitement? Design and commoditization (Photo: Niall Kennedy) Questions and topics we cover in the interview What’s next according to the O’Reilly Radar? Why people are getting the whole web 2.0 thing wrong What’s critical for web developers to understand today? Only a year and a half left for start-up excitement? Design and commoditization (Photo: Niall Kennedy) Questions and topics we cover in the interview What’s next according to the O’Reilly Radar? Why people are getting the whole web 2.0 thing wrong What’s critical for web developers to understand today? Only a year and a half left for start-up excitement? Design and commoditization (Photo: Niall Kennedy) tag:odeo.com,2006-12-09,3757553 Sat, 09 Dec 2006 13:09:09 -0800 no Business Geeks http://odeo.com/episodes/3744753-Jack-Ma-Web-2-0-2006 In the seven years since Jack Ma co-founded Alibaba.com, the Alibaba web sites have grown to include 30 million registered members from more than 200 countries and territories. In his Web 2.0 Summit conversation with John Heileman, Ma explains some of the reasons for the sites’ success. He values what he doesn’t know as much as what he does know. One thing that Alibaba CEO Ma knows is the Chinese market. He talks to Heileman about what does and does not work in China. This episode is sponsored by the Intel Software Network. In the seven years since Jack Ma co-founded Alibaba.com, the Alibaba web sites have grown to include 30 million registered members from more than 200 countries and territories. In his Web 2.0 Summit conversation with John Heileman, Ma explains some of the reasons for the sites’ success. He values what he doesn’t know as much as what he does know. One thing that Alibaba CEO Ma knows is the Chinese market. He talks to Heileman about what does and does not work in China. This episode is sponsored by the Intel Software Network. In the seven years since Jack Ma co-founded Alibaba.com, the Alibaba web sites have grown to include 30 million registered members from more than 200 countries and territories. In his Web 2.0 Summit conversation with John Heileman, Ma explains some of the reasons for the sites’ success. He values what he doesn’t know as much as what he does know. One thing that Alibaba CEO Ma knows is the Chinese market. He talks to Heileman about what does and does not work in China. This episode is sponsored by the Intel Software Network. tag:odeo.com,2006-12-09,3744753 Sat, 09 Dec 2006 08:53:03 -0800 no Business Geeks