May 8, 2012
Do you remember the rule of 1/9/90. It was rule of thumb for web designers that 1% created, 9% commented and 90% consumed. If your business depended on the 1%, you were typically in trouble.
New research from the BBC suggests that interactivity has broken through apathy and thanks to new technologies that make participation easier than ever before, the rule of 1/9/90 may be outdated.
April 26, 2012
“Going toe-to-toe with an experienced venture capitalist negotiating on concepts that are new, difficult to understand, and important to the future of your business is not an easy challenge,” says Nic Brisbourne in an Equity Kicker post. “But it is one that the best entrepreneurs step up to.” It is tempting to have your lawyer negotiate a deal for you, but while he might understand the legal issues, he doesn’t know your business like you do. Ultimately, you have to negotiate in order to represent your own interests.
April 25, 2012
Have you heard of Design This Home? I hadn’t. But it’s in the top 5 of the Top Grossing Apps in the UK, Canada, Australia and Ireland, with 300,000 DAUs and is “set to gross $1m per month worldwide”. Not bad for a game made by three full-time team members and a cost of around [...]
April 20, 2012
This looks like an interesting initiative from the IPA. They are running a programme to allow 300 people to find work experience in creative industries, ranging from advertising agencies to games companies such as Square Enix and Zynga. Successful applicants can either get an apprenticeship or an internship, both of which appear to be paid. [...]
April 20, 2012
This week, King.com and Wooga became the second and third largest gaming companies, as measure by MAUs, behind Zynga. Electronic Arts has dropped to fourth, despite its acquisitions of Playfish and Popcap. The Wall Street Journal Europe wrote a great piece on this story, and quote me (very kindly calling me the CEO of “the [...]
April 17, 2012
Apple is not known as the most responsive company in the world. It is run in the image of its late autocratic founder.
The latest class action lawsuit filed against Apple ought to prompt it to change its spots. I hope that it does.
April 11, 2012
Nic Brisbourne has recently given his own take on the question of investor competition, which I looked at in an earlier 50 questions post on competitive tension. We both agree on the main points; narrow your options down to a few serious investors, and try to get them moving along the process at the same pace, so that you have two or three termsheets to compare.
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