Shopify is getting out of logistics, after a confusing four year journey for both the company and myself; now it has to figure out how to respond to Buy with Prime.
An Interview with Coinbase Founder and CEO Brian Armstrong about FTX and Crypto Realities
An interview with Coinbase founder and CEO Brian Armstrong about FTX, the value (or not) of crypto, and whether or not this current downturn is different.
An Interview with Opendoor CEO Eric Wu About Building a Marketplace in a Real Estate Slowdown
An Interview with Opendoor CEO Eric Wu about why the speed of the current slowdown caught Opendoor by surprise, acquiring customers for an infrequent transaction, and how the company will get a marketplace off of the ground.
An Interview With Instacart CEO Fidji Simo About Big Ambitions
An interview with Instacart CEO Fidji Simo about Instacart and why she believes it is a generational company.
Passport Update, Independence and Interoperability, Web3 Use Cases
An update on Passport, why independence and interoperability matter to creators, and where Web3 technologies could actually be useful.
An Interview With Babylist Founder and CEO Natalie Gordon
An interview with Babylist founder and CEO Natalie Gordon about Babylist’s founding, her growing ambition, and why the company is a shining example of Aggregation Theory in action.
Airbnb Categories; V1, V2, and Categories; AirCover for Guests
Airbnb’s Summer 2022 Summer Release is compelling both in terms of product and also strategy.
An Interview with Michael Nathanson About Streaming and Digital Advertising
An interview with analyst Michael Nathanson about streaming, cable, digital advertising, and a whole lot more.
Warner Bros. Discovery
Warner Bros. Discovery is a company that makes a lot of sense, both because of its content and also its strategy, which treats streaming as an additional channel, not a reason-for-being.
An Interview with Eric Seufert About the Post-ATT Landscape
An interview with Eric Seufert about the post-ATT landscape, including Facebook, Shopify, Google, YouTube, Apple, and the future of ad agencies.