New Investment: Shopify
One of the key trends we have been following at FirstMark is next generation retailing and e-commerce. We’ve seen rapid adoption of consumers buying online across categories, and it’s no longer controversial that people are willing to buy even complex items physical sight unseen. We’ve seen new business models like flash sales, Netflix-style rentals, and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Facebook Credits: A Paypal in Training?
[Follow me on Twitter] I’ve been reading curiously about the new beta Facebook Credits platform. Most coverage tends to focus on the unique elements of allowing users to vote economically for better content. Give a good content producer some credits, and perhaps that will incent them to produce more. Think Digg with economic value. I [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Zappos & Amazon – Happy News For All
I had been asked a few times over the last week about my thoughts on the Zappos transaction. I think this is a great story for innovation and startups. Zappos started in a space many believed you could not transact online: selling shoes without people trying them on… Of course, as the world has grown [...]
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