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INNOVATION   |  Comment

Recipe for Success

BY Linda TischlerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:38 AM

How do you launch a software business staffed by Web-wary employees and targeted at a tech-averse audience? Start with passion, add funding, season with experience, and serve.READ»

ENTERTAINMENT   |  Comment

The Whole World Is Watching

BY Anni LayneWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:38 AM

Two new documentary films mesh "Survivor" and CNBC to create big-screen dramas with real-life story lines. This is "Spinal Tap" for the E*Trade generation.READ»

INNOVATION   |  Comment

Speed Is Life

BY Paul C. JudgeWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:38 AM

The former head of Lycos defends his portal strategy, diagnoses Yahoo!'s ailments, and encourages entrepreneurs to look over their shoulders -- to study history with a vengeance.READ»

ONLINE BUSINESS   |  Comment

Hey, Big Spender

BY Keith H. HammondsWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:38 AM

Will the glory days of tech spending ever return? The CEO of Gartner Inc. -- one of the few tech-research firms to forecast the economic downturn -- says companies will spend again, but more wisely than before.READ»

BUSINESS TRAVEL   |  Comment

Can These Two Companies Fly Higher?

BY Ron LieberWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:37 AM

The CEOs of Travelocity.com and Expedia face off on questions about commissions, travel during the downturn, and the looming threat of Orbitz.READ»

INNOVATION   |  Comment

Second Opinion

BY George AndersWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:37 AM

Over the past two years, health-care innovators have seen big promises about the Web give way to big disappointments. Now they're giving the Web another look. Have they stopped thinking big? Not at all.READ»

ONLINE BUSINESS   |  Comment

The Day the Wheels Fell off Kozmo.com

BY Peter KempeWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:37 AM

So this is how the world of a dotcom ends, not with a bang but with some soon-to-expire Fresh Samantha juice. A tale of the last days of Kozmo.com, told by one of the last remaining Kozmonauts.READ»

INNOVATION   |  Comment

Sex Sells

BY Anni LayneWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:37 AM

Well, you knew that already. But we wondered what those frisky X-rated sites could teach other Web sites struggling to find a way to turn eyeballs into cash. Here are five profit-generating strategies from an erotic B2C site that's been in the black since day one: Penthouse.com.READ»

INNOVATION   |  Comment

Why QVC Is Sold on the Internet

BY Paul C. JudgeWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:36 AM

Forget about costume jewelry and vegetable peelers. Today's QVC is a $3.5 billion retailing juggernaut whose strategies for the future are worth their weight in gold.READ»

ONLINE BUSINESS   |  Comment

After the Gold Rush

BY George AndersWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:36 AM

Looking for fresh ideas? The enormous Internet World show in Los Angeles has a few sparkling moments -- but mostly a churchlike stillness and a lot of worn-out hopes.READ»

LEADERSHIP MENTORING   |  Comment

Hollywood Remake

BY Cecilia RothenbergerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:34 AM

Rowland Perkins is crafting a career sequel the likes of which Hollywood has never seen.READ»

INNOVATION   |  Comment

Soul Proprietor Scores Big

BY Keith HammondsWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:33 AM

Troy Tyler set his goals and found the right deal for smartRay Network. Here's the continuing tale and Tyler's three tips for finding the right deal.READ»

ONLINE BUSINESS   |  Comment

I. Finding the Right Company for You: Team, Idea, Timing

BY Gregory J. PleshawWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:33 AM

Late in 1999, Time magazine named Jeff Bezos Person of the Year for revolutionizing global commerce. Ironically, Bezos led his commercial revolution from atop Amazon.com, a global company that has yet to turn a profit. Since that ...READ»

ONLINE BUSINESS   |  Comment

IV. Workplace Injuries in the Dotcom Environment

BY Gregory J. PleshawWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:33 AM

Serial typists and renegade programmers face some of the most grueling workplace health risks in the new economy. Sitting blurry-eyed and slump-backed in front of a computer screen all day is no longer the cushy gig reserved for ...READ»

ONLINE BUSINESS   |  Comment

V. An Internet Union: Does Collective Bargaining Make Sense When " We're All Owners Here? "

BY Gregory J. PleshawWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:33 AM

New-economy job classifications range from temp to perma-temp, independent contractor to freelance, full-time exempt to nonexempt, and salaried employee to wage earner. While it seems unlikely that one union could represent this ...READ»

ONLINE BUSINESS   |  Comment

II. Documents and Jargon of the New Economy

BY Gregory J. PleshawWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:33 AM

The new economy barters, trades, and produces one integral asset more than any other: intellectual property. This term, once reserved for music- and film-industry types, is reshaping the work environment for computer engineers, ...READ»

ONLINE BUSINESS   |  Comment

III. Death March: The Long Hours of the New Economy

BY Gregory J. PleshawWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:33 AM

Employees inside the biggest computer software and Internet companies engage in a cruel and unusual ritual before every major trade show and conference. It's called the "Death March." The name refers to the all-nighters and short ...READ»

ONLINE BUSINESS   |  Comment

Dotcom Bill of Rights

BY Gregory J. PleshawWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:33 AM

Call it the new American dream: hopping on board a pre-IPO dotcom with obscene amounts of venture-capital funding and creative energy, and riding the magic carpet of ones and zeroes straight to early retirement. Not surprisingly, ...READ»

ONLINE BUSINESS   |  Comment

Don Campbell

BY Anni LayneWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:32 AM

"A lot of people would consider it a risk to leave Ford for a small upstart company. But in the Valley's dynamic environment, I knew I wouldn't have trouble finding a job if things fell through with Interwoven. The demand for skills outshined the risk."READ»

ONLINE BUSINESS   |  Comment

Jane Harper

BY Anni LayneWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:32 AM

Main Event: "How to Create in Internet Time"READ»

INNOVATION   |  Comment

Thor Ibsen

BY Anni LayneWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:32 AM

Main Event: "How to Create in Internet Time"READ»

ONLINE BUSINESS   |  Comment

Josh Silverman

BY Christine CanabouWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:32 AM

"I'm trying to take off a whole day each week, but I'm not there yet."READ»

ONLINE BUSINESS   |  Comment

Life Behind the Silicon Curtain

BY Christine Canabou and Anni LayneWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:32 AM

These soldiers of the new economy offer a snapshot of day-to-day life in the Valley.READ»

ONLINE BUSINESS   |  Comment

Gator Aid

BY Dan PinkWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:32 AM

I love the ease and convenience of e-commerce. But those incessant online forms? They make me want to scream. They're as boring and redundant as a Congressional floor statement. But now I've found a way to deal with these nettlesome ...READ»

ONLINE BUSINESS   |  1 comment

Little Dotcom Coupe

BY Anni LayneWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:31 AM

Click and Clack discuss the importance, functionality, and dangers of evaluating cars on the Internet, and answer the question: Does the Web really put you in the driver's seat?READ»

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