Comments for The Metamorphosis http://www.metamorphblog.com Becoming an Entrepreneur, by Matt Mireles Mon, 10 Oct 2011 04:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on Outsiders, Insiders & Disruptive Technology by Matt Mireles http://www.metamorphblog.com/2011/10/disruptive-technology-is-for-outsiders.html#comment-1519 Matt Mireles Mon, 10 Oct 2011 04:32:00 +0000 http://www.metamorphblog.com/?p=859#comment-1519 To be clear, disruptive technology doesn't always mean huge outcome! Napster was disruptive, and it bombed. YouTube would have had real trouble had it not been acquired by Google. Sustaining technologies are typically safer bets. The market for them actually exists! Social TV is a great example. Creating the perfect "second screen" experience––that's not gonna happen in the Valley. That;s gonna be a NYC company, or maybe LA. The company that kills that space is going to be close in with the networks, I guarantee. And SF is just not the place for that. To be clear, disruptive technology doesn’t always mean huge outcome! Napster was disruptive, and it bombed. YouTube would have had real trouble had it not been acquired by Google. Sustaining technologies are typically safer bets. The market for them actually exists! Social TV is a great example. Creating the perfect “second screen” experience––that’s not gonna happen in the Valley. That;s gonna be a NYC company, or maybe LA. The company that kills that space is going to be close in with the networks, I guarantee. And SF is just not the place for that.

]]> Comment on Outsiders, Insiders & Disruptive Technology by Steve Rosenbaum http://www.metamorphblog.com/2011/10/disruptive-technology-is-for-outsiders.html#comment-1518 Steve Rosenbaum Sun, 09 Oct 2011 19:46:00 +0000 http://www.metamorphblog.com/?p=859#comment-1518 Matt -  you know I think you're awesome,  and I love pot-stirrers.  But here your wrong.  The valley is about tech,  the island (manhattan) is about people.  The diversity,  complexity, and density makes NYC the place to conceive and test new ideas that connect people in new ways.  Sure, historically big things have come out of the valley with its mix of technology oriented education, money,  and engineering talent.  But I'd suggest that the playing field is being leveled.  and you're going to see the next round of big companies come from NYC.  Video is a great example of this - the socialization of tv,  both making and sharing,  is going to be born here.  The good news is,  you can leave and come back.  Once a New Yorker,  always a New Yorker.  There's a beer waiting for you! Matt -  you know I think you’re awesome,  and I love pot-stirrers.  But here your wrong.  The valley is about tech,  the island (manhattan) is about people.  The diversity,  complexity, and density makes NYC the place to conceive and test new ideas that connect people in new ways.  Sure, historically big things have come out of the valley with its mix of technology oriented education, money,  and engineering talent.  But I’d suggest that the playing field is being leveled.  and you’re going to see the next round of big companies come from NYC.  Video is a great example of this – the socialization of tv,  both making and sharing,  is going to be born here.  The good news is,  you can leave and come back.  Once a New Yorker,  always a New Yorker.  There’s a beer waiting for you!

]]> Comment on Outsiders, Insiders & Disruptive Technology by Matt Mireles http://www.metamorphblog.com/2011/10/disruptive-technology-is-for-outsiders.html#comment-1514 Matt Mireles Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:49:00 +0000 http://www.metamorphblog.com/?p=859#comment-1514 But that's my point. You're helping the real estate industry grow. Real estate is an existing industry. You're sustaining, not disrupting it. This is good!  The (admittedly idealized) Silicon Valley mindset would focus on this instead: How do we displace the real estate agent/broker model and replace it with technology?  Both approaches involve technology. Both can make money. No argument there. But they are both VERY different approaches to industry, and both require different founding team DNA.  But that’s my point. You’re helping the real estate industry grow. Real estate is an existing industry. You’re sustaining, not disrupting it. This is good! 

The (admittedly idealized) Silicon Valley mindset would focus on this instead: How do we displace the real estate agent/broker model and replace it with technology? 

Both approaches involve technology. Both can make money. No argument there. But they are both VERY different approaches to industry, and both require different founding team DNA. 

]]> Comment on Outsiders, Insiders & Disruptive Technology by Tina Fine http://www.metamorphblog.com/2011/10/disruptive-technology-is-for-outsiders.html#comment-1513 Tina Fine Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:44:00 +0000 http://www.metamorphblog.com/?p=859#comment-1513 Ok, well there are plenty of people like you -- a pot stirrer like me -- right here in NYC.    Maybe you should just look a little closer.  I am, I started homingCloud and there is not one real estate agent/broker on the entire planet who would say I'm growing their industry :).   Don't generalize, don't typecast especially NYC - the most amazing place on the planet because we are always what you don't expect !!!  Ok, well there are plenty of people like you — a pot stirrer like me — right here in NYC.    Maybe you should just look a little closer.  I am, I started homingCloud and there is not one real estate agent/broker on the entire planet who would say I’m growing their industry :) .   Don’t generalize, don’t typecast especially NYC – the most amazing place on the planet because we are always what you don’t expect !!! 

]]> Comment on Facebook & the Future by Esteban Panzeri Glas http://www.metamorphblog.com/2011/09/facebook.html#comment-1512 Esteban Panzeri Glas Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:28:00 +0000 http://www.metamorphblog.com/?p=865#comment-1512 would you say the same applies to Google? (Government regulation et. al.) would you say the same applies to Google? (Government regulation et. al.)

]]> Comment on Facebook & the Future by Esteban Panzeri Glas http://www.metamorphblog.com/2011/09/facebook.html#comment-1511 Esteban Panzeri Glas Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:27:00 +0000 http://www.metamorphblog.com/?p=865#comment-1511 Wo Wo

]]> Comment on Facebook & the Future by Matt Mireles http://www.metamorphblog.com/2011/09/facebook.html#comment-1508 Matt Mireles Sun, 25 Sep 2011 00:15:00 +0000 http://www.metamorphblog.com/?p=865#comment-1508 I think it will matter more and more as the internet penetrates deeper & deeper into our lives.  I think it will matter more and more as the internet penetrates deeper & deeper into our lives. 

]]> Comment on Facebook & the Future by Matt Mireles http://www.metamorphblog.com/2011/09/facebook.html#comment-1507 Matt Mireles Sun, 25 Sep 2011 00:14:00 +0000 http://www.metamorphblog.com/?p=865#comment-1507 Advertising is just lead-gen for commerce.  Advertising is just lead-gen for commerce. 

]]> Comment on Facebook & the Future by Ray Pawulich http://www.metamorphblog.com/2011/09/facebook.html#comment-1506 Ray Pawulich Sat, 24 Sep 2011 20:36:00 +0000 http://www.metamorphblog.com/?p=865#comment-1506 Matt, I'm on-record saying similar things regarding FB as an identity company and a future direction involving things like payments. But I had never considered FB being regulated as a public utility. With its seemingly unbeatable market share and network effects, it's not hard to see FB possessing a natural monopoly in the "true and trusted identity" space, which could open it up to regulation. But as long as competitors like G+ are out there with a similarly comprehensive service, the DOJ may be slow to act — even if no one is using the other services. Will be interesting to see how it all plays out. Matt, I’m on-record saying similar things regarding FB as an identity company and a future direction involving things like payments. But I had never considered FB being regulated as a public utility. With its seemingly unbeatable market share and network effects, it’s not hard to see FB possessing a natural monopoly in the “true and trusted identity” space, which could open it up to regulation. But as long as competitors like G+ are out there with a similarly comprehensive service, the DOJ may be slow to act — even if no one is using the other services. Will be interesting to see how it all plays out.

]]> Comment on Facebook & the Future by Frank Denbow http://www.metamorphblog.com/2011/09/facebook.html#comment-1505 Frank Denbow Sat, 24 Sep 2011 20:15:00 +0000 http://www.metamorphblog.com/?p=865#comment-1505 There is so much untapped potential in advertising, though. Nobody else will have the repository of social data that facebook will have (especially with the changes to the open graph this week) to work with. Payments are definitely an opportunity, but I think advertising is a more natural fit.  There is so much untapped potential in advertising, though. Nobody else will have the repository of social data that facebook will have (especially with the changes to the open graph this week) to work with. Payments are definitely an opportunity, but I think advertising is a more natural fit. 

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